The Age Of Madame De Pompadour: Featuring The Private Collection And Stock In Trade Of Andre & Cecile Fink
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
On Tuesday 12 May 2009, the art world turned its attention to one of the most captivating auction events of the year — The Age of Madame de Pompadour, a landmark sale presenting the extraordinary private collection and stock in trade of renowned dealers Andre & Cecile Fink. This meticulously curated catalogue chronicles a dazzling array of 18th-century French decorative arts, furniture, and objets d'art, all united by their association with the opulent world of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour — the most influential mistress of Louis XV and the undisputed arbiter of Rococo taste. The catalogue stands as both a collector's reference and a cultural document, illustrating the refined aesthetic sensibility that defined mid-18th-century French court culture. Each lot is presented with scholarly precision, detailing provenance, period attribution, and auction estimates, making it an indispensable resource for serious collectors, historians, and enthusiasts of French decorative arts. For those captivated by the gilded elegance of Versailles and the woman who shaped its very soul, this volume offers an unparalleled window into a world of breathtaking beauty — and leaves one wondering just how many of these treasures found their rightful homes.
Author: Mossgreen Auctions
Format: Paperback
Published: 2009
Genre: Antiques & collectibles
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
On Tuesday 12 May 2009, the art world turned its attention to one of the most captivating auction events of the year — The Age of Madame de Pompadour, a landmark sale presenting the extraordinary private collection and stock in trade of renowned dealers Andre & Cecile Fink. This meticulously curated catalogue chronicles a dazzling array of 18th-century French decorative arts, furniture, and objets d'art, all united by their association with the opulent world of Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour — the most influential mistress of Louis XV and the undisputed arbiter of Rococo taste. The catalogue stands as both a collector's reference and a cultural document, illustrating the refined aesthetic sensibility that defined mid-18th-century French court culture. Each lot is presented with scholarly precision, detailing provenance, period attribution, and auction estimates, making it an indispensable resource for serious collectors, historians, and enthusiasts of French decorative arts. For those captivated by the gilded elegance of Versailles and the woman who shaped its very soul, this volume offers an unparalleled window into a world of breathtaking beauty — and leaves one wondering just how many of these treasures found their rightful homes.