Wiegandt, Claude-Paule: Régence - Louis XV. Le mobilier français
Paris: Éditions Mengès
ISBN 2-7072-0254-1
This volume documents the transition from the Régence style to the Louis XV style in French furniture making. It sheds light on the artistic environment and the development of a new urban lifestyle in the 18th century. Numerous illustrations and informative texts illustrate the forms, functions and typical features of French seating and case furniture in the first half of the 18th century.