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It was in the seventeenth century that myths of exotic Cathay began to be replaced by more definite knowledge of things Chinese, through the activities of English and Dutch traders. It was in the eighteenth century, however, that the taste for designs and architecture based on ideas of Chinese design - Chinoiserie - became highly fashionable in the French court, and in its many imitators throughout Europe. Ever since, Chinoiserie has been a factor in the decorative arts and interiors throughout Europe and America. This book celebrates the flowering of the style, and, through over two hundred images, shows its development through the nineteenth and into the twentieth century. Packed with colour, the book creates a visual source for all those involved with interiors, collecting, architecture and design.Product Identifiers
PublisherPhaidon Press LTD
ISBN-139780714828831
eBay Product ID (ePID)88248010
Product Key Features
Book TitleChinoiserie
AuthorDawn Jacobson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1993
Number of Pages240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height290mm
Item Width250mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDawn Jacobson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom