L'Ornement Polychrom

Albert Racinet Published L'Ornement Polychrom between 1869 and 1873. The vibrant illustrations within were meant to record classic design elements and serve as inspiration for contemporary designers.

Chinese pattern from L'ornement Polychrome (1888) by Albert Racinet (1825–1893). Digitally enhanced from our own original 1888 edition.

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Albert Racinet’s L’Ornement Polychrome (1869–73)
Highlights from a visual record in 100 plates of the decorative arts from antiquity to the eighteenth century.

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