The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)
Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 338
. The tapissier was the decorator whose pro-ductions were most desired: indeed, the motifsand materials used in the rich textures ofLouis XIII. display an almost world - embracingsearch after beauty and novelty of pattern. The windows were draped by a curtainsuspended from oak or walnut cornices,… … FAUTEUIL. LOUIS XIU. 248 DECORATIVE FURNITURE enterprise for introduction to the arts of China and the Far East;thouirh it must not be forgotten that she also commenced at thisperiod to make perfunctor} efforts, through successively formed EastIndia Companies, to acquire a share in the importation…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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