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Preview: Coffee Table Book - 18th Century Syle

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About the Work

The eighteenth century epitomized aesthetic perfection through landmarks such as Versailles and the grandeur of Marie-Antoinette's court, reflecting Enlightenment ideals of reason and freedom. From rococo to neoclassicism, this period was a dynamic era in the arts, design, and literature, with stylistic codes that continue to inspire contemporary creators. Assouline's Style series, curated by Sophie Motsch and Emmanuel Sarméo, celebrates this lasting influence with stunning images across architecture, art, fashion, and design, encapsulating the timeless allure of 18th Century Style.

About the Autohrs

Sophie Motsch, a curator in the department of seventeenth and eighteenth centuries at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, has collaborated on numerous exhibitions, including Van Cleef & Arpels: The Art of High Jewelry (2012), The Secrets of French Lacquer: Vernis Martin (2014), Unbuttoning Fashion (2015), Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams (2017), and Hair and Hairs (2023). Specializing in the history of luxury, collectors, and their collections, she contributed to the collective work The Rothschilds: A Dynasty of Patrons in France (2016) and curated the exhibition Not Afraid: Collection of the Baroness Henri de Rothschild (Bemberg Foundation, 2018). She is also the author of Chaumet: Crown Jewels (Assouline, 2018). Sophie Motsch continues to research beauty and wardrobe accessories, perfume, buttons, and eighteenth-century art objects.

Emmanuel Sarméo, specializing in the history of architecture, interior decor, and art objects from the French and European eighteenth century, received the Bruno Pons prize in 2015 for his doctoral thesis on “The Fireplace and Its Decoration During the Reign of Louis XVI.” He has conducted extensive research on and published his findings regarding the decorations of the Palace of Versailles, particularly the apartments of Marie-Antoinette. He collaborated on the exhibition Pierre Gouthière: Virtuoso Gilder at the French Court at the Frick in 2016 and participated in the 2018 international conference François-Joseph Bélanger (1744–1818): Architecture and Society of the Ancien Régime in the Restoration. He is currently preparing a work on interior decoration of the latter half of the eighteenth century.

THE ENLIGHTENMENT IS ALSO THE CENTURY OF BRILLIANT COLORS.

Karl Lagerfeld, 2000

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