PERCIER Charles (1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard FONTAINE (1762-1853)

Lot 143
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Lot 143 | PERCIER Charles (1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard FONTAINE (1762-1853)
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PERCIER Charles (1764-1838) and Pierre François Léonard FONTAINE (1762-1853)

Recueil de décorations intérieures, comprenant tout ce qui a rapport a l’ameublement. Paris: Chez Les Auteurs, Au Louvre, P. Didot L’Aine, 1812.

The principal text in the history of interior design, written by the highly influential and the most famous architects and decorators of the early 19th century. This the second complete edition including full explanatory text. In Britain, Percier and Fontaine inspired the likes of Thomas Hope and Henry Moses. It has been argued that the Recueil was the first book to introduce the French term ‘décoration intérieur’. The present lot is a well preserved copy in a romantic binding. Berlin Ornamentstichsammlung 4056.



Folio (450 x 285mm). 72 engraved plates, half-title, title. Discours Préliminaire with engraved headpiece (some plates lightly spotted, occasional light browning). Near contemporary rose-coloured calf, covers elaborately panelled with a narrow outer border of gilt and blind fillets enclosing central panel composed of numerous fillets in gilt and blind with very large gilt fleurons at the corners, with central arms stamped in black, gilt spine, green morocco gilt lettering piece to second compartment, the other compartments richly gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers and edges (somewhat rubbed, upper joint split at foot and with tailcap slightly defective). Provenance: Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (1818-1878, Scottish historical writer, art historian and politician; binding) – Provenance: Philip Hewat-Jaboor (booklabel).

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