Paris, la quintessence du meuble au XIXe siècle. Proche et Moyen Orient This book therefore aims

This book therefore aims

all recounted with good humor

and Italian

and as much historians of the plastic arts as those of aesthetics

de ses origines à la conquête romaine par Octavien et réunit

Paris, la quintessence du meuble au XIXe siècle. Proche et Moyen Orient This book therefore aimsA magnificent book dedicated to Parisian furniture from the Second Empire to the Belle poque. Under the Empire and throughout the 19th century, Paris gradually became the capital of design and furniture once again. French creations, sought after by amateurs and collectors, supported by imperial or royal commissions, quickly became synonymous with French luxury and refinement. Drawing inspiration from different periods of history and relying on new