Classic French Wrought Iron
Twelfth–Nineteenth Century
27 April 2005
Description
From grilles and gates to balconies and complex lock and key mechanisms, this book traces the successive styles of decorative French ironwork over its 700-year development.
The authoritative work on traditional French architectural ironwork designs, from Romanesque to the Empire, the book's masterly black-and-white illustrations and concise explanations reveal the complex fabrication techniques and myriad elaborate foliate motifs employed by French craftsmen.
Reviews
"A reference both authoritative and well detailed…[I]mages are exceptionally clear." — Diance C. Donovan, Midwest Book Review
Also By: Gregory Bruhn 
Colors of the World
Paperback, 2004
Colors of the World presents a chromatic journey through the colors of vernacular architecture from the United States to the far corners of the globe.