Decorative Arts
"The James A. De Rothschild Collection At Waddesdon: The Savonnerie" 1982 VERLET, Pierre
$350
VERLET, Pierre
[535] pp.
1982
Office du Livre
12 1/2" x 9 1/2"
In publisher's cardboard slipcase
Also a large 7-fold diagram at the rear showing the layout of the carpets for the Long Gallery of the Louvre. Text in English.
This is the standard source on the subject of French royal carpets. The collection of Savonnerie carpets at Waddesdon is one of the largest and most beautifully preserved in the world. It includes one of the very rare 'Louis XIII' carpets and three of those ordered by Louis XIV.