Authentic French Provincial Furniture From Provence, Normandy, And Brittany: 124 Photographic Plates; Author: Algoud, H.; Joint Author: Le Clerc, Leon; Paperback

Author: Algoud, H.; Joint Author: Le Clerc, Leon
Reprint; Paperback
124 pages
Published: November 1993
Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486275353
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This superb sourcebook presents in 124 photographs important examples of French provincial furniture on display in museums and private collections in France. Most are of grand scale: drapedposter beds, armoires, secretaries, buffets, credenzas, and commodes. But chairs, tables, clocks, and other accessories are depicted as well, often in typical room arrangements. A few pieces date from the Renaissance, others from the 19th century, but most are of the 17th and 18th centuries.Most of these imposing pieces of furniture, chosen to represent the provinces of Brittany, Normandy, andProvence, are shown on full-page plates, so that the rich detailing of the carving can be seen clearly. A must for collectors, scholars, decorators, and enthusiasts of French provincial furniture.