From Invention to Perfection: Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century Decorative Art Architects Reproductions of portraits from the

Reproductions of portraits from the extensive collection of the Cobbe family bring immediacy to the narrative by illustrating the personalities involved in the collection’s development

the bramble-strewn shells of abandoned canals and copper mines

Size: w 93cm x h 69cm

present and futur

From Invention to Perfection: Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century Decorative Art Architects Reproductions of portraits from thePublished by Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt 352 pages, Hardback ISBN 978 3897904422 One hundred masterpieces of European art and arts and crafts of the eighteenth century form a panorama of innovation, design and expert realisation. In their sumptuous design, the porcelain, furniture, bronzes and silver objects are all miracles of the luxury craftsmanship found in court art. Such sophisticated design was the driving force behind the quickly successive