FATON. 1993. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 353 pages + 209 pages - jaquette en bon état, illustrée en couleurs - nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans et hors texte - 2 photos disponibles.. . . . Classification Dewey : 749-Mobilier et accessoires
Préface du Baron Edmond de Rothschild - TOME 1 : MOYEN AGE - RENAISSANCE - XVIIE-XVIIIE S. (EBENISTERIE) - XIXe S Classification Dewey : 749-Mobilier et accessoires
Alcouffe, Danile ; Anne Dion-Tenenbaum ; Amaury Lefebure & Bill Pallot
Reference : 046761
(2002)
ISBN : ENGLISHEDITION
Alcouffe, Danile ; Anne Dion-Tenenbaum ; Amaury Lefebure & Bill Pallot: Furniture Collections in the Louvre. Volume I: Middle Ages, Renaissance, 17th-18th Centuries (Ebénisterie), 19th Century. Volume II: Chairs and Consoles (Menuiserie), 17th and 18th Centuries. 2 vols. Dijon: Faton, 2002. Volume I: 354pp with 118 colour pages and over 200 colour illustrations. Volume II: 210pp with 58 colour pages and 95 colour illustrations. Hardback. 30x23cms. This richly illustrated set is the first publication to catalogue fully the magnificent furniture collection in the Louvre. Volumes I provides a brief history of the collection and an analysis of the features particular to each period or style. Concentrating on 18th-century furniture by 'ébénistes' (cabinet-makers), each style is presented in a separate chapter, focusing on the most representative craftsmen, from Boulle, Cressent and B.V.R.B. to Oeben, Riesener and Martin Carlin. Volume II focuses on 17th- and 18th-century furniture (mostly chairs) by 'menuisiers' (joiners). With bibliography, index of names.Reprint of 1993 edition.
This richly illustrated set is the first publication to catalogue fully the magnificent furniture collection in the Louvre. Volumes I provides a brief history of the collection and an analysis of the features particular to each period or style. Concentrating on 18th-century furniture by 'ébénistes' (cabinet-makers), each style is presented in a separate chapter, focusing on the most representative craftsmen, from Boulle, Cressent and B.V.R.B. to Oeben, Riesener and Martin Carlin. Volume II focuses on 17th- and 18th-century furniture (mostly chairs) by 'menuisiers' (joiners). With bibliography, index of names.Reprint of 1993 edition. Text in English