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Antiques & Collectibles
The Glass House Coloring Book
Scott Drevnig, foreword by Paul Goldberger, drawings by David Wallace Crotty, cover design by Vik Muniz
Experience the iconic Glass House - Philip Johnson’s modernist home in New Canaan, Connecticut - in a fun new way in The Glass House Coloring Book. Three dozen black-and-white illustrations capture the architectural highlights of Johnson’s visionary mid-century glass-and-steel pavilion, which ushered the International Style into residential American architecture. Each illustration is accompanied by the photograph that inspired it, along with caption information detailing its historical and aesthetic significance. Landscape and design elements include furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the chain link Ghost House, and the skylit Sculpture Gallery. Fascinating to read and relaxing to color, the book makes a wonderful keepsake and gift idea for architecture enthusiasts and colorists of all ages.
9780977787579
Pointed Leaf Press 8.5 x 11in. 96pp., 36 b.&w. January 2022 $34.95/CDN$45.00 Paperback Non-returnable
9781788841740
ACC Art Books 9.625 x 11.375in. 608pp. July 2022 $175.00/CDN$227.50 Hardback
9781788841764
ACC Art Books 5.875 x 8.875in. 188pp., 7 b.&w. February 2022 $23.95/CDN$30.95 Paperback
British Furniture 1820 to 1920 The Luxury Market
Christopher Payne
British Furniture 1820 to 1920 is the first book on the subject for several decades and the only book ever published to span the century from 1820 through to 1920. It is a landmark publication and arguably the first book to properly assess British furniture design through the whole of the Victorian era. It goes further than any book has attempted before by filling in important research particular for the latter half of the century. Christopher Payne considers each decade, adding important new research and building a huge archive of text and images.
The book contains in excess of 1000 color photographs and also an important compendium of makers names and details.
Nature at Heart For a better world
Gérard Bertrand
Gérard Bertrand decided he wished to relate his life journey and share his commitment to nature. Drawing on his experience as both a wine grower and a business leader, he demonstrates how the harmony of ecosystems, respect for nature and the preservation of living soils can be the pillars of a new paradigm, creating the conditions for a more balanced life and bringing hope for future generations. In this book, he also analyzes how society is changing, and invites the reader to put fear aside and “dare” – in spite of the prevailing climate – to practice altruism, brotherhood, and an opening of the heart.
Dr. Elliot Todd
This detailed two-volume set offers an unparalleled scholarly insight into the history of Danish porcelain. Developed over the past 20 years, this is the first comprehensive publication to critically review the history of the two main factories - Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl, from their beginnings to their eventual merger. Featuring detailed appendices and almost 2000 pictures, these two volumes provide an informative guide to the history of Danish porcelain, including the many technical and artistic successes of the late 1880s that revolutionized production worldwide.
Danish Porcelain was inspired by a two-generation collection of porcelain, stoneware and faience from Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl, initially gathered by the author’s father in 1947.
Art Underfoot The Nazmiyal Collection
Jason Nazmiyal, Elisabeth Parker, Markus Voigt
In New York, Jason Nazmiyal has a rug collection like no other. For the past three decades, interior designers and collectors have flocked to his Manhattan gallery to source art for the floor, be it a treasured antique classical carpet, an elegant Art Deco rug, or a Scandinavian minimalist piece. This book delves into the history of the handmade carpet across the world, before looking at the many ways rugs can be used to bring together interiors in a variety of styles.
With stunning interior photography and full of practical advice for the professional decorator as well as the amateur enthusiast, this publication is a useful and beautiful addition to the library of anyone with an interest in interior decoration.
Max Schanz: Spielzeug Gestalten im Erzgebirge
Edited by Sabine Rommel, Mathias Zahn
The leaping deer from the range of wooden toys from the Seiffen region is an international symbol in the gleaming eyes of children and collectors alike. It was designed by Max Schanz (1895–1953), who as a teacher and director of the Spielwarenfachschule [Technical College for Toys] informed the production of toys in the Erz Mountains. His designs were implemented through the division of labor in family-oriented cottage industries, achieving the standards set by the Werkbund [German Work Federation] for attractive aesthetic and professional production: from small carol singers to six-meter-high Christmas pyramids, all basic components were turned on the lathe and thus display the design idiom typical of Seiffen. Max Schanz portrays a significant chapter in German design history, from the late Empire, through the Weimar Republic and National Socialist rule, to the early GDR.
9781788841504
ACC Art Books 9.375 x 11.375in. 900pp. July 2022 $175.00/CDN$227.50 Hardback, 2 vols, slipcase
9781898113980
Hali Publications Ltd 9.625 x 12.5in. 256pp., 200 col. March 2022 $75.00/CDN$97.50 Hardback
9783897906501
Arnoldsche art Publishers 10.375 x 8.875in. 208pp., 324 col. February 2022 $60.00/CDN$78.00 Paperback German, Non-returnable
The Story of British Tea Chests and Caddies Social History and Decorative Techniques
Edited by Anne Stevens, Kate Richenburg, Gillian Walkling
Tea was introduced to Britain in the 1650s. Its popularity burgeoned over the following two-and-a-half centuries, until it became a defining feature of British culture. Drawing inspiration from China, British craftsmen developed a huge variety of canisters and lockable containers for storing and preserving this precious commodity. This book brings together a great range of decorative antique tea containers, presenting them alongside detailed historical research conducted into their making and their place in British society across the centuries. It also explores the materials and techniques employed. With historical art showing tea’s integration into British society, examples of old trade cards and original designs, and a wealth of illustrations of the objects themselves, this is a must-buy book for historians, collectors and those interested in the decorative arts.
9781788841467
ACC Art Books 9.375 x 11.75in. 432pp., 850 col. March 2022 $65.00/CDN$88.00 Hardback
9782376660385
Editions Norma 9.5 x 11.375in. 304pp., 200 col., 150 b.&w. February 2022 $65.00/CDN$85.00 Hardback French, Non-returnable
9789627502784
CA Book Publishing 10 x 12.75in. 207pp., 423 col. Available $105.00/CDN$136.50 Hardback English, Chinese
Art Déco - France Amérique du Nord
Emmanuel Bréon
With the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925, Art Deco seduced the world. From New York to Paris, the press celebrated this event which permanently imposes this universal style.
This book reveals a reciprocal relationship between the USA and France, which is illustrated in the architecture and ornamentation of skyscrapers as well as in cinema, fashion, press, sport... Thirtyseven texts and 350 illustrations make it possible to discover the unique links that unite France and America, from the Statue of Liberty by Bartholdi to the Streamline which succeeds Art Deco.
The Splendour of Jade The Songzhutang Collection of Jade
Thomas Fok
The 162 master pieces of jade are collected by the owner of Songzhutang, Mr. Thomas T. Fok. This collection covers both Chinese jades of archaic periods and of the later Ming/Qing dynasties. Jades can be excavated, or never been buried underground showing different qualities and this collection shows good examples of both. The collection spans the Neolithic to the Qing periods, including typical representative samples of successive eras through the passage of time; it should be recognized as a systematic collection with a direction because it does exemplify the significant historical stages in the evolution of jade production, and specimens of master pieces with fine carvings and good quality of jade.
