Arts d’Orient et de l’Islam Auction Catalogue Artcurial Xavier Guerrand-Hermès

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Arts d’Orient et de l’Islam provenant des Collections Xavier Guerrand-Hermès.
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Arts d’Orient et de l’Islam provenant des Collections Xavier Guerrand-Hermès.
Illustrated Auction & Reference Catalogue.March 2014

A remarkable and highly collectible reference catalogue dedicated to the renowned Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection, one of the most important private collections of Oriental and Islamic art assembled in the modern era. Richly illustrated with exceptional color photography throughout its 204 pages, this scholarly publication offers a comprehensive survey of masterpieces spanning centuries of artistic achievement across the Islamic world.

The collection encompasses the arts of the Orient from Antiquity through the great Islamic civilizations, ranging from Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) to the Mughal Empire, and from the early Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates to the flourishing Safavid, Ottoman, Mughal, and Qajar periods.

Particularly renowned for its depth and quality, the collection is centered around two of the most celebrated forms of Islamic artistic expression:

Illuminated manuscripts, calligraphy, miniatures, and rare texts
Islamic ceramics, showcasing an extraordinary diversity of techniques, glazes, and decorative traditions

Featuring museum-quality objects and detailed documentation, this catalogue is an indispensable reference for collectors, scholars, dealers, and enthusiasts of Islamic, Middle Eastern, Persian, Ottoman, Mughal, and Andalusian art.
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Title: Arts d’Orient et de l’Islam provenant des Collections Xavier Guerrand-Hermès
Format: Softcover
Pages: 204
Language: French
Fully illustrated in color
Rich scholarly and historical content

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Good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and handling. wear on corner front page.

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