[Rarebooks] FS: 1810 Hand-colored Empire Furniture Plate Collection

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[La Mesangere, Pierre de] "MEUBLES ET OBJETS DE GOUT" [Paris; ca.1810-20]]
A beautiful privately-bound collection of 29 hand-colored plates, and one
uncolored plate, illustrating Empire furniture, from a series of plates
published by Pierre de La Mesangere between 1801 and 1831. Although not a
complete run, the plates appear to have been bound up like this for a
purpose, perhaps by a cabinetmaker for personal reference or to show to
clients, or by a furniture connoisseur of the period. Whatever the purpose
of creating this portfolio, it survives as an interesting artifact of the
period, as well as a dramatic and beautiful collection of design plates.
La Mesangere published many of his designs in the 'Journal des Dames et
des Modes', and they were very influential in popularizing the Empire
style.

Hardcover. 14.5"x10", 29 beautifully hand-colored engraved plates and one
un-colored engraved plate bound in; with one additional loose colored
plate; bound together in a period marbled-board portfolio with a parchment
spine; covers quite worn; plates with some minor soil and a spot or two,
but generally clean and nice; inkstamp of 'Freiherr Vincke - Haus Hetters
I' on the blank endpaper, but this appears to be later than the period of
the plates and the binding. Housed in a new custom clamshell box with a
red morocco spine, raised bands and gilt title. [09893] $2,600.00


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