Suzanne Belperron

Suzanne Belperron
Title Suzanne Belperron PDF eBook
Author Sylvie Raulet
Publisher Antique Collectors Club Dist
Pages 0
Release 2011
Genre Design
ISBN 9781851496259

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Suzanne Belperron (1900-1983) is one of the twentieth century's greatest jewellers; she is now achieving near iconic status in the jewellery world and in the auction rooms. Her reputation is as high as that of any of the great French Art Deco jewellers. Amazingly, she never signed her work, considering it so distinctive that it was instantly recognisable. She worked first for the famous firm of Rene Boivin, but in her thirties was encouraged by admirers to set up on her own. She opened a tiny shop on the Rue de Chateaudon and began selling her new designs, which were totally in vogue with modern taste and lusted after by a young and hip generation. It seemed destined that no book would ever be devoted to her work because it was thought that her archive was destroyed in a fire. However, the discovery of that archive has made this book possible. It has revealed all the drawings for her jewellery as well as order books containing a who's who of names of her customers. These ranged from royalty like the Duchess of Windsor to writers like Colette, to famous stars like Frank Sinatra. Her fame spread wide and her pieces were constantly illustrated in magazines like Vogue as well as featured on the big screen in Hollywood movies. A forthcoming sale of a huge amount of her work (Sothebys 2011) has resulted in a great number of exceptional photographs, which illustrate this book. Dedicated to the distinctive and highly imaginative works of Suzanne Belperron, one of the pioneers of modern jewellery ILLUSTRATIONS: 250 colour illustrations

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition

UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition
Title UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. I, Abridged Edition PDF eBook
Author Jacqueline Ki-Zerbo
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 372
Release 1990
Genre History
ISBN 9780520066960

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"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilization of Ancient Egypt, the history of Nubia, Ethiopia, North Africa and the Sahara, as well as of the other regions of the continent and its islands."--Publisher's description

Portraits by Ingres

Portraits by Ingres
Title Portraits by Ingres PDF eBook
Author Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages 610
Release 1999
Genre Drawing, French
ISBN 0870998919

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Om portrætter af den franske maler Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867)

A Dictionary of the English & French and French & English Languages

A Dictionary of the English & French and French & English Languages
Title A Dictionary of the English & French and French & English Languages PDF eBook
Author Louis Philippe R Fenwick De Porquet
Publisher Franklin Classics
Pages 728
Release 2018-10-09
Genre
ISBN 9780341930662

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Les Tragiques...

Les Tragiques...
Title Les Tragiques... PDF eBook
Author Agrippa d' Aubigné
Publisher
Pages 458
Release 2013-12
Genre History
ISBN 9781314964714

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The Paris Salons, 1895-1914: Furniture

The Paris Salons, 1895-1914: Furniture
Title The Paris Salons, 1895-1914: Furniture PDF eBook
Author Alastair Duncan
Publisher
Pages 586
Release 1994
Genre Art metal-work
ISBN

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Bronzes of the 19th Century

Bronzes of the 19th Century
Title Bronzes of the 19th Century PDF eBook
Author Pierre Kjellberg
Publisher Schiffer Publishing
Pages 696
Release 1994
Genre Art
ISBN

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An illustrated encyclopedia with 1000 photos of over 700 nineteenth century French sculptors including Rodin, Barye, d'Angers and Carpeaux, with biographies, listings of works (with size and foundry when known), museum pieces in France and elsewhere, and recent sales. Also provides an overview of 19th century bronze sculpture, the foundries that cast the bronzes, and methods used to cast works.