November, 1907 



AMERI 



CAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



VII 



LOUIS XV CANE FURNITURE 



THE present interest in cane furniture 

 has brought about a revival of the ex- 

 tremely attractive designs of the Louis 

 XV and Louis XVI periods. Nothing bet- 

 ter for country houses can be imagined than 

 pieces of this character, for they combine 

 beauty with utility and grace with stability. 

 Nor is their adaptability confined to the coun- 

 try home. 



Cane furniture came into prominence dur- 

 ing the seventeenth century. Flemish furni- 

 ture makers brought the art to perfection, and 

 it is to craftsmen of the north that the chief 

 glory belongs. English furniture during the 

 late seventeenth century was also embellished 

 with cane. At that time caning was confined 

 to the seats and backs of chairs, many charm- 



Illustration furnished by the Berkey & Gay Furniture 

 Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan 



ing examples still existing under the names 

 of "Flemish" and "Jacobean." 



French craftsmen being closely in touch 

 with Flanders were familiar with cane treat- 

 ment, but it was not until the next century 

 that it achieved popularity in France. Furni- 

 ture makers under Louis XIV worked on 

 massive lines, giving prominence to a different 

 mode of construction and ornament. 



It was not until the Louis XV style was 

 well established that the possibilities of cane 

 were recognized nor until the late Louis XV 

 period that the best furniture of this type was 

 produced. At that time occurred a reaction in 

 France in favor of simpler designs. 



Genuine pieces of old French cane are 

 scarce and now almost priceless, but correct 

 reproductions are within the reach of home- 

 makers of moderate means, and it is to their 

 ears that we would now speak. 



For bedrooms this type of furniture is par- 

 ticularly adapted, as it was for rooms of this 

 character that the old French designers made 

 their most attractive patterns. Pieces, such 

 as are shown herewith, combine the charm and 

 the durability of the old designs with the 

 highest modern skill. The caning is done by 

 hand and every detail conforms to a high 

 standard of excellence. 



A cane bed of Louis XV design may be 

 purchased in either Circassian walnut or 

 enamel with a full bedroom set to match. 

 French gray is an attractive tone, combining 

 well with cane and affording scope for a fine 

 decorative treatment. 



To those who prefer an "all wood" effect 

 the same designs may be found without the 

 cane, in white enamel, gray enamel, and Cir- 

 cassian walnut. 



There is no style that is copied so generally 

 by furniture manufacturers as the Louis XV, 

 and it requires care and discernment to be 

 certain that the furniture offered as pure and 

 correct is really so in fact. 



Note: Other Louis XVI pieces and period reproductions 

 are shown in the handsome brochure entitled "Furniture 

 of Character," issued by Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., 

 Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is well worth the 15 cents in 

 stamps that this company asks be sent them, Dept. M, to 

 partly cover expense. 



Beauty and Usefulness 



The real artistic worth of any article is greatly enhanced by its useful- 

 ness. These two attributes ought to go hand in hand, the one reflecting 

 the other. 



Morgan Doors 



are perfect examples of real artistic worth. They are beautiful from every 

 standpoint, they are useful to the limit of usefulness — durability and 

 strength. 



Morgan Doors are made in a large variety of beautiful designs to 

 harmonize with any style of architecture, Empire, Colonial, Mission, 

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 absolute satisfaction. 



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A NEW DEPARTURE 



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The principle on which the cylinder journal bear- 

 ings of this planer is constructed is a departure 

 from that of the common run of bearings that are, 

 and have been employed ever since a shaft turned 



in a box. Q It is a pat- 

 ented Sectional Clamp 

 Bearing that doesn't re- 

 quire scraping, chiseling 

 or rebabbitting. Q Why? 

 Q Write us, and we will 

 gladly tell you why. 



J.A.FAY&EGANCO. 



209 to 229 West Front Street 

 CINCINNATI, OHIO 



