Eighteenth Century French Furniture & Objets D'art Ebenisterie of the Louis XIV, Regence, Louis XV & Louis XVI Periods, Carvings in Ivory, Agate & Jade, Porcelains & Other Objects
Eighteenth Century French Furniture & Objets D'art Ebenisterie of the Louis XIV, Regence, Louis XV & Louis XVI Periods, Carvings in Ivory, Agate & Jade, Porcelains & Other Objects

Author: Inc Anderson Galleries

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019353219

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This book is a stunning collection of photographs and descriptions of 18th century French furniture and objets d'art. Featuring pieces from the Louis XIV, Regence, Louis XV, and Louis XVI periods, the book showcases exquisite craftsmanship, intricate carvings, and rare materials such as ivory, agate, jade, and porcelain. This is a must-have book for anyone interested in the history of furniture design and decorative arts. 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. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Decorative Furnishings and Objets D'art in the Louvre
Decorative Furnishings and Objets D'art in the Louvre

Author: Musée du Louvre

Publisher: Somogy Art Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782757206034

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"Over two hundred and fifty masterpieces from one of the most magnificent eras in the decorative arts are featured in this book, ranging from the splendors of courtly art under Louis XIV to the dazzling creations inspired first by Madame de Pompadour under Louis XV and then by Queen Marie-Antoinette under Louis XVI. A broad perspective on interior decoration, luxury goods, and the art market is offered through lavish furniture by the likes of André-Charles Boulle and Charles Cressent durine, the Régence, through extravagant dinner services, and through the magnificent porcelain and tapestries produced by the royal manufactories, constituting a 'moment of perfection in French art' that lasted until the Revolution. The Louvre's new rooms devoted to seventeenth- and eighteenth-century decorative arts opened in May 2014. Some two thousand items are displayed in nearly twenty thousand square feet of exhibition space, representing one of the world's finest collections of furnishings and objets d'art from the reign of Louis XIV, through that of Louis XVI. The new galleries are organized chronologically and are punctuated by spectacular period rooms that recreate the magnificent wood-paneled interiors of lavish residences and princely palaces in eighteenth-century Paris. These reconstitutions of a bygone period provide the setting for truly remarkable objets d'art from the Louvre's Department or Decorative Arts--now placed in their original intellectual and material context, these items recreate a vanished atmosphere and reveal their full meaning as well as their full beauty."--Page [4] of cover.