The Frick Collection, an Illustrated Catalogue: V - Furniture, Italian and French (Part 1); VI - French (Part 2) & Gilt Bronzes
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992. Hardcover. Maroon cloth with black title blocks and gold lettering on spines; grey djs with color illustrations and black lettering on spines; black satin place-holder ribbons; Vol. V: 384 pp. with duotone images throughout, including 2 gatefolds; Vo. VI: 336 pp. with bw and color images throughout, including 1 gatefold. Both NF/NF. Item #140649
The 29 Renaissance pieces herein are executed in richly carved walnut and include elaborate cassoni, massive center tables, intricate cabinets and elegant side chairs. The later 101 French works include pieces for Marie-Antoinette by Lacroix and all manner of other elaborate furnishings. Among the gilt bronzes are lavishly mounted dark blue Chinese porcelains, allegorical clock cases, candelabra and much more. Biographies of known craftsmen are included, along with any signatures, dates of manufacture, materials, dimensions, marks, provenance and notes. With the most exhaustive construction and condition reports ever published. Both volumes comprise over 400 plates, 30 in color.
Price: $300.00