Jacques Garcia: Twenty Years of Passion: Chateau du Champ de Bataille
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 2080201697 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Antiquities aficionado and much-lauded interior designer Jacques Garcia purchased the imposing Chateau du Champ de Bataille twenty years ago in a state of virtual ruin and lovingly restored it to its former splendor. This superbly illustrated volume documents the meticulous research and epic restoration undertaken by the designer. Every detail-from the library, with its collection of priceless books, to the grand dining room, with its rare collection of Sevres porcelain, to the hall of taxidermy-has been carefully reconstituted and interpreted through the prism of Jacques Garcia's extraordinary eye and inimitable style. The chateau is now a treasure trove of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century architecture, furniture, and garden design, to which Garcia brought his considerable expertise gleaned from numerous restoration projects, including rooms at Versailles and the Louvre. This visually sensational book takes readers into the private domain of Jacques Garcia, prov
“Jacques Garcia showcases the AD100 decorator’s jaw-dropping Normandy estate.” –Architectural Digest “The sumptuous new volume reveals what the designer has been doing for the past two decades when he wasn’t dreaming up interiors for clients.” –Elle Décor “Champ de Bataille is the culmination of a personal journey and life story; it is also the most subtle and eloquent of self-portraits.” –Departures Magazine “A new monograph from the incomparable French designer puts the spotlight on his most personal – and ambitious—project to date…” -1st Dibs
. Alain Stella is the author of Mariage Freres French Tea: Three Centuries of Savoir-Faire (2003), Historic Houses of Paris: Residences of the Ambassadors (2010), and French Wine Chateaux: Distinctive Vintages and Their Estates (2012), all published by Flammarion. Eric Sander's photographs have been published in numerous magazines worldwide, including Life, Time, a
Britt Le Bonzo said SPECTACULAR - Buy This Before It Is Out Of Print!. If you are tired of Charles Faudree and Betty Lou Phillip's skewed visions of bland French design - don't hesitate to buy this book. It's like something out of, "Dangerous Liaisons", and is practically a shrine to Madame de Pompadour's lost chateau, Bellevue, and the last royal family. I'd kill for the brass bathtubs with swan faucets! I honestly don't know how Mr. Garcia found the time to restore . "Champagne taste on a champagne budget" according to Richard Lee. Book doe s not fall short of what you expect from one of the top decorators in the world.The taste level is superb. The word budget doesn't enter in this transformation.The photographs convey the luxe ambiance of color, texture and shape.. Exceptional in every aspect front the layout to superior photography to an interesting Barbara Loudon The most well done interior design book ever! Exceptional in every aspect front the layout to superior photography to an interesting, historical textthe finest book in my design library. Well donedon't miss this one!