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GUICHARD, E. Die Harmonie der Farben. 1300 Zusammenstellungen von Farbenverbindungen für die Kunst-Industrie, für dekorative Zimmerausstattungen, Kostüme und Toilette. Mit deutschem Text v. G. Krebs. Frankf., W. Rommel, 1882. (12) pp. of text. W. 166 cold. plates. Fol. Loose as issued in cl. portfol. (Flaps of portfol. loose, extremities slightly worn, some plates a bit browned/foxed, but else in good condition).
A monumental work on colour and its application in various fields, heavily influenced by the 1839 work De la loi du contraste simulanté des Couleurs by M.E. Chevreul. First and only German edition of L’Harmonie des Couleurs, the plates for which are the same as in the French edition. A spectacular book, illustrated with designs in stunning colours which were used in the decorative arts such as wallpaper, panels, doors, shelves, molding, curtains, and textiles and costumes. There is a total of 1,300 combinations on 166 (8 double-page) descriptive plates of which 135 (71 mounted) are in pochoir, including screen-printed text posters, as well as 29 multicoloured lithographs.€ 1000
result € 2000
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