METALWORK – Group of six books on gold and silver working in France and Germany, from Mrs. Wrightsman’s personal library. 20-21st century. Six volumes, various sizes. Many in publisher’s bindings, some with original dust jackets. Includes texts in English
15.10.2020 10:00UTC +00:00
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1000USD $ 1 000
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Lot 692 | METALWORK – Group of six books on gold and silver working in France and Germany, from Mrs. Wrightsman’s personal library. 20-21st century. Six volumes, various sizes. Many in publisher’s bindings, some with original dust jackets. Includes texts in English
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$ 300 – 500
Six volumes, various sizes. Many in publisher’s bindings, some with original dust jackets. Includes texts in English, French, and German.
A serious student of visual culture, Mrs. Wrightsman maintained a reference library on the technical artistry of the objects she collected. This multi-lingual library reflects the rich continental history of decorative metal work from Germany to France, from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
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