Wrought iron furniture
Wrought iron furniture is furniture made by bending, shaping, and welding wrought iron. It has a long history, dating back to Roman times.[1]. There are Thirteenth Century wrought iron gates in Westminster Abbey in London, [2], but the Seventeenth Century, and the reign of William and Mary in Great Britain, appears to have brought its popularity to a peak.[3] However the coming of cast iron and cheaper steel caused a gradual decline in wrought iron manufacture, with the last wrought ironworks in Britain closing in 1974.[4]
Wrought iron is used to make both indoor and outdoor furniture but it is also used to make home decor items such as baker's racks, wine racks, pot racks, etageres, table bases, desks, gates, bars and bar stools.
Many manufacturers employ skilled artisans to produce hand made wrought iron furniture.
References
- ^ "wrought iron door furniture being commonplace in Roman times" in realwroughtiron.com
- ^ in realwroughtiron.com
- ^ "A French fashion for the Baroque style in gates and railings, swept the country houses of Britain, following the import of craftsman by William and Mary" in realwroughtiron.com
- ^ "...until the last ironworks ceased production in 1974"realwroughtiron.com