French FurniturePaperback, 1 November 2011

This fascinating text contains a detailed treatise on the history of French Furniture from the Gauls to the French revolution. French Furniture is a book that will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the history of some of the most exquisite and beautiful furniture ever made, and it is sure to be of interest to collectors of antiquarian furniture literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Gauls', 'The Gallo-Romans and the Invaders of Gaul'; 'The Fourteenth Century'; 'The Fifteenth Century'; 'The Renaissance'; 'Henri II and the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century'; 'The Seventeenth Century before the Accession of Louis XIV'; 'The Reign of Louis XV and 'Louis XVI', 'The Revolution' and 'The Empire'. This book has been elected for modern republication because of its educational value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.