Decorative Arts in Europe, 1790-1850

de Groër, Leon. Decorative Arts in Europe, 1790-1850. New York: Rizzoli, 1986. First American edition. Folio. 357, [1]pp. Original pictorial wrappers over cloth with white-stamped lettering on spine and blind-stamped lettering on front cover. is devoted to the classical styles that swept Europe in the period. The chief curator of objects of art at the Louvre, de Groer discusses the origins and development of the style, known in France as Empire and in German-speaking countries as Biedermeier, that flourished with regional variations in Scandinavia, Italy and America. This exquisite monograph is profusely illustrated with 620 illustrations, of which 60 are in color. Minor rubbing along edges of wrappers. Back cover of binding damp-stained (not affecting pages). Lower front corner rubbed and chipped. Wrappers in overall good+, binding in good-, interior in near fine to fine condition. vg. Hardcover. (28882) $65