1840–1900
Historismus / Gründerzeit
The century that quoted all the others
The nineteenth century's argument with its own past: rather than invent a language, it revived several at once, sometimes in the same room.
What to look for
Two period references in one object, machine carving imitating hand work, and a date that fits the revival rather than the original.
Within this
Each has its own page, with its own searches.
Search the collection
The searches this style is worth looking at. Each opens the collection for it.