Adolphe Giraudon (1849-1929) Publisher - Lot 303

Adolphe Giraudon (1849-1929) Publisher Set of 20 photographs of furniture from the Musée du Louvre and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Albumen prints on semi-mat paper. Dry-stamped "A. Giraudon Editeur 3 rue des Beaux Arts Paris" for almost all of them. Circa 1910 Size: 26 x 20 cm (approx.). Some stains and small tears. Notes : The Bibliothèque photographique Giraudon was a French photographic publishing house specializing in art, history and archaeology, founded in Paris in 1877 by Adolphe Giraudon (1849-1929). Taken over in 1912 by his son Georges (1885-1970), the collections were acquired by Librairie Larousse in 1953. At the beginning of the 20th century, the company offered over 115,000 photographs documenting all eras, arts and civilizations, for a clientele of artists and scientists.