Regency, Louis XV, and Louis XVI Transition Furniture – Claude-Paule Wiegandt – Massin 2010 – Book

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Discover the hardcover book Mobilier Régence Louis XV, transition Louis XVI *Regency Furniture: Louis XV, Louis XVI Transition* by Claude-Paule Wiegandt, published by Charles Massin in 2010 (ISBN 9782707206619, 191 pages in French, very good condition). This reference work from the “Les essentiels du Patrimoine – Mobilier Francais / The essentials of Heritage – French Furniture” collection offers an in-depth analysis of the Regency style with its imposing forms and curved lines, the intimate comfort and lightness of the Louis XV style, as well as the more refined Transition style inspired by the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which foreshadowed the neoclassical Louis XVI style.

In the mid-18th century, the travels of artists and wealthy young people increased the fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity. The creations of Louis XV’s cabinetmakers endured while simultaneously becoming more imaginative. The Regency style still blends Louis XIV elements with those foreshadowing Louis XV, while the Pompeian taste, softened by flowers, draperies, and ribbon bows, brings suppleness and charm to the Neoclassicism of the Louis XVI period. Each piece of furniture is placed back in its original setting, with an analysis of its construction and foreign influences.

An essential volume for collectors, antique dealers, and enthusiasts of 18th-century French decorative arts.

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