L'art de reconnaître les styles: Le style empire; ouvrage orné de 132 gravures
A 1911 French guide by Emile Bayard, published in Paris by Garnier frères, teaching readers to identify Empire style in decorative art and furniture. The pictures show fireplaces, a row of carved and gilt weapon-like decorative pieces, and a caryatid support, with a designer able to take classical Empire motifs such as swags, urns, palmettes, and Egyptian-inspired figures.
