The Camondo Legacy: The Passions of a Paris Collector. Photographs by Jean-Marie del Moral [Hardcover]

Jean-Marie del Moral (Author)

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Publication Date: May 2008

The Musee Nissim de Camondo, built by Rene Sargent and modelled after the Petit Trianon at Versailles, is one of Pariss finest early 20th-century mansions. Now part of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, it is the setting for a remarkable collection of 18th-century furniture and objets dart, amassed by the buildings original owner, Comte Moise de Camondo. These treasures appear on the pages of this lavish volume in hundreds of colour photographs by acclaimed photographer Jean-Marie del Moral, forming a virtual museum tour and acting as a unique testament to an extraordinary and ultimately tragic family history.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } The Musee Nissim de Camondo, built by Rene Sargent and modelled after the Petit Trianon at Versailles, is one of Pariss finest early 20th-century mansions. Now part of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, it is the setting for a remarkable collection of 18th-century furniture and objets dart, amassed by the buildings original owner, Comte Moise de Camondo. These treasures appear on the pages of this lavish volume in hundreds of colour photographs by acclaimed photographer Jean-Marie del Moral, forming a virtual museum tour and acting as a unique testament to an extraordinary and ultimately tragic family history.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson (May 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0500514100
ISBN-13: 978-0500514108
Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,961,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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