Empires and splendour: the David Roche Collection

All pictures are of This book for sale, we do not use Stock images. The book is in as new condition, no sign of use. This book is in Denmark and there should be no extra import duties, taxes or delivery charges for EU buyers. We are a small family run on line bookshop north of Copenhagen. A Big hardback book, absolutely as new, no sign of use, perfect condition, 276 pages. For more than forty years, australian collector and Art Gallery benefactor David Roche has been developing an outstanding, internationally important private collection of Early eighteenth Century, nineteenth century and Early Twentieth CENTURY European decorative arts. This book shows 150 of these items at the exhibition held at the Art Galley of south Australia. The book shows a superb collection of 18th and 19th century chinese, English, French, Russian and German decorative arts. They include porcelain, ceramics, Furniture, metalwork and paintings. More ceramics/ porcelain than other arts shown in the book, although beautiful pieces of Furniture Also. Highlights include magnificent Empire, Regency and Russian furniture, porcelain clocks and objects by renowned designers, Rococo , french and english cabinetmakers and manufacturers such as Chippendale, Thomas Hope, George Smith, Fabergé, Meissen, Worcester, Chelsea, Staffordshire figures, Gardner and more. The sumptuous book 'presents 150 items from the Collection. Each item is illustrated in full colour, many with lavish details, accompanied by an explanatory text. Fantastisk beautiful pictures. The book weighs over 2,5 kg. Size: 32x 27 cm. …