Survey of Decorative Arts I - Fall 2007
Class 12 - Régence and Rococo France; European Porcelain
1. Design for a centerpiece (
surtout de table
), J.-A. Meissonier. French. Etching, 1735-37.
2. Lidded tureen with stand, 1733-1734. Thomas Germain, Paris. Silver. 25 x 54 x 41 cm. Detroit Institute of the Arts.
3. Console table, c. 1750. Pierre Contant d'Ivry, Paris. Gilded oak; marble top. H: 3 ft. 1/4 in. x W: 5 ft. 8 3/4 in. x D: 2 ft. 3 3/4 in. J. Paul Getty Museum.
4. Armchair or
Fauteuil
, Paris, about 1735. Unknown maker. Gilded beechwood; modern silk upholstery. H: 3 ft. 6 3/4 in.; W: 2 ft. 4 1/2 in.; D: 2 ft. 1 in. J. Paul Getty Museum.
5. Commode, about 1753 - 1755. Attributed to Joseph Baumhauer, Paris. Oak veneered with panels of Japanese lacquer; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top. H: 2ft. 10 3/4 in.; W: 4 ft. 9 1/2 in.; D: 2 ft. 5/8 in. J. Paul Getty Museum
6. Small desk (
bonheur-du-jour
), 1768. Martin Carlin, Paris. Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, stained sycamore and mahogany drawers, gilt-bronze mounts, Sèvres plaques; H. 32 1/2 x W. 25 7/8 x D. 16 in. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
7. Tea bowl and saucer, c. 1730. Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Saxony. Design attributed to Johann Höroldt. Hard-paste porcelain. San Francisco Museum of Fine Art.
8. Swan service plate, ca. 1737-40. Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Saxony; for Count Heinrich von Bruhl. Johann Kändler, modeler.
Hard-paste porcelain. Diam. 16.75 in. San Francisco Museum of Fine Art.
9. Vase, 1757. Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Soft-paste porcelain. Design attributed to Jean-Claude Duplessis. H. 8 ½ in.; L. 11 ½ in. Hillwood Museum and Gardens.
