Description: Soon after her arrival in Russia in 1744 the future Catherine the Great lamented the pitiful scarcity of furniture in the Imperial palaces. Within less than a hundred years those palaces, and the grandiose apartments which sprang up alongside them in the burst of building activity that gripped Russia at the end of the eighteenth century, were filled with magnificent furniture, as befitted their sumptuous decor. This remarkable period and the flamboyant style it engendered have only recently excited interest in the West; literature on this subject is not only scarce, but also largely written in Russian. Russian Furniture is therefore valuable as a comprehensive study in English of the development and evolution of Russian furniture styles during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The coolest book, ever. I have a copy of RARE and IN EUC: Russian Furniture: The Golden Age 1780-1840 Antoine Chenevière. Dustcover has some wear but the book is in amazing shape. Really hard to source, and I've priced it to sell! I bought it and then never read it. I have a book problem. Don't judge. Priced to sell. Ships via USPS Media Mail.
Price: 64 USD
Location: Arlington, Virginia
End Time: 2024-10-12T14:04:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Language: English
Topic: Furniture, Design
Author: Antoine Cheneviere
Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club
Illustrator: Yes
