Molesworth / Kenworthy-Browne - Meubles d’Art


Molesworth, H. D. / Kenworthy-Browne, John: Meubles d'art. 544 chefs-d'œuvre du XVIe au XXe siècle
Lausanne: Edita SA, 1972. French edition of the original English edition by The Viking Press, New York. (Image sources from: Il Mobile nei Secoli, Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milan).

The volume offers a good overview of European furniture art from the 16th to the 20th century, with a special focus on French furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries. The large-format publication documents objects from the Régence, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Empire and Restoration periods with concise explanations of forms, techniques and decorations.

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