Regency Furniture 1823-1828: Ackermann's Repository Series 3

Well here it finally is - the third and final installment 

of Regency Furniture from Ackermann's Repository.

This post will cover the furniture items from Series 3 which were published from 1823-1828.

One of my favorites from AR Series III - Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa

 
Sadly, 1828 was the last year Ackermann's Repository was published;
but what a bounty of images they provided in their 20 years of publication.

It's been a true pleasure posting about them and I hope you've enjoyed seeing them too!


Series 3 of Ackermann's Repository ran from 1823-1828
and with it came a lovely array of home furnishings that included:
sofas, beds, chairs, accessories and Gothic styled furnishings.




1823
 There were only five furniture plates published in this year however among them
was a beautiful faineante and an amazing state bed that were not to be missed.

Ser3 v1 1823 - furniture plate 09 - Lady's Work Table

Description for the above Lady's Work Table

Ser3 v1 1823 Furniture plate 27 - Cabinet Bookcase

Ser3 v1 1823 Furniture plate 33 -  Faineante

Description for the above Faineante

Ser3 v2 1823 Furniture plate 03 - chairs

Ser3 v2 1823 Furniture plate 15 - State Bed

1824
A larger assortment of furnishes appeared in the monthly issues for 1824;
including some very unusual items for the collector and those lovers of timepieces.

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture Plate 3 - Bookcase

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 9 - Dressing Case

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture Plate 15 - French Bed Chamber

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 21 - Cabinet Glass (Collectors Display Cabinet)

This is the description for the above "Collectors" display cabinet

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 27 - Astronomical Clock

I created a fun piece of artwork called "Waiting for Midnight"
using this item in the background.

Ackermann's Repository description of the above Astronomical Clock

Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 35 - Table and Chairs

Ser3 v4 1824 - Furniture Plate 3 - Alcove Window Curtains

1825
 As we move through 1825; we go from more classical styles including an
impressive "camp bed" to heavier Gothic pieces that will continue through 1827.

Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 11 - sofa

Ser3 v5 1825 furniture plate 17 - Chairs

Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 23 - Sideboard

Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 29 - Table, Chair and a Settee/Window Seat in the new French Fashion

Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 34 - Gothic Fire Place

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 5 - Camp Bedstead

Description for the military rigged Camp Bedstead shown above

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 11 - Gothic Lamp

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 17 - Fire Place

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Bookcase

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Chairs

Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Sofa

1826
 All the furnishings in the 1826 issues are of
the Gothic style - even the window treatments.

Ser3 v7 1826 - Furniture plate 11 Curtains Ackermann's Gothic

Ser3 v7 1826 - Furniture plate 35 Curtains Ackermann's  Gothic

Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 5 - Side Board

Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Table

Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Bed

Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Chairs

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 5 - Grand Piano Forte

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 11 - Flower Stands

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture Plate 17 - Candelabras

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Piano Forte

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Sofa

Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Chairs

1827
Gothic, Gothic and more Gothic that was the trend for 1827.
There are all kinds of Gothic goodies from looking glasses to keys.

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 5 - Gothic Looking Glass

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 9 - Gothic Bed

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Bookcase

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Cabinet

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Bureau

Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Desk & chair

Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 11 - Gothic Toilette

Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 5 - Gothic Whist Table

Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Utensils

1828
So with this being the last year for Ackermann's Repository the
furniture plates returned to items of a more classical fashion.

Beautiful and elegant just as I like to think of regarding the Regency era.

Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 11 - Drawing Room Chairs

Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 17 - Drawing Room Seats

Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 23 - Toilette

Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 29 - Side Board

Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa

Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 5 - Fireplace

Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 11 - Drawing Room Table

Ser3 v12 1828 furniture plate 17 - Pier Table

Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 23 - Bed

Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 29 - Flower Stand

Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 35 - Cabinet

And this concludes the furniture plates for Ackermann's Repository.

I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have!

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I started posting images from Ackermann's Repository on my blog back at the end of June 2011 and have been blogging about them for over 6 months.  It's kind of sad for me to wrap up the series after putting so much time and effort into it but alas my muse is calling me in other directions.  I'm sure I'll revisit items from Ackermann's every once and a while just for the grins and giggles of it; but I hope you keep checking back just to see what other fun things has caught my fancy.

I was able to do this series thanks to the archive of Ackermann's Repository
volumes from the Library of Philadelphia Museum of Art that are available online at
www.archive.org (a wonderful resource of amazing vintage images and books).

If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository 

and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself 

they are are available at www.archive.org

Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in.

You can then see and read them online or download 

them to your computer for future reference.

Enjoy!

 Till Next time...