L'Univers de Madeleine Castaing (Book)

This is the superb and rare catalogue which was produced by Sotheby's for the sale of the collection of husband and wife Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne. 568 pages with 274 lots for...

The inimitable style of renowned French interior designer Madeleine Castaing, chronicled in-depth for the first time. While many were drumming to the beat of modernism in the early- ...

A hard covered folio with 54 loose plates which show the wonderful sketches, ideas and designs of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann for the furniture that he designed and produced from the earl...

A beautiful book from 1880 with 183 pages to show varying French product labels. It is divided into five sections - the first four are the vast majority of the book and consist of ho...

Jean Royere was one of the leading French furniture designers of the middle years of the twentieth century, who put together and edited this collection of Chimney and fireplace desig...

Designs for Shop Windows An hardcovered ribbon tied portfolio with 60 photogravure reproductions showing examples of New Shop fronts and Shop fittings in the Art Deco style by some ...

Rare neoclassical style mahogany screen by Madeleine Castaing. It opens with three articulated shutters: Measures: The central : height 162.3 cm width 68.2 cm The side : height 149.5cm width 48.5cm The central part is adorned with photo doors that can be filled by opening the panel from the back in order to slide photos into the places reserved for this. The side parts allow you to slip in a fabric or other decoration. Madeleine Castaing is inspired by neoclassical aesthetics, not without interpreting it in her own way. Contemporary of the Italian Mario Praz who moved away from the usual canons of interior decoration and turned towards the beginning of the 19th century, rival of Emilio Terry who invented the "Louis XVII style...

Manufacture nationale de Sevres Book. Manufacture nationale de Sevres. Porcelaine de Sevres - Catalogues. Decorative china / porcelain. In French language. Softcover Publishe...

Incredible art table book that is enigmatic as well as unique. This book from the first edition, was limited to 1500 copies. This book is full of surprises and beauty. This copy with a full page original illustration by Dali in black pen on verso of front free endpaper, depicting three men and their horses crossing...

Great handmade French book cover portraying children playing with kittens.

L'art de la porcelaine en europe (French) Hardcover – January 1, 1984 by Jan; and Ernould-Gandouet Divis (Author) The Art of Porcelain in Europe, beautiful objects from the past. Pub...

Architecture de l'Islam. De l'Atlantique au Gange Stierlin, Henri. Architecture of Islam. Publisher ? : ? Office du Livre; First Edition (January 1, 1979) Language ? : ? French Hardcover ? : ? 288 pages This book shows the architectural history and characteristics of each region of the Islamic world from a cultural context. It is full of beautiful color photographs taken by the author and newly made drawings. The most important point is that the author, Stierlin, clarifies the feature of Islamic architecture...