French Cabinetmakers of the Eighteenth Century
New York: French & European Publications, Inc., 1965. Hardcover. White ill. cloth surrounded by glossy dustjacket. 341, (2) pp. Profuse bw and color plates. VG, but significant foxing spots on cloth spine and top edge of cover. Item #172097
Study of 40 eminent 18th-century French furniture makers, including Antoine Gaudreaux, Jean-Baptiste Tilliard, Gilles Joubert, The Cressons, Jean Avisse, Nicolas Heurtaut, Pierre Roussel, The Foliots, Louis Delanois, Roger Vandercruse, Pierre Garnier, Balthazar Lieutaud, Rene Dubois, Claude-Charles Saunier, Martin Carlin, Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sene, Francois II Foliot, Adam Weisweiler, David Roentgen, Bernard Molitor and Ferdinand Schwerdfeger. Contents as follows: The cabinetmakers and their history in the century of a gentle way of life -- The evolution of taste during the reign of Louis XV -- The evolution of taste during the transition period -- The evolution of taste during the reign of Louis XVI -- Manufacturing technique -- Varieties of furniture -- The stamps of the Paris masters.
OCLC: 487608
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