[ARCHITECTURE]. MARRAST, Joseph. Jardins. Paris, 1926. FIRST EDITION.
Sale 2065 - Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
Nov 14, 2024
9:00AM CT
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Lot Description
[ARCHITECTURE]. MARRAST, Joseph (1881-1971). Jardins. Paris: Charles Moreau, 1926.
4to. 54 plates including 42 in heliotype and 12 in pochoir by Jean Saude. Loose as issued in original portfolio with ties, upper cover with printed label (rebacked).
FIRST EDITION by the famous French designer and architect. The work was part of a larger exhibition titled "Les Arts Decoratifs", and features art by Vacherot, Laprade, Marnast, Martel and Bergstein, among others. For this exhibition, Marrast constructed an architectural garden on Cours-la-Reine—one of the the oldest gardens in Paris.
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