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The French archive of design and decoration

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"From the time of Louis XIV onwards, successive French political regimes made it their business to encourage and support the luxury crafts and industries of the country. The health of the applied arts was a sign of economic and social well-being: even the governments of the various Republics saw it as a reflection of their own importance.".

"Beautifully reprinted in colour and black-and-white, here are original sketches and printed patterns representing three centuries of ideas for furniture, textiles, wallpapers, glass, ceramics and whole interiors - a French archive of design and decoration demonstrating the national fascination with elegant living.

There is a wealth of material to draw on: from as early as 1685 the furniture designs commissioned for the royal collections at Versailles from Andre Charles Boulle were published as engravings; likewise the designs of the Rococo masters Meissonnier and Pineau were disseminated throughout France, while Napoleon's architects Percier and Fontaine themselves published many designs. Later on, the great international exhibitions held in Paris defined the styles of their period: Art Nouveau, Art Deco and International Modernism.

The continuing vigour of the studio and small workshop traditions was seen in the work of such individuals and firms as Galle, Lalique, Guimard, and subsequently Ruhlmann, Sue et Mare, Baccarat and Christofle." "Including a comprehensive resource directory making this a practical as well as a beautiful book, manufacturers, designers, decorators, retailers and craftsmen alike will find this treasury of French design heritage a unique source of inspiration."--BOOK JACKET.

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Harry N. Abrams
Language
English
Pages
255

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The French archive of design and decoration
1999, Harry N. Abrams
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The French archive of design and decoration
1999, Thames & Hudson, THAMES HUDSON
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 254) and index.

Published in
New York
Other Titles
Archive of design and decoration

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
745.4/4942
Library of Congress
NK1449.A1 C58 1999, NK1449.A1C58 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
255 p. :
Number of pages
255

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL57411M
Internet Archive
frencharchiveofd0000clif
ISBN 10
0810933381
LCCN
99073604
OCLC/WorldCat
42884610
Library Thing
1716747
Goodreads
1155428

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