Decorative Arts

The Man with the Butterfly Tie Ceramics Essays in Honour of Brian Haughton

Edited by Anna Haughton

The global porcelain scene is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, which was founded by Brian Haughton and his wife, Anna, in London in 1982. That was just the beginning: further fairs and accompanying symposia on design, jewelry, and antiques in New York and Dubai were to follow, becoming important venues of exchange, not just for trade but for the academic world too.

To mark this anniversary, more than 40 renowned scholars were asked to write about selected European ceramics that had been traded in Brian Haughton’s gallery and that he had been particularly passionate about.

This publication is a wonderful kaleidoscope of unique ceramics from the 18th and 19th centuries, released as a homage to Brian Haughton, ‘The Man with the Butterfly Tie’.

9783897906518

Arnoldsche Art Publishers 8.25 x 11in. 192pp., 76 col. Available $65.00/CDN$85.00 Hardback To mark the anniversary of the International Ceramics Fair and Seminar, renowned scholars were asked to write about selected European ceramics that had been traded by the fair’s founder Brian Haughton.

The Art & Times of Daniel Jocz

Sarah Davis, Jeannine Falino, Wendy Steiner, Patricia Harris, David Lyon, Susan Grant Lewin

The Art & Times of Daniel Jocz presents the entrancing and challenging work of American jewelry artist and sculptor Daniel Jocz. Jeannine Falino takes an in-depth look at the twists and turns of Jocz’s long career, from his early geometric sculptures to the fashion-forward flocked Candy Wear collection, and from his ruminations on Marlene Dietrich in the form of necklaces featuring enamel smoked cigarettes to the wall reliefs he explores today. Wendy Steiner considers Jocz’s place in the avant-garde through the lens of fashion and culture, while Patricia Harris and David Lyon explore his involvement in the rollicking Boston jewelry scene of the late 20th century.

9783897906655

Arnoldsche Art Publishers 9 x 10.375in. 208pp., 250 col. January 2023 $65.00/CDN$85.00 Hardback The first comprehensive overview of the art jewelry of Daniel Jocz. Published to accompany at exhibition at Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA, from 17 September 2022 - 14 May 2023.

The World’s Most Expensive Watches

Ariel Adams

This second expanded and revised edition of The World’s Most Expensive Watches presents some of the most extravagant, intricate, collectable, decadent, or just plain interesting modern-day timepieces that sit at the top of the price spectrum. Starting at a threshold price of about $200,000, it is a trip through the last decade or so of watches whose values soar incredibly to prices of $5 million dollars or more. Additionally, there is a selection of notable watches that yielded extremely high prices at auction - many of which are historically relevant.

Timeless Treasures The Fascination of Certified Pre-Owned Watches

Ralph Jahns. Edited by Bucherer

In a 2021 study, McKinsey describes Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) within the watch market as ‘the industry’s fastestgrowing segment’. The trade in preowned watches is expected to overtake that in new watches by the middle of the decade. Dive into the fascinating world of watches and watch collecting with Timeless Treasures. Does a good watch really have to be expensive? What factors determine the condition of a watch? What should I look for when buying? Are CPO watches a good investment? These and many other questions are answered here by leading experts in the field.

9781788840330

ACC Art Books 9.5 x 11.375in. 400pp. June 2023 $75.00/CDN$97.50 Hardback

9783961714353

teNeues Verlag GmbH 9.625 x 12.375in. 256pp., 200 col. May 2023 $100.00/CDN$130.00 Hardback English, German

9783961714629

teNeues Verlag GmbH 9.625 x 12.375in. 256pp., 200 col. May 2023 $110.00/CDN$143.00 Hardback

The reading is rounded off with a ‘style guide’, which offers watch lovers inspiration on how to perfectly stage their favorite pieces in every situation or also answers the question: What type of watch am I?

The Watch Book – Oris ...and the Watchmaking History of Switzerland

Oris, Gisbert L. Brunner

In this new volume of the Watch Book series, successful author Gisbert L. Brunner focuses on Swiss watch history and the watch industry, and in particular on the house of Oris, because what could be a more fitting connection than that of the leading expert when it comes to mechanical timepieces with the watch manufactory that is one of the few to produce exclusively mechanical watches. Of course, technology should not be missing from this volume; after all, Oris has developed 280 different calibres in its company history and manufactured them in its own factories. Companions have their say and the best watch models of the company’s almost 120-year history are presented in this high-quality volume.