2394983

Antique Book French designer Louis style #2394983

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Antique Book French designer Louis style #2394983
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100 Designs of Jean Berain , famous designer of the 17th, the designer behing the Louis XIV style ,this book was printed in Paris by , A. Quantin, ca. 1880. Facsimile. Folio. Portfolio box in very good conditions , containing 100 facsimile plates of engravings made by Jean Berain. Trained under the great French decorator Charles Le Brun, Berain was working at the Louvre when appointed, in 1674, royal designer to King Louis XIV of France , and also organized court celebrations, designing stage scenery, costumes, fêtes, and displays. His designs for interiors, furniture, and public events inspired decorators and designers throughout Europe. His arabesques, grotesques, and singeries (monkey designs), often combined with Chinese motifs, INITIATED THE FASHION for chinoiserie in the mid 18th-c, and had an influence on later Rococo artists. He also designed Molière's stage décor...very important book , collection piece for any designer looking for the real roots of the French design.
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<tr><td>Condition:Very good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1880</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:France</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Jean Berain</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:15</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Antique Book French designer Louis style</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Paper</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Overseas</td></tr>
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