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A study of chair-carpenters, that recreates the environment centred around the leading figure Nicolas Heurtaut. Sculptors, gilders and upholsterers are the other professions which contribute to the elaboration of a chair. The book’s theoretical section is completed with more technical observations, notably on the art of distinguishing an authentic piece from an imitation. The period covered extends from the end of the “Régence” style to the beginning of neo-classicism (1730-1775). The following artisans are discussed : Avisse, Blanchard, Boucault, Carpentier, Cresson, Delanois, Foliot, Gourdin and Tilliard.

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Luxury items from centuries past are most often seen within museum settings, devoid of their connotations
in time and space. This groundbreaking book seeks to reimagine objects from eighteenth-century Paris within
their original context, showing how they were used in the daily routines of elite members of society. Against
the background of the reign of Louis XV (r. 1723–1774), the chapters move chronologically from morning
to night, covering such topics as temporal literacy and technological advances in timekeeping; innovations
in domestic architecture and design for privacy; fashion and self-identity as expressed in the ritual of the
morning toilette; reading and discussion of literary texts as influences on the collecting of art; and sociability
and politesse during nocturnal entertainments.
The book reflects current scholarship in social history and material culture, but rather than being an
exploration of the vernacular, it investigates the emergence of the luxury trade in eighteenth-century Paris,
whose products survive in great quantity due to their superior materials and craftsmanship. The essays reveal many of
the considerations—practical, social, and aesthetic—that inspired their production. By connecting the purposes, function,
and beauty of these works of art, the volume makes a fascinating and important contribution to the study and
enjoyment of a great period in French culture. The publication coincides with the exhibition Paris: Life & Luxury
on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from April 26 through August 7, 2011 and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
from September 18 through December 10, 2011.
Charissa Bremer-David is curator in the Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
 

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Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild bought the Waddesdon Estate in 1874 but building did not begin until 1877. In the intervening years the Parisian architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur produced designs on an enormous scale for a French Renaissance-style chateau. The end result, completed in 1889, was a smaller house which became the epitome of grandeur and elegance and which represents several decisive landmarks in the history of architecture and decoration in France. The catalogue of the house's panelling comprises rather more than half the book. There are 335 entries, each one illustrated and including a description, measurements, location and provenance, and a commentary which discusses various aspects of each panel in relation to its fellows, its period and its history. Each group of panels is accompanied by a fully documented section on the houses for which they were carved - houses which were celebrated in the 18th century for the quality of their decoration.