Edwardian (1901 – 1915)
Era Snapshot: Edwardian decorative arts favored elegance, delicate ornament, and refined interior decoration.
Edwardian decorative arts favored refinement, delicacy, and lighter interior decoration following the heavier ornamentation of the Victorian era.
Porcelain Parlor Figurine – Gentleman Figure
Edwardian homes favored elegant decorative objects displayed in cabinets and on mantelpieces. Porcelain figurines depicting romantic or historical characters were popular decorative pieces. Many examples portrayed aristocratic figures in earlier eighteenth-century costume, reflecting the Edwardian fascination with refinement, theatre, and European courtly culture.
