Lot 9
Guilmard, D. & Bordeaux, and others
French Furniture Designs
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 644
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
Le Garde-Meuble, collection de tentures. Paris, mid 19th century. Folio, 118 loose hand-coloured plates, some dust-soiling, a little light dampstaining to several plates, stamps to a few plates, a few small repairs to plate versos; [Idem] L'Ameublement et L'Utile. Paris, mid 19th century. Folio, 73 hand-coloured plates, some soiling and a few repairs to plates, occasional stamps; and 36 other plates, many hand-coloured, including 21 early 19th century plates by Hallavant & Osmond; Bérand & Cie [Tentures Artistiques. Paris] A collection of 40 loose hand-coloured plates with designs for curtains and rooms, with Bérand's printed signature, one plate with red 'specimen' stamp, some dust-soiling and repairs to versos; and four other plates (3 folio cases)
Provenance
Provenance: From a Scottish Country House Library
Footnote
Note: Le Garde-Meuble, Ancien et Moderne, was an enormously successful interior design periodical published in Paris in the latter part of 19th century and early 20th century. There is a nearly complete series at the Smithsonian Libraries in Washington which is rare. It is therefore unusual to get a large amount of plates together such as those offered in this lot.