French Furniture

French Furniture by Jacqueline Viaux. Published by G P Putnam's Sons, New York, NY, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners name & date in ink inside front. 200 Pgs. LCCN 64-13023. Translated from the French, Le Meuble en France, Press Univeritaires de France, 1962. In this book the whole story of French furniture is told, from the surviving Romanesque pieces down through the nineteenth century to the days of the fourth Republic, when national styles had almost ceased to existed. The author discusses manufacturing techniques as fully as aesthetic merits. A translator's glossary explains artistic and technical terms that are untranslatable, or where translation would merely to obscurity. A splendid series of some 50 photos, in color and black & white, enables the eye to appreciate the continuity of development of the French furniture maker's art through the ages. Description text copyright 2014 BooksForComfort. Item ID 29315.