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Exhibition Review
Jugendstil: Made in Munich
03/2025 | 1464 | 167
Pages: 281–4
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Reviewer:
Wieber, Sabine (Wieber, Sabine)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich, Germany
places:
Munich
styles:
Jugendstil
subjects:
Jugendstil / Design / Interiors / Furniture / Fashion / Ceramics / Glassware
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Jugendstil: Made in Munich Kunsthalle, Munich 25th October 2024–23rd March 2025 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
19. Wall hanging with cyclamen motif (Whiplash), designed by Hermann Obrist and embroidered by Berthe Ruchet. 1895. Wool fabric with silk embroidery, 119 by 183 cm. (Stadtmuseum, Munich; exh. Kunsthalle, Munich).
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20. Installation view of Jugendstil: Made in Munich at the Kunsthalle, Munich, 2024–25. (Courtesy Munich Kunsthalle).
Attributed works:
21. Façade of the Hof-Atelier Elvira, Munich, c.1900, by Philipp Kester. Photograph, 18 by 13 cm. (Stadtmuseum, Munich; exh. Kunsthalle, Munich).
Book Review
Scottish Furniture 1500–1914
03/2025 | 1464 | 167
Pages: 296–8
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Reviewer:
Bowett, Adam (Bowett, Adam)
Subjects
subjects:
Scottish / Furniture makers / Furniture
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subjects:
Scottish Furniture 1500–1914 By Stephen Jackson. 272 pp. incl. 340 col. ills. (NMS Publishing, Edinburgh, 2024), £40. ISBN 978–1–910682–48–7. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
6. Chair of the caquetoire type, made for the Earl of Gowrie. 1588. (Perth Museum and Art Gallery).
Obituary
Georg Himmelheber (1929–2024)
12/2024 | 1461 | 166
Pages: 1287–8
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Author:
Jervis, Simon (Jervis, Simon; J., S.; J., S. S.)
Subjects
subjects:
Himmelheber, Georg / Furniture / Art historians / Furniture History Society / Biedermeier
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Georg Himmelheber. (Photograph Himmelheber family).
Attributed works:
2. Writing desk (the Stroganov desk), by David Roentgen. c.1785. Oak, cherry and walnut wood, birch burl wood veneer, brass, bronze and gold, 115.5 by 113 by 60.5 cm. (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich; permanent loan of the HypoVereinsbank, Member of UniCredit).
Exhibition Review
André Charles Boulle
10/2024 | 1459 | 166
Pages: 1056–59
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Reviewer:
Collins, Alexander (Collins, Alexander)
Subjects
artists:
Boulle, André-Charles, I, 1642-1732
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Château de Chantilly, Chantilly, France / Musée Condé, Chantilly, France / Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
patrons:
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
subjects:
French decorative art / Furniture makers / Furniture / Marquetry / Brass
Reviewed Items
subjects:
André Charles Boulle Musée Condé, Chantilly 8th June–6th October | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Bureau plat, attributed to André Charles Boulle. c.1720. Walnut, oak, brass, turtleshell, ebony, gilt bronze and leather, 78 by 197 by 93 cm. (Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon; exh. Musée Condé, Chantilly).
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2. Design for an armoire, attributed to André Charles Boulle. Red chalk and pencil on paper, 40.1 by 26.3 cm. (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; exh. Musée Condé, Chantilly).
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3. Bookbinding, attributed to André Charles Boulle. 1688. Walnut, brass, tin, turtleshell, silver, iron and silk, 54.5 by 39 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; exh. Musée Condé, Chantilly).
Book Review
Louis XV: passions d’un roi
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 508–510
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Reviewer:
Vogtherr, Christoph Martin (Vogtherr, Christoph Martin)
Subjects
art literature:
Exhibition catalogues
dates:
1720-1729 / 1730-1739 / 1740-1749 / 1750-1759 / 1750-1779
museums and institutions:
Château de Versailles, Versailles, France
subjects:
French art / French decorative art / Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 / Palaces / Taste (aesthetics) / Biographies / Libraries / Science / Theatre (discipline) / Architectural history / Furniture
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Louis XV: passions d’un roi Edited by Yves Carlier and Hélène Delalex. 496 pp. incl. 458 col. + b. & w. ills. (In Fine Éditions d’Art, Paris, 2022), €49. ISBN 978–2–38203–076–9. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Floorplan of the telescope pavilion, château de la Muette. 1756. Pen, ink and red wash on paper. (Archives nationales, Paris).
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2. Louis XV, by Arnaud Vincent de Montpetit. 1774. Oil on canvas, 74 by 61.2 cm. (Musée national des châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles).
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3. Project for the throne of Louis XV, by Sébastien- Antoine Slodtz and Paul-Ambroise Slodtz. 1752. Pen, ink and wash highlights over black pencil, 67.1 by 47.2 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris).
Exhibition Review
José Canops: Möbel von Welt für Karl III. von Spanien 1759–1788 Möbel à la Roentgen: Inspirationen aus der Neuwieder Manufaktur
02/2024 | 1451 | 166
Pages: 178–182
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Reviewer:
Baarsen, Reinier (Baarsen, Reinier)
Subjects
artists:
Canops, José, d. 1814 / Gasparini, Matías, d. 1774 / Oeben, Jean-François / Roentgen, David / Roentgen, Abraham
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin, Germany / Roentgen-Museum Neuwied, Neuwied, Germany
patrons:
Charles III, King of Spain, 1716-1788
styles:
Rococo / Chinoiserie
subjects:
Furniture makers / Furniture / Cabinetmakers / Interiors
Reviewed Items
subjects:
José Canops: Möbel von Welt für Karl III. von Spanien 1759–1788 Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin 12th October 2023–11th February 2024 Möbel à la Roentgen: Inspirationen aus der Neuwieder Manufaktur Roentgen-Museum Neuwied 13th August–12th November 2023 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Roll-top desk, by José Canops. Madrid, c.1770–73. Mahogany, veneered with marquetry in various woods, mounts of gilded bronze, 120.3 by 168 by 98.5 cm. (Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin).
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2. Curtain by the royal embroidery workshop, Madrid, designed by Mattia Gasparini. c.1763–91. Silk, embroidered in coloured silks and silver thread, 482 by 248 cm. (Patrimonio Nacional, Palacio Real, Madrid; exh. Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin).
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4. Lean-to desk, by Johann Georg Barthel. Neuwied. c.1764–71. Softwood and oak, veneered with marquetry in various woods, mounts of gilded bronze, 110 by 107 by 53 cm. (Private collection; exh. Roentgen- Museum, Neuwied).
Western art unattributed:
3. Commode, by the royal cabinetmaking workshop, Madrid. c.1770– 75. Walnut and other woods, veneered with marquetry in various woods, mounts of gilded bronze, marbleveneered top, 92.5 by 132 by 63 cm. (Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas, Madrid; exh. Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin).
Exhibition Review
China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 62–65
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Reviewer:
Liu, Lihong (Liu, Lihong)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
media:
Paintings / Prints / Musical instruments / Furniture / Tapestries / Jades / Bronzes / Silks / Ceramics / Lacquerware / Carvings
museums and institutions:
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, United States
subjects:
Chinese art / Han Dynasty / Song / Yuan Dynasty / Qing / Ming
Reviewed Items
subjects:
China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta Cleveland Museum of Art 10th September 2023– 7th January 2024 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail from Spring in Jiangnan, by Wen Zhengming. 1530. Handscroll, ink and colour on paper. (Shanghai Museum; exh. Cleveland Museum of Art).
Attributed works:
4. Raft cup, attributed to Zhu Bishan. China, Yuan or early Ming dynasty. Silver with chased decoration, length 16 cm. (Cleveland Museum of Art).
Non-western art unattributed:
2. Lamp in the form of a bull. China, Eastern Han dynasty. Bronze with silver inlay, height 46 cm. (Nanjing Museum; exh. Cleveland Museum of Art).
Non-western art unattributed:
3. Installation view of China’s Southern Paradise: Treasures from the Lower Yangzi Delta at the Cleveland Museum of Art, 2023.
Book Review
Process: Design Drawings from the Rijksmuseum 1500–1900
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 456-458
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Reviewer:
Jervis, Simon (Jervis, Simon; J., S.; J., S. S.)
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museums and institutions:
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
subjects:
Decorative arts / Design / Drawings / Man-made objects / Furniture
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Process: Design Drawings from the Rijksmuseum 1500–1900 By Reinier Baarsen. 404 pp. incl. 365 col. + 3 b. & w. ills. (nai010 publishers, Rotterdam, 2022), €59.95. ISBN 978–94–6208–735–4. | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Design for a partly gilt silver ewer, by Peter Flötner. c.1530– 40. Pen and black ink, brown and blue wash, 35.9 by 25.6 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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2. Design for a secretaire, by Joseph Nussbaumer. 1816. Pen and black ink, watercolour, over black chalk sketches, 45.3 by 31.2 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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3. Design for a casket mounted with hardstone panels, by Giovanni Battista Foggini. c.1710–15. Pen and brown ink, watercolour, over remnants of a sketch in black chalk, 46.1 by 63.9 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
Book Review
Il Mobile a Roma dal Rinascimento al Barocco
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 95-96
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Reviewer:
Jervis, Simon (Jervis, Simon; J., S.; J., S. S.)
Subjects
places:
Rome
subjects:
Furniture makers / Furniture / Renaissance Italy / Baroque / Popes / Cabinets (furniture) / Chairs / Tables (support furniture) / Pietre Dure / Intarsia
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Il Mobile a Roma dal Rinascimento al Barocco By Alvar González-Palacios. 507 pp. incl. 253 col. + 126 b. & w. ills. (Ugo Bozzi Editore, Rome, 2022), €33. ISBN 978–88–7003–067–9. | :
Illustrations
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4. Cabinet by Giacomo Herman. 1669–78, on an early 18th-century giltwood console table. Ebony veneer, mounted with lapis lazuli, jasper, gilt bronze and 14 gouache miniature paintings depicting views of Rome, and incorporating a clock by Giovanni Wenderlino Hessler and a virginal by Giovanni Battista Mambriani, dated 1676, 284 by 172 by 72.5 cm. (Private collection).
Exhibition Review
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 74-76
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Reviewer:
Goldring, Elizabeth (Goldring, Elizabeth)
Subjects
artists:
Holbein, Hans the Younger, ca. 1497-1543 / Hilliard, Nicholas / Eworth, Hans / Horenbout, Lucas / Metsys, Quinten / Geeraerts, Marcus, the elder, 1520 - bef. 1604
dates:
2020-2030
media:
Paintings / Tapestries / Carpets / Silver plate / Stained glass / Medals / Jewellery / Furniture / Embroidery / Sculpture
media:
Miniatures (paintings) / Books / Manuscripts
museums and institutions:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, United States
patrons:
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 / Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
subjects:
British art / Tudor / Courts (social groups)
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Angel bearing a candlestick (one of a pair), by Benedetto da Rovezzano. 1524–29. Bronze, 101 by 50 by 33 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Attributed works:
11. Elizabeth I (Sieve Portrait), by Quentin Metsys the Younger. 1583. Oil on canvas, 124.5 by 91.5 cm. (Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Attributed works:
12. Henry VIII, by Hans Holbein the Younger. c.1537. Oil on panel, 28 by 20 cm. (Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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