Tapis d' Occident - Carpets in the West From Middle Ages Present

"Tapis d' Occident" (French Edition)

(Carpets in the West - From the Middle Ages to the Present Day)

by Sarah B. Sherrill


Item Details:


1995 French-Language book on the history of carpets & rugs in Europe & America. Beautifully illustrated.

This lavishly illustrated volume focuses on the design and production of Western carpets from the Middle Ages to the present. Sherrill (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts) begins the journey with an historical survey of the origins of these functional and decorative items, highlighting the Oriental influence of patterns and weaving techniques. Major carpet-producing countries, including France, Belgium, Great Britain, the United States, and Spain and Portugal, are highlighted in individual chapters, each of which contains magnificent illustrations of a wide variety of designs and patterns. Another chapter focuses on the carpet and rug industry of European countries that do not produce as much. The most renowned names in carpet production, including Aubusson, Beauvais, Exeter, Moorfields, and Savonnerie, among others, are prominently displayed in glorious illustrations. The most fascinating chapter, which concludes the work, covers progressive design and highlights a virtual who's who of notable architects and designers ranging from William Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Victor Horta to Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright, Victor Vasarely, Keith Haring, and Jack Lenor Larsen. Highly recommended for libraries and collections emphasizing decorative arts.

Title: Tapis d'Occident: Du Moyen Age A Nos Jours
Format: Hardbound, with Dustjacket & Slipcase
Size: 11-3/4" x 9-1/4"
Pages: 462
Language: French
ISBN: 2879460581
Authors: Sarah B. Sherrill
Publisher: Editions Abbeville Press, Paris
Date: 1995
Edition: First French Edition
Condition: Very Good. Slipcase has minor shelfwear. Dustjacket & book are near new - with no marks or damage. A nice copy of a hard-to-find item.




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