Furniture Collection in the Louvre (2 Vol. Set) by Alcouffe, Daniel; Tenenbaum, Anne Dion; Lefebure, Amaury - 1998

Faton, 1998 2 volumes 4to (31 cm), 354 pp; 210 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jackets, marbled slip-case. Among the large collections of furniture exhibited in Paris, Versailles, New York and other capitals, that of the Louvre is undoubtedly the richest and the most admired. Heir to the royal collections, it has been constantly enriched by a very selective acquisition policy of objects compatible with its prestigious origin. The publication of this collection required the contribution of art historians and an abundant and very high quality iconography. The work was designed and written for the most part by the curators of the Objets d'Art department who are responsible for the furniture of the Louvre museum. "This splendid collection has long awaited a richly illustrated publication that would show its magnificence to best advantage. After looking through this publication, a question comes to mind: does one prefer Boulle or Poussin, Cressent or Watteau, Riesener or David?" (from the Preface by Edmond de Rothschild)