Queen Anne’s bed, Chest of drawers upon stand, Wooden candleabra (1910 - 1911)

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""This meticulously detailed painting by Edwin Foley transports viewers back to the elegance of early 20th-century interior design. Titled "Queen Anne's Bed, Chest of Drawers upon Stand, Wooden Candelabra," the artwork features a richly adorned bedroom that showcases the sumptuous decor and furniture associated with Queen Anne's era.The centerpiece of the painting, Queen Anne’s bed, is distinguished by its elaborate, high-canopied structure adorned with vibrant red and cream patterns that echo throughout the room. These intricate designs set against the more subdued background emphasize the luxury and meticulous craftsmanship of the period.Adjacent to the bed is a beautifully crafted chest of drawers perched upon an elegantly carved stand. This piece of furniture not only adds to the room's grandiosity but also reflects the functionality blended with artistic design typical of the time.Adding an aura of warmth and light, the depicted wooden candelabra, with its elaborate curves and ornamentation, hangs gracefully from the ceiling. It serves both a decorative and practical purpose, illuminating the room with a soft, ambient glow that enhances the intricate details of each piece in the room.Through this painting, Edwin Foley not only portrays a room but invites the viewer to step into a past era of regal beauty and artistic sophistication, emphasizing the aesthetic preferences and cultural values of the time.

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Author and illustrator of The Book of Decorative Furniture, published in 2 volumes by T. C. & E. C. Jack in 1910-11, which featured one hundred reproductions in full colour and one thousand text illustrations. The book went through a number of editions.

Almost nothing has been published about Foley other than that he was a Fellow of the institute of designers.

He was born Edwin John Foley in Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, c.1859, the second child and eldest son of furniture manufacturer Arthur Foley of the Fisherton Cabinet Works, Salisbury, and his wife Jane. He was at least partly educated in London,  where he lived with his uncle and aunt, Peter and Rhoda Marie Brown.

He worked as a designer for his father from at least the early 1880s, but by 1891 was living in Charlotte Street, Marylebone, with his wife Louisa Maud (nee Hayford), whom he married in 1882. They had three children, Conrad Hayford (b. 1885), Hubert Edwin (b. 1887) and Alan Victor (b. 1888).

Edwin John Foley lived at 294 Camden Road, Middlesex, and died at Cottesloe, Western Australia, on 25 April 1912.

Many more pictures by Edwin Foley can be found at the Look and Learn picture library.