{"product_id":"french-rococo-ebenisterie-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum","title":"French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillian Wilson and Arlen Heginbotham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited and with an introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first comprehensive catalogue of the Getty Museum’s significant collection of French Rococo \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eébénisterie \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efurniture. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis catalogue focuses on French \u003cem\u003eébénisterie \u003c\/em\u003efurniture in the Rococo style dating from 1735 to 1760. These splendid objects directly reflect the tastes of the Museum’s founder, J. Paul Getty, who started collecting in this area in 1938 and continued until his death in 1976.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Museum’s collection is particularly rich in examples created by the most talented cabinet masters then active in Paris, including Bernard van Risenburgh II (after 1696–ca. 1766), Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), and Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). Working for members of the French royal family and aristocracy, these craftsmen excelled at producing veneered and marquetried pieces of furniture (tables, cabinets, and chests of drawers) fashionable for their lavish surfaces, refined gilt-bronze mounts, and elaborate design. These objects were renowned throughout Europe at a time when Paris was considered the capital of good taste.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe entry on each work comprises both a curatorial section, with description and commentary, and a conservation report, with construction diagrams. An introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas traces the collection’s acquisition history, and two technical essays by Arlen Heginbotham present methodologies and findings on the analysis of gilt-bronze mounts and lacquer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis open-access catalogue is available for free online and in multiple formats for download, including PDF, MOBI\/Kindle, and EPUB. For readers who wish to have a bound reference copy, this paperback edition has been made available for sale. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGillian Wilson was curator of decorative arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum from 1971 to 2002. Arlen Heginbotham is conservator of decorative arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Anne-Lise Desmas is senior curator of sculpture and decorative arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e8 1\/2 x 11 inches\u003cbr\u003e389 color and 21 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-60606-630-0\u003cbr\u003epaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67950307508520,"sku":"xtt1792583849693","price":54.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/6015\/7736\/files\/french-rococo-ebenisterie-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum_1.jpg?v=1792583853","url":"https:\/\/chicoradesign.shop\/products\/french-rococo-ebenisterie-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}