en introduced in the reignof his predecessor, came to be generally adopted. A few of the artists infurniture rose to great heights of accomplishment. Reiseners name is held inhigh esteem as that of a brilliant ebhhte, whose famous bureau du Roi (Fig. 13) isone of the historic pieces of the world.… … FIG. 13. LATF£ LOUIS X\. i:SC KlTOl RE. (.MUSEE DU LOUVKE ) ornament of the time was chased with infinite delicacy, even when the spirit of itwas largely artificial; and the details were characterized by a whimsical eccentricity.Great artists in metal like Caffieri and Crouthiere devoted themselves…
Interior decoration · Furniture
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