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C. R. (Chandler Robbins) Clifford
1858–1935
An early 20th-century writer on interior decoration and color, remembered for practical books that brought historic styles and design theory to a wider audience. His work explored everything from period rooms and furnishings to the use of color in the home.
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Color Value
by C. R. (Chandler Robbins) Clifford
About the author
Born in 1858 and active in the United States, Chandler Robbins Clifford wrote a series of design books that focused on interior decoration, historic styles, and the principles of color. His surviving works show a strong interest in making decorative history useful for everyday readers, especially people trying to understand furniture, ornament, and period taste.
Among the books associated with him are Period Decoration (1901), The Philosophy of Color (1904), The Decorative Periods (1906), Color Value (1907), and Period Furnishings (1914). Taken together, these titles suggest a writer who moved comfortably between broad surveys of design history and more focused advice on how color and furnishings shape interior spaces.
Clifford died in 1935. Although not a household name today, his books remain of interest to readers who enjoy decorative arts, historic interiors, and the ways earlier generations explained beauty, taste, and domestic design.