This book contains an in-depth guide to Louis XIV style furniture, including detailed descriptions and 61 authentic photographs. Complete with a wealth of fascinating information on a range of topics such as history, development, and manufacture, this text constitutes a comprehensive and concise treatise on the subject that is sure to appeal to those with an interest in historical furniture. The chapters of this text include: 'Characteristics and Technique of the Style', 'Insincerity', 'Chinoiseries', 'Versailles', 'The ...
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This book contains an in-depth guide to Louis XIV style furniture, including detailed descriptions and 61 authentic photographs. Complete with a wealth of fascinating information on a range of topics such as history, development, and manufacture, this text constitutes a comprehensive and concise treatise on the subject that is sure to appeal to those with an interest in historical furniture. The chapters of this text include: 'Characteristics and Technique of the Style', 'Insincerity', 'Chinoiseries', 'Versailles', 'The Porcelain Craze', 'Right Angles', 'Panel Shapes', 'Mouldings', 'Decorative Motives', 'Architectural Shapes', 'Symmetry', 'Colour', 'Fine Gilding', 'Boulle's Technique', 'Vernis Martin', 'Elaborate Hangings', 'The Rest-End', and more. We are proud to republish this antique text here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.
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