"The Eighteenth Century In France" 1967 VERLET, Pierre

Society. Decoration. Furniture VERLET, Pierre [291] pp. Charles E. Tuttle Company: Publishers 1967 12 3/8" x 9 3/4" French court styles have been the chosen means of decorating important interiors since the end of the seventeenth century, and French furniture and works of art have attracted many distinguished collectors, beginning with Catherine the Great. The carefully selected illustrations, assembled during the course of nearly twenty years, include not only important examples of all kinds, but contemporary arrangements of the period discussed. With 24 illustrations in color and 204 in black and white.