The New Eighteenth-Century Style

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Whoever said x93;Everything old is new againx94; could have been talking about French Pompadour Style. The flamboyant, opulent, refined aestheticx97;so characteristic of the eighteenth centuryx97;has enjoyed a spectacular revival in recent years. In The New Eighteenth-Century Style, journalist MichxE8;le Lalande and photographer Gilles Trillard, both experts in the field of interior dxE9;cor, survey 30 examples of this quintessential blending of exquisite detail and ostentatious affluence. From lush velvet upholstery to the emblematic use of turquoise with gold accents, these perfectly captured interiors beguile the reader with well-worn extravagance. In an era of x93;shabby chicx94; the more refined, more pristine accents of Pompadour may be just what the world of interior dxE9;cor needsx97;and this beautiful book provides an indispensable guide.

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MichxE8;le Lalande is a journalist and interior decorator. For many years she has been a regular contributor to various French and other foreign shelter magazines. Lalande lives in Paris. Gilles Trillard has been a freelance photographer for 25 years, based in Paris. His work is regularly published in Elle DxE9;coration, CxF4;txE9;-Ouest, CxF4;txE9;-Est, and Campagne et DxE9;coration.