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Title page of a French book on interior decoration, Recueil de décorations intérieures, by Percier and Fontaine, Paris.

L'Une des Faces de la Chambre à Coucher de Mme G. à Pari

Charles Percier, 1810

Engraved plate of a rococo salon interior with carved paneling and mirrors, plus a carved table foot below.

Vuë du même Sallon par le bout des Sophites (View of the Same Salon), plate 86, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnie…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1690

Engraved rococo design of a fireplace with mirror, oval painting, flanking panels A and B, and candelabra.

Cheminée Decorée de Glaces

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved perspective view of an ornate vestibule with columns, arches, a staircase, urns and sphinx figures.

Vestibule en Perspective

Johann Nepomuk Maag, 1700

Engraved plate of a rococo cabinet corner with ornate scrollwork, a window onto trees, and a painted panel of winged figures

Vue de l'angle du même Cabinet; Vue de l'angle du même cabinet, montrant à gauche une grande fenêtre et à droite le t…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo wainscoting design with a central mirror, console table and two side panels labeled A and B.

Design for Wainscoting with a Mirror and a Console Table

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved plate of a rococo alcove bed with draped curtains and cherubs, flanked by paneling labeled A and B.

Autre Lit a niche aux cotés du quell sont deux Panneaux A. et B. décorées différement, plate 74 in Livre Nouveau ou R…

Jacques-François Blondel, 1760

Engraved plate of a rococo interior with an ornate mirror, fireplace, cherubs and painted side panels.

Cabinet de Mr. le Comte Bielenski (sic), Grand Maréchal de la Couronne de Pologne executé en 1734; Chiminée avec glac…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo design for wainscoting with a central mirror over a settee, flanked by panels with a candelabra and a clock.

Design for Wainscoting with a Mirror

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved plate showing a covered tureen with figural lid and handles, with an enlarged handle detail above, from Percier's 18

Pot-à-Oille (Design for a Tureen with Handle for the Empress Josephine), plate 46, in Recueil de decorations intérieu…

Charles Percier, 1810

Engraved plate of a rococo ceiling design with cherubs, scrolled ornament and a carved fireplace below, by Meissonnier.

Projet du Plafond d'une Maison seise rue de Rochouard (Design for Ceiling of the House of Francois Petit), plate 95,…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo design of a wall niche with a fountain, sculpted figure, and ornamental panelling, with a title inscription a

Design for Wall Niche with a Fountain

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved interior design of a fireplace wall with porcelain vases, a lacquered panel of figures in landscape, and an upholste

Design for a Chimney Wall with Lacquered Panels and Porcelain from "Nouvelles Chiminees Faittes en Plusieur en Droits…

Engraved plate of a rococo salon wall elevation with ornate scrollwork paneling, cartouches, and arched doorways.

Vüe de Même (Czartoryski) Sallon du Costé des Glacés (Design for the Salon Czartoryski), plate 85, in Oeuvres de Just…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo fireplace design with an ornate mirror, flanking mirror panels A and B, candelabra and a scale bar in feet.

Chiminée decorée de glaces (Fireplace Decorated with Mirrors), in Livre de décoration de lambris (Book of Panelling D…

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1690

Lithograph of a large steel works interior with an overhead crane, stacked pig iron, and workers among railway wagons.

The Great Tower. Pig-Iron

Joseph Pennell, 1910

Engraved rococo design for a pier glass with ornate scrolled frame, console table, candle sconces and flanking decorative pan

Plate 3, Developement d'un Trumeau de glace fait pour le Portugal (Design for a Pier Glass with Varation for Portugal…

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved Rococo design of a bed in a niche with draped curtains, flanked by landscape panels and scroll ornament.

Design for Wall Niche with a Bed

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Ink and wash title page with ornamental frame, flower garland, owl coat of arms, and lettering for Delafosse's 5th collection

Title Page

Jean Charles Delafosse, 1770

Engraved plate of rococo interior wall panels with a mirror, shell console, glazed door showing a garden, and putti.

Vue des trumeaux du même Cabinet; Vue des trumeaux du même Cabinet, 3rd Plate

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, 1740

Engraved rococo design for a dining room wall with a central pastoral panel, candle sconces, and marble consoles below.

Design for Wainscoting with a Buffet, Elevation and Plan

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Brown ink and wash design drawing of a wall with a winged putto in an octagon, eagles, garlands, and a console table with a g

Design for a Console Table and Looking Glass

Giuseppe Barberi, 1800

Engraved design of a rococo fireplace with an overmantel mythological scene and flanking panels labeled A and B.

Cheminée en Attique

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo wainscoting design with a double door, landscape panels with figures, and a cherub scene above.

Design for Wainscoting with a Double Door

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved rococo panelling design for a cabinet with a central mirror over a settee, flanked by wall consoles, a candelabra an

Decoration de Lambris pour un Cabinet (Decoration for Panelling for an Office)

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1690