L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France, 1789-1989. New York: The Vendome Press, 1989. First printing. A gorgeous survey, covering 200 years of French culture and design, from jewelry and costume to furniture, glass, porcelain and wallpapers. The product of an exhibition that came to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, this series of studies highlights the central role that Paris has played in influencing world taste, in all areas of the decorative arts, particularly fashion.
