Antique French Textiles for Designers

June K. Laval

ISBN 10: 0764320394 / ISBN 13: 9780764320392

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US, 2004

About this Item

In the past ten years, antique textiles, especially those from France, have become very popular for interior decoration. In her easy-to-read style, the author gives a basic history of French textiles from the Middle Ages to Art Déco. 416 beautiful color photographs demonstrate traditional and contemporary uses for tapestries, cottons, linens, laces, embroidery, needlepoint, and trims. Suggestions are given for their use in contemporary interior and home décor. Answers to frequently asked questions are very helpful to the novice and connoisseur alike. The clearly stated text explains how to recognize these fabrics in the marketplace and what to look for when purchasing them. A range of values for the examples shown reflects the current antiques market. This is a book for the general public as well as for designers. Readers will gain the confidence to add a creative touch or note of elegance to their decorations and designs with antique textiles.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780764320392

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antique French Textiles for Designers
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, US
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764320394
• ISBN 13: 9780764320392
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1451 grams

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Synopsis

In the past ten years, antique textiles, especially those from France, have become very popular for interior decoration. In her easy-to-read style, the author gives a basic history of French textiles from the Middle Ages to Art Déco. 416 beautiful color photographs demonstrate traditional and contemporary uses for tapestries, cottons, linens, laces, embroidery, needlepoint, and trims. Suggestions are given for their use in contemporary interior and home décor. Answers to frequently asked questions are very helpful to the novice and connoisseur alike. The clearly stated text explains how to recognize these fabrics in the marketplace and what to look for when purchasing them. A range of values for the examples shown reflects the current antiques market. This is a book for the general public as well as for designers. Readers will gain the confidence to add a creative touch or note of elegance to their decorations and designs with antique textiles.

About the Author

June k. Laval, PhD, is Associate Professor of French and Spanish at Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia. During her frequent travels to France, she has collected and studied antique French textiles for many years.