A Collection of furniture and Ornament Designs

(FURNITURE DESIGNS) LALONDE, Richard. A Collection of Furniture and Ornamen Designs. (Paris: circa 1780). Oblong folio. Nineteenth century half-cloth, marbled boards. 12 complete 'cahiers,' each with 6 engraved plates, for a total of 72 engraved plates. The collection here contains a series of furniture and ornament patterns by French engravers and designers of the mature Louis XVI style. The collection comprises Lalonde's fine pattern book of furniture designs, I-IV Cahier des Meubles et d'Edenisteries, 24 plates of writing desks, chests of drawers, boo cases, cabinets, side tables, and game tables, engraved by Saint-Morrien (Ber Kat. 1271; Guilmard, p. 242); The design of a colossal billiard table, IX Cah de Meubles-Billiard, 6 plates designed and engraved by Delegardette (Berlin Kat. 1270); Two further fascicles of Lalonde furniture designs VI and II Cahi d'Ameublements, 12 plates of chairs and sofas, and beds, engraved by Delargardette (Berlin Kat. 1269; Guilmard, p. 242); and Caillouet's I-III Cah de Serrurerie, 18 plates of elaborate designs for railings and imposing gates (Berlin Kat. 1373; Guilmard, p. 265, no. 116); plus Henri Salembier's Cahier Frises and Cahier d'Arabesques, together 12 ornament plates (Berlin Kat. 491; Guilmard, p. 245). Occasional finger soiling, but overall in very good condition.