Napoleon's arrival in Italy in the late 18th century had far-reaching effects-- trends evolved not only in the social and political realms, but also in the country's style and taste. From tapestries to furniture, a new look emerged in interiors, a style connected with Italy's past and Napoleon's ideals. Enrico Colle, one of Italy's leading experts on Italian furniture and period interiors provides the first systematic catalog of this rich time and place in decorating history. "Italian Empire Furniture" is the definitive ...
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Napoleon's arrival in Italy in the late 18th century had far-reaching effects-- trends evolved not only in the social and political realms, but also in the country's style and taste. From tapestries to furniture, a new look emerged in interiors, a style connected with Italy's past and Napoleon's ideals. Enrico Colle, one of Italy's leading experts on Italian furniture and period interiors provides the first systematic catalog of this rich time and place in decorating history. "Italian Empire Furniture" is the definitive analysis of its subject. A thorough overview of the style, followed by detailed entries on major pieces of furniture, and full-page color illustrations make this long-awaited reference book a priceless addition to the libraries of scholars and collectors alike. This volume, the first of a series devoted to styles of furniture, illustrates the singular and highly original direction that the Empire style took in Italy during the period of French rule and of the Restoration, up to around 1840, when it was gradually overshadowed by a revival of historical styles. The introduction provides a thorough overview of the evolution of the Empire style in Italy and is accompanied by a treasure trove of archival material including prints and drawings from design manuals of the period. The role of the major art institutions of the time, as well as the influence of key individuals, from architects and interior decorators, to cabinetmakers and their patrons, adds to this landmark study of the complex artistic and cultural influences behind the formation and evolution of the Empire style. Each chapter in this definitive study is devoted to the interiors of the royalpalaces of key duchies and kingdoms. In particular, emphasis is given to the taste of the court, and to examining the interest shown by the various sovereigns of the Italian states in encouraging the development of the Empire style within the framework of prevailing individual tastes. Included in this volume are detailed inventories and catalogue entries complete with a thoroughly researched provenance for each item of furniture. With over 200 color photographs, approximately 235 drawings, and an informed critical text, "Empire Style in Italy" is a significant work that casts new light on the subject and serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and furniture collectors alike.
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Add this copy of Empire Furniture in Italy: Furnishings and Interior to cart. $36.96, very good condition, Sold by Daedalus Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Rizzoli.
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VG/VG As New. Black cloth boards with stamped lettering, illustrated end papers. White and color-illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. Brown and illustrated die-cut hardshell slipcase. 438 pp. Color and BW illustrations. "With over 200 color photographs, approximately 235 drawings, and an informed critical text, Empire style in Italy is a significant work that casts new light on the subject and serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and furniture collectors alike."--Jacket. Contents as follows: The evolution of the various "manners" of furnishing in Empire Style--The kingdoms of Naples and Sicily--Rome--The Grand Duchy of Tuscany--The Duchy of Lucca--The kingdom of Lombardy and the Veneto--The papal legations and the duchies of Modena and Parma--The kingdom of Sardinia--Explanatory notes--Chronology 1800-1843--Inventories--Bibliography--In of names.
Add this copy of Italian Empire Furniture: Furnishings and Interior to cart. $125.00, like new condition, Sold by Exquisite Corpse Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Rizzoli International Publications, New York.
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Fine Condition in Fine Condition jacket. First published in Italy in 1998, this monograph was translated into English and published thus in 2001. Devoted exclusively to a short, but explosive genre of furnishings, the finest examples of furniture and settings were chosen, photographed beautifully, and reproduced lavishly in fine color illustrations. Detailed analysis of 127 pieces of furniture, with an educational chronology of historical and political events of the period, and extensively indexed. Plenty of supporting drawings, diagrams, and comparative photographs are included as well. Volume is in fine condition, bound in black linen covered boards with pictorial dustjacket in equally fine unblemished condition. First American edition. Lavish gold toned endpapers set the tone, as do the gold toned pictorial covered slipcase that is also in fine condition. An excellent gift book that serves as a beautiful coffee table book while also being a serious and scholarly examination of the subject.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9æ-12" tall. Large format quarto bound in black cloth, in publisher's white pictorial dust-jacket, all housed in die-cut gold covered slipcase. 438 pages. Bibliography, Index of names. Illustrated with over 200 color photographs and nearly 235 drawings. First edition. An important and visually stunning work chronicling the rise and variegated spread of the French Empire style in Italy up to the 1840's. A definitive study relying on and showcasing archival material including prints and drawings from design catalogs of the period. Critical text also examines the role of contemporary art institutions, individual designers, architects, cabinetmakers, and decorators, and most importantly, patrons who commissioned pieces for the royal palaces of the duchies and kingdoms of early nineteenth century Italy. No previous ownership marks. Book is like new. Predominantly white dust-jacket shows incidental marks, but essentially like new, while slipcase shows a single crack to gold paper at rear top. A fine copy in near fine dust-jacket and slipcase. A large and very heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.
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2001, Rizzoli, Slipcased/Boxed, 438 pages, 10 x 11 in size, Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Book is Unused. Inside pages are in Excellent Condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc. ) Wonderful Color Photos.
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Used-Very Good. Napoleon's arrival in Italy in the late 18th century had far-reaching effects--trends evolved not only in the social and political realms, but also in the country's style and taste. From tapestries to furniture, a new look emerged in interiors, a style connected with Italy's past and Napoleon's ideals. Enrico Colle, one of Italy's leading experts on Italian furniture and period interiors provides the first systematic catalog of this rich time and place in decorating history. 'Italian Empire Furniture' is the definitive analysis of its subject. A thorough overview of the style, followed by detailed entries on major pieces of furniture, and full-page color illustrations make this long-awaited reference book a priceless addition to the libraries of scholars and collectors alike. This volume, the first of a series devoted to styles of furniture, illustrates the singular and highly original direction that the Empire style took in Italy during the period of French rule and of the Restoration, up to around 1840, when it was gradually overshadowed by a revival of historical styles. The introduction provides a thorough overview of the evolution of the Empire style in Italy and is accompanied by a treasure trove of archival material including prints and drawings from design manuals of the period. The role of the major art institutions of the time, as well as the influence of key individuals, from architects and interior decorators, to cabinetmakers and their patrons, adds to this landmark study of the complex artistic and cultural influences behind the formation and evolution of the Empire style. Each chapter in this definitive study is devoted to the interiors of the royalpalaces of key duchies and kingdoms. In particular, emphasis is given to the taste of the court, and to examining the interest shown by the various sovereigns of the Italian states in encouraging the development of the Empire style within the framework of prevailing individual tastes. Included in this volume are detailed inventories and catalogue entries complete with a thoroughly researched provenance for each item of furniture. With over 200 color photographs, approximately 235 drawings, and an informed critical text, 'Empire Style in Italy' is a significant work that casts new light on the subject and serves as an invaluable resource for scholars and furniture collectors alike. Book mint, in slipcase that has split.
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