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Terence Donovan, Fashion - Robin Muir - Art Books Publishing, 2012
By Terence Donovan 1
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Art Books Publishing Ltd, 2012 A wonderfully unique book featuring a
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Late 20th Century British Books

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Elisabeth Frink Original Prints, Catalogue Raisonne by Caroline Wiseman, Book
Located in London, GB
written by Caroline Wiseman. Published by Art Books International ISBN 10: 1874044252 / ISBN 13
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Art at Auction 1971 - 1972 the Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1st Ed
By Sotheby Parke Bernet
Located in valatie, NY
of period furniture, art, books, jewelry and decorative accessories.
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Two Thousand Years of Textiles the Figured Textiles of Europe and the Near East
Located in Seguin, TX
. Weibel. Published by Hacker Art Books, New York, 1972. Linen cloth binding, many illustrations, minor
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Vintage 1970s American Other Books

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Paper

Basquiat Keith Haring Roy Lichtenstein The Paris Review
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
) cover art. Set of 4 individual art books with offset printed imagery. Each measuring approximately
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Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

Set of 10 Dutch Art History Books
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A ten volume collection of Algemene Kunstgeschiedenis. This set of books is bound in pressed
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20th Century Dutch Other Books

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Fabric, Paper

Set of 10 Dutch Art History Books
Set of 10 Dutch Art History Books
H 10.5 in W 18.5 in D 7.5 in
Decorative Art - The Studio Year Books 1955-61 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Here is a run of six consecutive Decorative Art Year Books. Numbered 45 to 50, number 45 dates from
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Decorative Art - The Studio Year Books 1955-61 (Book)
Decorative Art - The Studio Year Books 1955-61 (Book)
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H 11.5 in W 9 in D 4.25 in
"Miniature Silver Toys" Book by Victor Houart
Located in valatie, NY
Miniature Silver Toys by Victor Houart. New York: Publishers of Fine Art Books, 1981. Hardcover
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Decorative Scandinavian Antique Leather-Bound Books
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A collection of 8 tall and larger size decorative Swedish leather-bound books from the 1950s. This
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Folk Art Books

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Leather, Paper

Santa Fe Art. Ellis, Simone, Published by Crescent Books., New York., 1993 Large
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Santa Fe Art. Ellis, Simone. Published by Crescent Books., New York., 1993. Large hardcover book
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Two Volume Set on European Ceramic Art, Pair of 1st Ed's Books
By W.B. Honey
Located in valatie, NY
Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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20th Century English Books

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Paper

Arts and Crafts Furniture, John Andrews
Located in Montelabbate, PU
illustrations show pieces of museum quality, many not seen before Details: • Publisher? : ? Acc Art Books; 2
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Mid-20th Century Books

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Paper

Arts and Crafts Furniture, John Andrews
Arts and Crafts Furniture, John Andrews
H 12.28 in W 9.62 in D 1.28 in
Three Books on Violins and Violin Makers
By Willibaldd Leo Frh-v-Lütgendorff, Dirk J. Balfoort, John H. Fairfield
Located in valatie, NY
division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture
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Early 20th Century German Books

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Paper

Three Books by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Pair of Encyclopedias: Tables and Sofas, First Edition Books
Located in valatie, NY
collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st
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Vintage 1980s English Books

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Paper

Set of Three 18th Century Vellum Sunday Sermon Books
By Alfonso Maria De Liguori, Vivien, R.P. Michael
Located in valatie, NY
collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st
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Antique 18th Century Italian Books

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Paper, Animal Skin

Set of 40 Leather Bound Mini Books of William Shakespeare's Plays with Bookcase
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1920 in the period Art Deco style. Each miniature book from this set measures approximately one
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Books

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Leather, Paper

Set of Three Important Key Books on Shaker Furniture and Accessories
Located in valatie, NY
large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a
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Late 20th Century American Books

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Paper

Set of 2 Dentistry Books, English Language, Bound Medical Reference, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 2 dentistry books. An English language title on Crown and `bridge work and
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Books

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Paper

American Scenery by Willis with Engravings after Bartlett 1840 Original Books
Located in Montréal, CA
From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett, engraved in the First Style of the Art by R. Wallis, J. Cousen
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Books

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Leather, Paper

Rare Antique Books Set of 10 The World's 50 Best Short Novels from 1929
Located in San Diego, CA
measure 6 in. x 4 in. x 8 in. Unique and rare complete collection of 10 editions from 1929. The books are
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Books

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Linen, Paper

The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm - Catalogue Raisonne
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Tivoli, NY
Matsumoto, one of the most respected designers of art books in the world. Printed entirely in black-and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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History of The American People, French Book in 2 Volumes by André Maurois, 1955
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
the history of our time. I imposed this duty on myself. These are two beautiful coffee table art books
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Books

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Paper

Art Nouveau & Art Deco Lighting by Alister Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors reference book showing many Art Deco and Art Nouveau lamps from the period. In good
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Vintage 1970s Art Deco Books

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Dunlaps & Their Furniture, First Edition
By The Currier Art Gallery
Located in valatie, NY
, a division of N.P. Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tahiti : contemporary art in an age of uncertainty : Hirsch Farm Project / Mitchell Kane. The sixth
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
Tahiti Contemporary Art Book
H 7.5 in W 11 in D 0.25 in
Art Nouveau business catalog by Jean Cussac Art Printer-Publisher. 1900 - 1920
Located in CADALSO, ES
Rare to find in this condition 20 pages
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books

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Deep Design Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Deep Design: Nine Little Art Histories by Libby Lumpkin. January 1, 1995 In nine ambitious essays
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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American Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Art, first edition, hardcover, published in 1972 by Octopus Books Limited of London
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Vintage 1970s Italian Books

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American Art
American Art
H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
Intèrieurs Bruxellois Modernisme & Art Dèco
Located in Montelabbate, PU
reaction to Art Nouveau and its natural extension, which would be consecrated at the Exhibition of
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Books

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Intèrieurs Bruxellois Modernisme & Art Dèco
Intèrieurs Bruxellois Modernisme & Art Dèco
H 10.2 in W 12.12 in D 0.98 in
Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
By Anselm Kiefer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Nietzsche to Celan, and the rich trove of metaphor to be found in his use of lead, straw, books, and images
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Books

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Paper

Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
Anselm Kiefer Collectible Art Book
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1.5 in
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
By Harry N. Abrams
Located in Bradenton, FL
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published by Harry N
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Art Deco Books

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Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
Art Deco by Victor Arwas, 1st Edition
H 12.25 in W 10.25 in D 1.5 in
Art Deco and Other Figurers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Deco book is out of print. This one in New and never used. Has a small 1/2 tear at top on cover page. Printed in England 1978. Purchased when I lived there.
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Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Books

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Art Deco and Other Figurers
Art Deco and Other Figurers
H 11 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas
Located in valatie, NY
Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas. Academy Editions, London, 1980. Second Edition
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Vintage 1980s English Books

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Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
By Cartier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva auction hardcover book catalog. The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman
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20th Century Swiss Art Deco Books

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Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Steel Canvas The Art of American Arms Hardcover Book by Robert Lawrence Wilson.Wilson offers the
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20th Century American Folk Art Books

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Paper

Sotheby's Art at Auction, 1994-95: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques
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1990s Books

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Sotheby's Art at Auction 1992-93: the Art Market Review 1st Ed
By Sotheby's
Located in valatie, NY
collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st
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1990s American Books

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National Museum Of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Art Book 1995
Located in North Hollywood, CA
National Museum Of American Art, Smithsonian Institution By National Museum Of American Art
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20th Century American Expressionist Books

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Paper

Sotheby's Auction Catalog's , Decorative works of Art , Deco 15
By Sotheby's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
works of Art ) All in great condition from a collector of Art Deco . 100,s more . Many more to follow
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1990s American Art Deco Books

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The Art of India
Located in Bradenton, FL
The Art of India. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1997 by Laurel Glen
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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

The Art of India
The Art of India
H 9.75 in W 9.25 in D 0.75 in
Johannes Vermeer Art Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Johannes Vermeer art book from the exhibition held at The National Gallery of Art, Washington from
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1990s Books

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Paper

Johannes Vermeer Art Book
Johannes Vermeer Art Book
H 12.5 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
BIG Art Deco Original Advertising Promotional Poster SIDOL, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - framed - original, no reprint - good original condition ,see the pictures - jr.
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Books

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Art of Biedermeier Viennese Art and Design 1815-1845 by Dominic R Stone
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and
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1990s American Books

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Art Deco Advertising Promotional Poster, Theatre, 1930s / Austria / Wien
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Wieland Theater, Olly Polly - Hilde Haagen, Mizzi Freihardt,Menta Breuer, Ludwik Hussnik, Max Christian Willy Mario Neumann, - Karel Kostler - Schillins Wien druck jr
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Books

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Paper

Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition
Pre-Columbian Art, First Edition
H 13.25 in W 9.75 in D 1.25 in
French Folk Art, First Edition
By Jean Cuisenier
Located in valatie, NY
used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions
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20th Century American Books

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French Folk Art, First Edition
French Folk Art, First Edition
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 1.75 in
Handmade Houses A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke
Located in valatie, NY
Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art by Art Boericke. Scrimshaw Press, California
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Art in Architecture, Redstone, 1968
Located in Outremont, QC
Art in Architecture, by Louis G. Redstone, 1968 Hardcover, Dust Jacket // 10 x 11.5 256 pages
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Vintage 1960s Books

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Art in Architecture, Redstone, 1968
Art in Architecture, Redstone, 1968
H 1 in W 11.5 in D 10 in
Young Americans New American Art in the Saatchi Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Young Americans: New American Art in the Saatchi Collection Book by Jeffrey Deitch Published to
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Late 20th Century English Folk Art Books

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Big Art Deco Original Advertising Promotional Poster Heater/Fire, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - suitable for framing - original, no reprint - good original condition with some damages, not seen when framed - jr.
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Books

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Original Art Deco Bauhaus Jindrich Halabala Furniture Catalogue, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - Maker: UP Závody - Good original condition - 31 Pages jr.  
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Books

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Paper

L'oeil Magazine International d'art n° 481 Spécial Maroc
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
L'oeil Magazine International d'art n° 481 : Spécial Maroc The eye. International art magazine N
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20th Century North American Folk Art Books

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The World of Bruegel by Timothy Foote Hardcover Art Book in Sleeve
Located in North Hollywood, CA
beautiful coffee table collectible hardcover Art book. Publisher Time-Life Books; Rev. Edition (January 1
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20th Century Belgian Folk Art Books

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In Pursuit of Quality The Kimbell Art Museum Art and Architecture Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
In Pursuit of Quality: The Kimbell Art Museum. An Illustrated History of the Art and Architecture
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Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

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French Paintings Collectible Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
French Painting Hardcover collectible art book by Charles Stuckey– January 1, 1997 by Charles
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20th Century French French Provincial Books

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French Paintings Collectible Art Book
French Paintings Collectible Art Book
H 14.25 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
Softbound Program "The Art of Alexander Calder" Long Beach Museum of Art 1970
By Alexander Calder
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice softbound program from Alexander Calder's 1970 exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci
By Mario Bucci
Located in valatie, NY
large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a
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20th Century Italian Books

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Paper

Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci
Anatomy as Art by Mario Bucci
H 13 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
The Art of African Textiles 1997
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art Of African Textiles Clarke, Duncan. Published by Thunder Bay., San Diego., 2002. This
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Late 20th Century African Tribal Books

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The Art of African Textiles 1997
The Art of African Textiles 1997
H 14.5 in W 10.75 in D 0.75 in
Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hard Copy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The first edition printed in the US in English. A small tear in the front cover page and a small mark on the book. From a private collector.
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Vintage 1980s North American Jugendstil Books

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Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hard Copy
Jugendstil Art Nouveau Hard Copy
H 12.5 in W 11 in D 1 in
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    A book press was used to bind books with pressure. When a book is placed in the center of the press, the platen is lowered to firmly press the book to hold its shape. Today, book presses are a popular home decor choice for collectors and avid book readers alike. Shop a selection of vintage book presses on 1stDibs.
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    The use of mandala art is often spiritual. In both Buddhism and Hinduism, creating mandalas can represent how sorrow turns into joy, and the act of destroying them is a reminder of the temporary nature of all things. People who produce mandalas often find the act to be meditative and calming. On 1stDibs, find a variety of fine art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers.
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    In art, rice paper is often used as a surface for drawing. Artists may use it to create sketches with charcoals, graphite, pastels or ink. Shop a collection of rice paper art from some of the world’s top makers and sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

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    The Art Nouveau design movement used such materials as cast iron and steel, ceramic and glass. This style of architecture, design, art and jewelry was characterized by its use of long, sinuous lines that are reflected in nature.

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    Alexander Calder used many of the elements of art when producing his works. The American sculptor is known as the father of the mobile, a moving artwork composed of delicately balanced sculptural forms suspended from the ceiling. These kinetic pieces use color, shape and space to convey a sense of unity, and the form of the art allows it to interact with its environment. Find a variety of Alexander Calder art on 1stDibs.
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    George Rodrigue's main medium is painting. He often produced mixed media works on board, combining acrylic paints, silkscreen, metal and illustrations to create unified compositions. He is well-known for his “Blue Dog” and “Cajun” series. On 1stDibs, find a variety of George Rodrigue art.
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