Campaign furniture is called that because they were originally designed for military campaigns, harking back to the Julius Caesar era. Many of them were folding-compact and easy to dismantle as they had to be packed up and carried. The common association with British Army officers stems from the territorial rise of the British Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries that saw an increased demand for campaign furniture amongst the military and administrative forces along with the advancement of the steamship and British imperial sea shipping lines. (A fun fact on colonialism for you: only 22 countries have not experienced an incursion by British forces throughout history.) This demand induced even more clever and inventive designs by campaign furniture makers. Place yourself in the shoes of an Englishman of the landed gentry. You’re tasked to lead a foreign expedition and you’ll be damned if you can’t bring the comforts of your home along with you in a foreign country. That’s the evocative, inimitable beauty of campaign furniture. Read more about the Starbay Legend that produces collector’s pieces rich with this history here: picketandrail/blogs/product-reviews/6950312-starbay-living-the-legend
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:30:17 +0000
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