French 18th-century cabinetmakers

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French 18th-century cabinetmakers. Connaissance des arts, 1963. In-4°. Publisher's binding in cream cloth, with dust jacket (minor wear). 341 pp., with color and black-and-white illustrations. Extensive iconography in black-and-white and color, both in-text and out-of-text. Fine copy. The cabinetmakers and their history. - Evolution of taste during the Regency. - Evolution of taste under Louis XV. - Evolution of taste during the transitional period. - Evolution of taste under Louis XVI. - Manufacturing techniques. - Variety of furniture. - Stamps of Parisian masters. 341 pages.