"Galuchat" by Lison de Caunes & Jean Perfettini Les Éditions de l'Amateur, 1994

The definitive French-language reference on galuchat (shagreen), the shark- and ray-skin material named for the 18th-century gainier Jean-Claude Galluchat, who perfected its use as a decorative leather under Louis XV. Written by Lison de Caunes, a restorer specializing in straw marquetry, galuchat, and parchment furniture, together with Jean Perfettini, a restorer specializing in galuchat furniture. First edition, 1994, published by Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris. 183 pages, profusely illustrated in color, tracing galuchat's history from its 18th-century origins through its golden age in the 1920s–30s in the hands of designers including Clément Rousseau, Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann, Jean-Michel Frank, André Groult, and Jules Leleu, with additional coverage of Japanese same-nuri lacquer techniques and Islamic/Ottoman applications. Includes bibliography. Quarto format, ochre cloth boards with color pictorial dust jacket.

Authors: Lison de Caunes and Jean Perfettini
Publisher: Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris
Date: 1994, first edition
Pages: 183, illustrated throughout in color
Language: French
Format: Hardcover, quarto, with dust jacket
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