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Published to coincide with the much acclaimed reopening of the Rijksmuseum, this opulent book of over 600 pages presents a fascinating selection of the museum's collections of more than 250 years of French decorative arts ... this remains a magnificent contribution to scholarship on the subject. -Bertrand Rondot, Apollo Magazine -- Bertrand Rondot Apollo Magazine Handsome and beautifully illustrated, this catalogue provides the first in-depth study of the Rijksmuseum's holdings in French early modern decorative arts... Highly recommended. -Choice Choice This opulent book displays its most important pieces, focusing on the exquisite craftsmanship that defined Paris for more than two centuries - from Boulle marquetry to Lalique glassware. Fascinating on technique, as well as on the historical Dutch taste for French work. -Apollo Magazine Apollo Magazine 'Despite the ambitious scale of the project, Baarsen has succeeded in producing a ravishing, scholarly and eminently readable book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the decorative arts.'-Helen Jacobsen, Burlington Magazine -- Helen Jacobsen Burlington Magazine

"“Published to coincide with the much acclaimed reopening of the Rijksmuseum, this opulent book of over 600 pages presents a fascinating selection of the museum’s collections of more than 250 years of French decorative arts . . . this remains a magnificent contribution to scholarship on the subject.”—Bertrand Rondot, Apollo Magazine -- Bertrand Rondot * Apollo Magazine * “Handsome and beautifully illustrated, this catalogue provides the first in-depth study of the Rijksmuseum’s holdings in French early modern decorative arts. . . . Highly recommended.”—Choice * Choice * ""This opulent book displays its most important pieces, focusing on the exquisite craftsmanship that defined Paris for more than two centuries – from Boulle marquetry to Lalique glassware. Fascinating on technique, as well as on the historical Dutch taste for French work.""—Apollo Magazine * Apollo Magazine * ‘Despite the ambitious scale of the project, Baarsen has succeeded in producing a ravishing, scholarly and eminently readable book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the decorative arts.’—Helen Jacobsen, Burlington Magazine -- Helen Jacobsen * Burlington Magazine *"

'Despite the ambitious scale of the project, Baarsen has succeeded in producing a ravishing, scholarly and eminently readable book that will be enjoyed by anyone interested in the decorative arts.'--Helen Jacobsen, Burlington Magazine --Helen Jacobsen Burlington Magazine (04/01/2014)

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Reinier Baarsen is senior curator of furniture at the Rijksmuseum. He has published widely on the Rijksmuseum's collections.

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