Bagatelle: A Princely Residence in Paris - Hardcover

Cattelain, Nicolas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 2080247522 ISBN 13: 9782080247520

Publisher: Flammarion, 2023

Synopsis

An unprecedented look into the history, art, and gardens of Château de Bagatelle, the Parisian getaway villa of kings and other royal family members

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About the Author

Nicolas Cattelain is a collector, writer, and philanthropist. After a career in capital development in London, he now dedicates his time to his passion for the arts, particularly the decorative arts of the eighteenth century. He regularly supports publications in this field and is involved with several museums in Europe and the United States. He is President of the Fondation du Château de Bagatelle, which, under the aegis of the Fondation Mansart, is carrying out the renovation and reopening of the estate to the public.

Bruno Ehrs is an award-winning Swedish photographer whose work has been published in Jacques Garcia: A Sicilian Dream, Villa Elena; Vaux-le-Vicomte: A Private Invitation; Château de Villette; Villa Balbiano; A Day at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte; and Chaumet: Parisian Jeweler since 1780, all published by Flammarion.

Charlotte Vignon is a specialist in European decorative arts. After holding positions at The Cleveland Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, she was curator of decorative arts at The Frick Collection in New York for more than ten years, and then director of the Cité de la céramique (the French national museum of ceramics) in Sèvres. Vignon has organized numerous exhibitions and is the author of many publications, including Pierre Gouthière: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court (2016), and Duveen Brothers and the Market for Decorative Arts, 1880-1940 (2019).

From the Back Cover

The Château de Bagatelle was built by François-Joseph Bellanger for the Comte d’Artois, future King Charles X, in the Bois de Boulogne on the outskirts of Paris. Picturesque English gardens were designed by Thomas Blaikie as a park embellished with artificial ponds, rivers, bridges, and ornamented with sculptures. The splendors of the pavilion and its gardens were described by prestigious visitors, including Thomas Jefferson. Spared by the Revolution, Bagatelle became the setting for many important moments in European history. It was purchased by the City of Paris in 1905. The park has remained open, but the Château has been closed to the public for the last fifteen years. The restoration of Bagatelle has now been entrusted to the Mansart Foundation: a team of specialists and the collaboration of Jacques Garcia will bring the Château to its glory. This illustrated volume recounts the fabulous history of Bagatelle with spectacular new photography, unpublished archival documents, and insightful texts by specialists.

Edition details

• Publisher: Flammarion
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 2080247522
• ISBN 13: 9782080247520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280