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Art of the Chair in Eighteenth Century France, Bill G.B. Pallot, 1989

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About the Item

The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the essential role it played in French life. Until now one could scarcely have guessed at the complicated background from which it evolved, or the amount of highly specialized labor which went into the manufacture of each chair. Although there have been a good half dozen books published on the subject, all but two have been essentially picture books. Pierre Verlet's volume on menuiserie, and Svend Eriksen's excellent study of the chairmaker Louis Delanois , both took a close look at the subject of chairmaking, neither delved deeply into such important topics as the rigid division of labor according to guild rules, the techniques of manufacture, or the personalities and family liasons of the craftsmen involved. This book does all that, and does it admirably.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Width: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1989
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This book is in almost new condition.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU989932728082

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