JEAN DIWO LES DAMES DU FAUBOURG COMPLETE 3-VOLUME SET, FRENCH HISTORICAL TRILOGY, WHITE HOUSE CHEF
A richly evocative complete 3-volume set of Jean Diwo’s celebrated Les Dames du Faubourg. This is a sweeping French historical saga chronicling the lives, craft, and culture of Parisian society leading into the French Revolution. This beautifully presented trilogy includes; 1. Les Dames du Faubourg. 2. Le Lit d’Acajou. 3. Le Génie de la Bastille. Bound in hardcover with original illustrated dust jackets, these volumes form a visually cohesive and highly decorative set, ideal for both collectors and interior designers seeking an authentic French intellectual and Parisian aesthetic. Set in the legendary Faubourg Saint-Antoine district of Paris, this series explores artisan life and master craftsmanship, the social fabric of pre-Revolution France and the evolution of Parisian culture and identity. Diwo’s work is widely appreciated for blending historical accuracy with literary storytelling, making this set both engaging and culturally significant. From the estate of Pierre Chambrin, former Executive Chef associated with the White House, with volumes bearing his “Maître Cuisinier de France” stamp. This provenance adds a compelling narrative layer of French cultural works owned by a distinguished French culinary figure with a tangible link between Parisian heritage and presidential-era service. Being sold by one of the owners of The Rug Life, Sabrina Chambrin Jureidini, the only Daughter of Pierre Chambrin. This book set comes with a COA signed by Sabrina, and one of Pierre’s original White House business cards. Each volume has one of Chef Chambrin’s stamps or embossed seal on an inside page. Pierre Chambrin (1947-2024) is a French-born American chef who served as the White House Executive Chef from 1989 to 1994. Chambrin was born in Paris on September 13, 1947. He received his culinary education at the Ecole des Metiers de l’alimentation, which he attended from 1961 to 1963. He moved to the United States in 1969 and opened a restaurant called Picot's Place in Massachusetts. In 1979 Chambrin took over the Washington, D.C. restaurant Maison Blanche, located near the White House. Chambrin was appointed under the presidency of George H. W. Bush to succeed Hans Raffert. He was succeeded by Walter Scheib. After leaving the White House, Chambrin became the executive chef at the Saint Louis Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The Maitres Cuisiniers de France named him "Chef of the Year" in 2008, and the Academie Culinaire de France bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on him in 2013.
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A richly evocative complete 3-volume set of Jean Diwo’s celebrated Les Dames du Faubourg. This is a sweeping French historical saga chronicling the lives, craft, and culture of Parisian society leading into the French Revolution. This beautifully presented trilogy includes; 1. Les Dames du Faubourg. 2. Le Lit d’Acajou. 3. Le Génie de la Bastille. Bound in hardcover with original illustrated dust jackets, these volumes form a visually cohesive and highly decorative set, ideal for both collectors and interior designers seeking an authentic French intellectual and Parisian aesthetic. Set in the legendary Faubourg Saint-Antoine district of Paris, this series explores artisan life and master craftsmanship, the social fabric of pre-Revolution France and the evolution of Parisian culture and identity. Diwo’s work is widely appreciated for blending historical accuracy with literary storytelling, making this set both engaging and culturally significant. From the estate of Pierre Chambrin, former Executive Chef associated with the White House, with volumes bearing his “Maître Cuisinier de France” stamp. This provenance adds a compelling narrative layer of French cultural works owned by a distinguished French culinary figure with a tangible link between Parisian heritage and presidential-era service. Being sold by one of the owners of The Rug Life, Sabrina Chambrin Jureidini, the only Daughter of Pierre Chambrin. This book set comes with a COA signed by Sabrina, and one of Pierre’s original White House business cards. Each volume has one of Chef Chambrin’s stamps or embossed seal on an inside page. Pierre Chambrin (1947-2024) is a French-born American chef who served as the White House Executive Chef from 1989 to 1994. Chambrin was born in Paris on September 13, 1947. He received his culinary education at the Ecole des Metiers de l’alimentation, which he attended from 1961 to 1963. He moved to the United States in 1969 and opened a restaurant called Picot's Place in Massachusetts. In 1979 Chambrin took over the Washington, D.C. restaurant Maison Blanche, located near the White House. Chambrin was appointed under the presidency of George H. W. Bush to succeed Hans Raffert. He was succeeded by Walter Scheib. After leaving the White House, Chambrin became the executive chef at the Saint Louis Club in St. Louis, Missouri. The Maitres Cuisiniers de France named him "Chef of the Year" in 2008, and the Academie Culinaire de France bestowed its Lifetime Achievement Award on him in 2013.
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