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vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Le Pays: Nobles, Taste, Fashion, and Politics 7 2. Le Luxe: Splendor and Luxury 30 3. Regularité: Color Schemes and Matched Sets 56 4. Commodité: Comfort, Convenience, and Innovation in Furniture and Lighting 74 5. À Table: Dining and Sociability 91 Conclusion 114 Notes 119 Bibliography 133 Index 147 This page intentionally left blank ...

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