Wannenes - Les plus belles pendules françaises - De Louis XIV à l’Empire

Wannenes, Giacomo; Wannenes, Aurélie: Les plus belles pendules françaises. De Louis XIV à l'Empire
Firenze: Edizioni Polistampa, 2013
ISBN 978-88-596-1080-9

Illustrated book on French pendulums from the 17th to the early 19th century with trilingual texts (French, English, Italian).
Using numerous illustrations, the authors cover the stylistic development and characteristic features of French pendulums from the reign of Louis XIV (1643-1715) through the Régence (1715-1723), the Louis XV style (1720-1770), the transitional phase to Louis XVI (1755-1770), the Louis XVI style (1770-1790) and the Directoire (1795-1799) and Empire (1800-1815) styles.
Themes covered include case shapes, material qualities, state of preservation and rarity of the pieces. The work is aimed at collectors, art dealers and lovers of the decorative arts and offers good photos as well as well-founded style analyses.

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