French Furniture of the Eighteenth Century

French Furniture of the Eighteenth Century
Title French Furniture of the Eighteenth Century PDF eBook
Author Pierre Verlet
Publisher University of Virginia Press
Pages 390
Release 1991
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN

Download French Furniture of the Eighteenth Century Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The late Pierre Verlet, conservateur en chef du Departement des Objets d'Art at the Louvre, was the unquestioned expert on pre-Revolutionary French decorative arts. His definitive book French Furniture of the 18th Century (Les Meubles Francais du XVIIIe Siecle) has now been translated into English for the first time by Penelope Hunter-Stiebel, noted specialist in 18th century French furniture and former student of Verlet. The book contains a vast amount of information on the art of furniture in 18th century France. It examines the tools and techniques used in furniture making during that period; defines the various types of furniture developed; explores the organisation of the furniture industry, the working of the guilds and the relationships among makers, dealers, and clients; lists the outstanding makers and reproduces their marks; and discusses the market, restoration, forgeries, and the growth of public collections. Since the book was first published in 1955, previously unknown pieces of furniture have been discovered, and new documents and analyses have been taken into account in this augmented text.The book is enhanced by 16 pages of full colour and 174 black-and-white illustrations. The illustrations range broadly to allow for the juxtaposition of elegant and simple furniture and to include a variety of types, forms and decorations. This book is a valuable research tool for all curators, collectors, dealers, and art historians.

The French Interior in the Eighteenth Century

The French Interior in the Eighteenth Century
Title The French Interior in the Eighteenth Century PDF eBook
Author John Whitehead
Publisher Penguin Putnam
Pages 264
Release 1993
Genre Architecture
ISBN

Download The French Interior in the Eighteenth Century Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century

The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century
Title The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century PDF eBook
Author Christopher Christie
Publisher Manchester University Press
Pages 374
Release 2000
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780719047251

Download The British Country House in the Eighteenth Century Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This work explores the British country house between 1700-1830 and looks at the lives of the noblemen and the servants who inhabited them. Reference is made to the whole of the British Isles and there is a discussion of their political significance.

French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century

French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century
Title French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century PDF eBook
Author Mary L. Myers
Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages 258
Release 1991
Genre Architectural drawing
ISBN 0870996258

Download French Architectural and Ornament Drawings of the Eighteenth Century Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum

French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Title French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum PDF eBook
Author Gillian Wilson
Publisher J. Paul Getty Museum
Pages 0
Release 2021-03-30
Genre Design
ISBN 9781606066300

Download French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The first comprehensive catalogue of the Getty Museum’s significant collection of French Rococo ébénisterie furniture. This catalogue focuses on French ébénisterie furniture in the Rococo style dating from 1735 to 1760. These splendid objects directly reflect the tastes of the Museum’s founder, J. Paul Getty, who started collecting in this area in 1938 and continued until his death in 1976. The Museum’s collection is particularly rich in examples created by the most talented cabinet masters then active in Paris, including Bernard van Risenburgh II (after 1696–ca. 1766), Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), and Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). Working for members of the French royal family and aristocracy, these craftsmen excelled at producing veneered and marquetried pieces of furniture (tables, cabinets, and chests of drawers) fashionable for their lavish surfaces, refined gilt-bronze mounts, and elaborate design. These objects were renowned throughout Europe at a time when Paris was considered the capital of good taste. The entry on each work comprises both a curatorial section, with description and commentary, and a conservation report, with construction diagrams. An introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas traces the collection’s acquisition history, and two technical essays by Arlen Heginbotham present methodologies and findings on the analysis of gilt-bronze mounts and lacquer. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at www.getty.edu/publications/rococo/ and includes zoomable, high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.

French and English Furniture

French and English Furniture
Title French and English Furniture PDF eBook
Author Esther Singleton
Publisher
Pages 690
Release 1903
Genre Furniture
ISBN

Download French and English Furniture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment

A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment
Title A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment PDF eBook
Author Sylvain Cordier
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 321
Release 2022-02-24
Genre Design
ISBN 1350280100

Download A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French Revolutions. The Scientific Revolution, which had begun in the preceding centuries, also ushered in a new intellectual era which advocated the use of reason to effect change in government and to advance progress in society. For furniture, this meant ever-higher standards of luxury in the designs, techniques and materials utilized for the best pieces, and more structure and specialization in the furniture-making process itself. Furniture also came into its own during this period as a collectable work of art on its own merits. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.