Christofle : a brilliant story /
"The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which has maintained close links with Christofle since the second half of the 19th century, is celebrating the goldsmith's creations and skills of excellence by organising the biggest exhibition ever dedicated to this company, which has a rich history spanni...
| Uniform Title: | Christofle (Les Arts Décoratifs) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Paris] :
Les Arts Décoratifs,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which has maintained close links with Christofle since the second half of the 19th century, is celebrating the goldsmith's creations and skills of excellence by organising the biggest exhibition ever dedicated to this company, which has a rich history spanning almost two hundred years. Since its foundation in the 1830s, this line of silversmiths, created by Charles Christofle and continued by Henri Bouilhet, has transformed the lines and decorations of silver to adapt them to everyday life. In association with the greatest designers such as Luc Lanel, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman and Karl Lagerfeld, Christofle was an artistic laboratory that revolutionised traditional goldsmithing by renewing its uses and adorning it with new colours and decorations. The rich iconography of the exhibition catalogue invites us to discover some of the most remarkable pieces. In doing so, it plunges us into the splendour of great restaurants and palaces such as the Ritz, legendary trains, liners and aircraft such as the Orient-Express, the Normandie and the Concorde, and also places of political power, all equipped by Christofle, ambassador, in France and abroad, of the art of living and luxury à la française"-- |
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| Item Description: | Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, November 14, 2024 - April 20, 2025. |
| Physical Description: | 303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-297) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9782383140269 2383140260 |