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L'Art de Vivre:Decorative Arts and Design in France 1789-1989: Decorative Arts and Design in France 1789-1989 - Hardcover
This lavish volume covers two centuries of French decorative arts, from jewellery and costume design to furniture, silver, porcelain and wallpapers. All the objects reproduced have been carefully selected to document the tradition of excellence in craftsmanship that has always been identified with France. The 447 illustrations range from gilt-bronze-mounted furniture from the time of Napoleon to the recent innovative designs of Philippe Starck. Compiled by a distinguished team of experts from Paris and New York, this beautiful work of reference will be essential for anyone interested in design and in French traditions in the decorative arts. With 447 illustrations, 360 in colour.
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- PublisherThames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0500235716
- ISBN 13 9780500235713
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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Book Description First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 255 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color) ; 32 cm. Subjects; Geschichte 1798-1989. Decoration and ornament France. Decoration and ornament. Decorative arts France History ; Exhibitions. Design France ; Exhibitions. Fashion design. Interior decoration. Jewellery France. France History Social. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 368424
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L'art de vivre : decorative arts and design in france 1789-1989 [published on the occasion of the exhibition l'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France 1789-1989, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York].
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Book Description 256pp., 87 b. & w. illus., 360 in colour. Profusely illustrated study of 2 centuries of French decorative arts. Compiled by a team of experts from Paris and New York. Overall good condition. Hardback. Seller Inventory # 4181
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France, 1789-1989 Authors: Catherine Arminjon, Yvonne Brunhammer, Madeleine Deschamps, France Grand, Raymond Guidot, Francois Mathey, David R. McFadden, Evelyne Posseme, Suzanne Tise Book based on the Cooper-Hewitt Museum exhibition ''L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France 1789-1989" (March 30-August 6, 1989), celebrated the bicentennial of the French Revolution through an exploration of French decorative arts since the war. More than 600 objects were exhibited, offering a view of the silver, glass, textiles, wallpaper, furniture, jewelry and fashion that typify the spirit of France. As explained by David Refere McFadden, curator of decorative arts at the Cooper-Hewitt, ''This show is meant to give people an opportunity to enjoy a two-century-long tradition of excellence in design and craftsmanship." Along with illustrations of the art pieces included in the exhibition, this exhibition catalog includes essays on French decorative arts, home life, dining, fashion, and design. Seller Inventory # 000858
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