Les Ebenistes Francais de Louis XIV a La Revolution by Alexandre Pradere - 1989

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Malibu: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1989. Hardcover. VG/VG. Black cloth, yellow ill. DJ. 442 pp. 530 bw and color ills. A complete survey of French furniture. Examines over 60 principle cabinet makers and offers illustrations of stunning pieces. Extensive introduction essay discusses French furniture guilds of the 17th century as well as the contemporary market. The end-matter explains stamps, woods and key terms. "The eighteenth century in France saw the production of the world's most spectacular furniture. Curiously, the topic was seldom written about from the mid-1960s until the publication of this luxurious volume in 1989. An extensive introduction explains the organization and historical background of furniture makers of the period, traces the evolution of taste and style, and explores the roles of both architects and designers. The author concludes with a study of contemporary dealers and public auctions at the end of the eighteenth century. French Furniture Makers is illustrated with over 500… Read More

London: Sotheby's, 1989. Cloth/dust jacket Quarto. Hardcover. Very good/very good. black cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 442 pp dj spine sunned Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

J Paul Getty Museum 1989. Folio, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, black eps, illus title page, frontispiece + 442pp, illus, nr fine (v slight bruising to lower spine extrem & lower board corners, v slight soilling to boards) in d/w, VG+ (light fading to spine, light soiling to front and rear, slight bruising to lower spine extrem)

Dijon: Faton, 2003. Hardcover. VG+/VG+ (small stain to bottom text block). Burnt orange cloth with gilt spine lettering. Color illustrated, glossy dust jacket, white spine with black lettering, 362 pp, illustrated profusely in bw and color. Issued in a decorative slip case. Text in French. 18th century French furniture. Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-355) and index. Charles Cressent was a French furniture-maker, sculptor of the Regency style.

Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, 1990-09-30. Hardcover. Like New. As new clean tight and brightoversized hardcover in jacket with remainder dot to bottom edge. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1989. Hardcover. As New/As New. Hardcover book, text and dust wrapper are as new. Faux black silk end papers; 444 pages; profusely illustrated in color throughout

Malibu, California: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1990. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. No fading or marks to jacket. Completely clean inside and out. Black silk moire endpapers. Slight yellowing to the page edges. Along with works by Pierre Verlet, this monograph is one of the standard works on fine French furniture of the 18th century. This book covers the works of over 60 French ebenistes. 530 illustrations including many color plates. At least one color plate for each master carver + several black & white illustrations. Glossary of Woods. Glossary of French terms. Bibliography. 13" high X 10" wide, 442 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum. As New in As New dust jacket. 1990. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0892361832 . Hardcover in dust jacket. Black cloth boards, clean and sharp. First printing of J. Paul Getty Museum edition. Protected unpriced dust jacket As New. Book is firm in binding, unread, color and b&w plates throughout. Definitive reference work. 442 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 442 pages .

London: Sotheby's, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original black cloth over boards, spine stamped in gilt. Light rubbing to edges and extremities of dust jacket. Profusely illustrated throughout with in full-color.