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Jean-Pierre SAMOYAULT, “French Consulate and Empire Furnitur…
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Jean-Pierre SAMOYAULT, “French Consulate and Empire Furnitur…
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Estimate €20 - €30
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Description
Jean-Pierre SAMOYAULT, “French Consulate and Empire Furniture”. Published by Gourcuff & Gradenigo, 2012. Brand new in blister pack.
This book is presented as a comprehensive and original study of Consulate and Empire furniture. Its author, Jean-Pierre Samoyault, Honorary General Curator of Heritage, was director of the National Museum at the Château de Fontainebleau for nearly twenty-five years before becoming General Administrator of the Mobilier National and the Gobelins, Beauvais and Savonnerie workshops. Providing a precise and detailed account of the various categories of furniture – chairs, beds, chests of drawers, writing desks, console tables, tables, dressing tables and other pieces, he traces the emergence between 1795 and 1815 of two successive styles, formerly grouped under the term ‘Empire style’. Drawing on a wealth of illustrations, many of which have never before been published, his analysis highlights the work of leading designers (the architects Percier and Fontaine), the significant role played by the Jacob firm in the evolution of design, and the importance of the patrons—wealthy private individuals (Récamier, Moreau, ...) or government circles (the Imperial Court from 1804 onwards). *French Consulate and Empire Furniture* is the essential reference work for any enthusiast, connoisseur or specialist in the decorative arts of the early 19th century.
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