KERNAN, Thomas

Les réuissites de la decoration française 1950 1960 (l'interprétation moderne des styles traditionnels)

Paris: Éditions du Pont Royal, Collection Maison & Jardin, 1960. First Edition. Tall quarto. A lavishly illustrated history of interior design in France in the 1950s. Featuring drawings, black and white and full color photographs, some notably by Robert Doisneau and Andre Kertesz. An image can also be found of the 18th-century Chinese bronze fountainheads which were auctioned by Christie's in Paris as part of Yves Saint Laurent's collection and which created a scandal in 2009. Visually pleasing, with a dynamic layout and printed on a mix of matt and glossy paper stock. Text in French. Near fine in a near fine jacket.