France's Empire period, guided by the grand visions of the Emperor Napoleon, was one of the most sumptuous and creative epochs in French art, architecture, and decoration. By 1800, Neoclassical architects Percier and Fontaine had left an indelible mark on the Imperial residences and on the palatial homes of the country's leading families. The elegant decorative sensibility of this period reflected a nostalgia for the treasures of ancient Rome and Egypt and resulted in the creation of stunning, opulent interiors to match ...
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France's Empire period, guided by the grand visions of the Emperor Napoleon, was one of the most sumptuous and creative epochs in French art, architecture, and decoration. By 1800, Neoclassical architects Percier and Fontaine had left an indelible mark on the Imperial residences and on the palatial homes of the country's leading families. The elegant decorative sensibility of this period reflected a nostalgia for the treasures of ancient Rome and Egypt and resulted in the creation of stunning, opulent interiors to match equally regal facades. Empire Splendor is a gorgeous photographic odyssey through France's most splendid Neoclassical residences, including extravagant chateaus, beautiful urban palaces, and Napoleon's official domiciles. Renowned curator Bernard Chevallier leads a detailed, room-by-room tour through the finest Empire antechambers, bedrooms, libraries, salons, and beyond. This is a captivating visual experience for historians, decorators, and art lovers alike.
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Add this copy of Empire Splendor: French Taste in the Age of Napoleon to cart. $37.08, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Vendome Press.
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Good in good dust jacket. good book. good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 231 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Book: All pages and cover are intact. Pages may have dog-ears. Possible slight loose binding or cocked spine. Cover may have creases, deep chips, scuffs, and scratches. The edges and corners may have a good amount of bumps and wear. Book may contain highlighting/underlining and markings or signed by the previous owner. Book may be Ex Library and have stickers, remainder marks, and library pockets. Used copy so book does not contain unused access codes or have the accompanying CD. Dust Jacket: Dust Jacket may have price clipped. There might be creases and scratches on the cover. The edges and corners may have deep chips, or long tears, and wear. There may be writing or stains on the dust jacket.
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FINE in Fine jacket. 228. 4to. Printed hardcovers, black spine lettering. Majority of pages are full color high quality photographs, including numerous detailed close-up photos. A pristine copy. DJ some very light edge wear.
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VG (missing a dust jacket, boards lightly bumped along edges. Pages are very clean. ) Silver and gold illustrated boards with black spine lettering; color illustrated end pages; 230 pp; illustrated profusely throughout in color. Contents include: Houses--Dining rooms--Salons--Bedrooms--Bathrooms and dressing rooms--Studies and libraries--Gardens--Introduction--Furnit decoration--Lighting. Also includes bibliographical references (page 229) and index.
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VG+/VG (Boards are near-perfect; DJ shows shelfwear along the edges; Pages are very clean; text block is solid) Silver and gold illustrated boards with black spine lettering; colorfully illustrated DJ with white and black lettering; color illustrated end pages; 230 pp; illustrated profusely throughout in color. Contents include: Houses--Dining rooms--Salons--Bedrooms--Bathrooms and dressing rooms--Studies and libraries--Gardens--Introduction--Furnit decoration--Lighting. Also includes bibliographical references (page 229) and index.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. Folio-over 12-15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in pictorial boards and publisher's sumptuously photographed color dust-jacket. 232 pages. Bibliography, Index. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of full page and vignette color photographs by Marc Walter. First edition, stated first printing. "...a gorgeous photographic odyssey through France's most splendid Neoclassical residences" with images commissioned especially for this publication and enhanced by the author's informed and expert text which provides a room-by-room tour of some of the most lavish interiors in France. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, pristine and like new copy. As new in an as new dust-jacket. Due to size and weight no International shipping available. Domestic Priority shipping will require additional postage.
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