Late 20th Century Books

Contemporary furniture design has enjoyed growing popularity in the last fifteen years, both in Britain and internationally. "The Furniture Machine" looks at the furniture industry since 1990 and at design trends...

The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the essential role...

Keith Haring The Paris Review: 1982 The Paris Review book, with original cover design by Keith Haring. Offset lithograph on double sided art book. Measures approximately: 5.5 x 9 inches; soft cover. Approximately 50pgs. Minor age related wear; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. 1st edition, 1st printing 1982. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...

Abr-bandi, the central asian name for the ikat technique, derives from the Persian word abr which means "cloud". The ikat style is not limited to Central Asia, but nowhere have the ikat designs known as abr, or the technique itself proved so enduring or so gloriously inventive as in the ancient centers of Uzbek and Tadjik handicrafts- Bukhara, Samrkand and the towns of the Ferghana Valley. The craftsmanship of the abr masters, the abr bandchi, was their patrimony; their secrets and their repertoire of designs were handed down through the generations. Yet this art form has always been responsive to change and receptive to new weaving methods created to simplify the process without sacrifice of artistry. In the nineteenth century abr designs were used to decorate fabrics made into winter and summer...

A set of two books on The Louvre. One hardcover book with dustjacket, published by Barnes and Noble in 2003, 320 pages. One softcover book, published in 1996 by Reunion des Musees Na...

The Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella Hardcover Photography book. This book is a luxurious memento of the historic house of Sant...

Book catalog 'Brefs Excercices d'Ecole Journalière' by Jean Dubuffet for The Pace Gallery. Manufactured in New York, circa 1980. In good original condition, with consistent wit...

AUTHOR: SCHULZ, Charles. TITLE: Peanuts Jubilee. My Life and Art With Charlie Brown and Others. PUBLISHER: NY: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION INSCRIBED WITH A DRAWING. 1 vol., 15-3/8" x 11-3/8", illustrated, inscribed on the half-title "For B. J. with every best wish - Charles M. Schulz" with the addition of a large full body sketch of Snoopy, hardcover, original stamped silver boards. CONDITION: Inner and outer hinges fine, mild general handling to covers, foredge of rear pastedown and endpaper worn, internally clean and bright, overall VERY GOOD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: "B.J." is B.J. Thomas best...

Husain by Maqbul Fida Husain, Richard Bartholomew, Shiv S. Kapur · H. N. Abrams · hardback · 60 pages. A terrific copy of one of the best monographs on this important Indian artist. Illustrated in color and black & white. 60 pages of text and 192 illustrations. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1st Edition 1972. First edition. Oblong hardcover. First printing. Text by Richard Bartholomew and Shiv S. Kapur. Includes 192 illustrations with 53 tipped in color plates. A fine and tight copy in a very near fine dust jacket price clipped dust jacket. Hardcover, bound in brown cloth. In a dust jacket. Title: Maqbool Fida Husain Author: BARTHOLOMEW, Richard and Shiv S. Kapur - Maqbool Fida Husain Book Condition Used PublisherHarry N. Abrams Place Of Publication New YorkDate Published1972 Keywords: Art Monographs. Maqbool Fida Husain Born ; 17 September 1915 Pandharpur, Maharashtra, British India Died : 9 June 2011 (aged 95) London, England, UK Nationality Indian (1915-2010) Qatari (2010–2011) Education Sir J. J. School of Art Known for Painting, drawing, writer, filmmaker Notable work Meenaxi a tale of three cities Through the eyes of a painter Movement Progressive Art Group Awards Padma Shri (1966) Padma Bhushan (1973) Padma Vibhushan (1991) Husain was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. His early association with the Progressive Artist's Group, or "PAG of Bombay" used modern technique, and was inspired by the "new" India after The Partition of 1947. His narrative paintings, executed in a modified Cubist style, can be caustic and funny as well as serious and sombre. His themes—sometimes treated in series—include topics as diverse as Mohandas K. Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the British raj, and motifs of Indian urban and rural life. Early in his painting career, and until his death, he enjoyed depicting the lively and free spirit of horses in many of his works. Often referred to as the "Picasso of India", Husain is the most celebrated and internationally recognized Indian artist of the 20th century. Husain is primarily known for his paintings, but is also known for his drawings and his work as a printmaker, photographer, and filmmaker. Some of his later works stirred controversy, as they depicted traditional Deities of India in non traditional ways. He also directed a few movies. In 1967, he received the National Film Award for Best Experimental Film for Through The Eyes of a Painter.[3] In 2004, he directed Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, a film he worked on with his artist son Owais Husain, which was screened in the Marché du Film section of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Husain was born on 17 september 1915 in Pandharpur to a Sulaymani Bohra family who trace their roots back to Gujarat within the last 200 years, and then originally to Yemen. He picked up taste in art through studying calligraphy while he stayed at a Madraasa in Baroda. Husain attended the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art in Mumbai. Early in his career Husain painted cinema posters in Mumbai. To earn extra money, he worked for a toy company designing and building toys. He often travelled to Gujarat to paint landscapes when he could afford to. This was a clique of young artists who wished to break with the nationalist traditions established by the Bengal school of art and to encourage an Indian avant-garde, engaged at an international level. The artists cite "The Partition" of India and Pakistan 14 August 1947, with its resulting religious rioting and heavy loss of life as their reason for forming The Progressive Artist's Group in Bombay in December 1947. The artists saw the Partition as a "turning point" for India, and their new style of art was urged on by, and was also a turning point for, (modern) Indian Art. Husain's first solo exhibit was in 1952 in Zurich. His first U.S.A. exhibit was at India House...

Athenian red figure vases, the Archaic Period by John Boardman. Paperback book, published in 1985 by Thames and Hudson. Printed and bound in Spain, il...

One World, One People: A Collection of Photographs and Essays on the Power of the Human Experience. Photographs by Yoshaiaki Nagashima. Text by Robert White and Koichi Shimazu. Hardcover oversized book...

Two Georgia O'Keeffe softcover books. A Woman on Paper, published in 1988, 294 pages. The Poetry of Things, published in 1999, 158 pages.

Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier Published by Oxford University Press, 1975 by Richar Eisenman, Pe...

Heroes, Monsters and Other Worlds from Russian Mythology. by Warner, Elizabeth & Alexander Koshkin. Published by Schocken Books., New York., 1985. 1st printing, 1st edition. Illustrated in black, white and color by Alexander Koshkin. Important reference work. A beautifully illustrated anthology of stories and legends of the Russian people includes forty-three tales of gods and heroes, dragons and monsters, witches and wizards, giants and shape-changers, along with information on the sources of Russian folklore. An anthology of Russian mythology chronicles the legends and folklore of diverse regions of Russia, including epic tales of ancient gods and heroes, dragons and monsters, wonderful and mysterious adventures, and other imaginative sagas From School Library Journal Grade 6 Up Russian folklore receives the same somewhat sensationalized treatment as other books in this series. The fantastic elements found in Russian folklore, demons, wizards, and wondrous creatures have been emphasized over the equally prominent folk elements. Yet the tales are well-researched, based upon the original Russian story collections (Afanas'ev and Potebnya, among others) and are written in a readable style. Well-known characters such as Baba...

Manufacturer’s ring binder catalog showcasing the 1992 product line for Brueton Furniture, a New York City-based company that produces upscale furniture and accessories for the residential, contract, and hospitality markets. Founded in 1926, Brueton was an early convert to the use of highly crafted stainless steel, still an area of specialty. Along with designs by Stanley Jay Friedman and J. Wade Beam—familiar names in the vintage modern design market—the 1992 catalog includes work by Sergio Orozco, Mark Mascheroni, Mark Goldberg, John Duffy, Mitchell Pickard, Charles Gibilterra, Bert England, Victor Dziekiewicz, Glenn Polinsky, Joseph Gerstman, Bruenu, Richard Thompson, Robert Sonneman, Ed Born, and Ira Grayroff. Stylistically skewed to post-modern, the catalog also features clean-lined international style pieces plus reissues of several classic modern designs by Hans and Wassily Luckhardt...

Les Picasso de Dora Maar, Succession de Madame Markovitch, Paris Auction Catalog. Piasa, Paris "LES PICASSO DE DORA MAAR. Succession de Madame Markovitch", October 27-28, 1998 Auctio...

Vintage Calder's Universe by Jean Lipman Book 1st Ed 1976. Vintage Calder's Universe Book by Jean Lipman. 1st Edition 1976. The definitive book on Ale...

The Courtauld Collection, Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism by the Art Gallery of Ontario. Softcover book, published in 1998,...

Sotheby's, the Arthingworth Collection, Important English Furniture. 1st Ed hardcover. New York, December 12, 1996. An auction devoted to the contents of Arthingworth, an English country estate in the middle of Rancho Santa Fe. The house was filled with fine Georgian and Regency...

Three of the Dundas Masterpieces are pictured and described in this Auction Catalog by Christie's, sale on July 3rd, 1997. Sir Lawrence Dundas Scions of the ...

The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections. Softcover book, edited by David Altshuler, published in 1983, illustrated, 288 pages.

catalogo e schede Cassina 1979 1 catalogo Cassina 1979, con illustrazioni dei prodotti di: Ponti,Magistretti,Scarpa,Bellini,Deganello.+ 1 schedario con schede dei prodotti di: Le ...

The Art Of African Textiles Clarke, Duncan. Published by Thunder Bay., San Diego., 2002. This book offers a fascinating journey through the history and culture of textiles in Afric...

Cirque Du Soleil: 20 Years Under the Sun - An Authorized History. Hardcover coffee table book, large, heavy, luxurious. By Babinski, Tony, Mancheste...

BABY SUMO, welcome to the world! The legendary Helmut Newton SUMO in a spectacular new edition The Helmut Newton SUMO was overwhelming in every respect: a ...

olling Stones the Photographs 1993 softcover. 1st edition, 1st printing. Taken between 1967 and the present, these 150 pictures by 35 photographers are reprinted from Rolling Stone. Tina Turner is one of the famous faces of rock. This great picture book and her classic performance pose defined a generation. Encompassing a variety of styles (from the dark and murky likeness of a contemplative Tom Waits photographed in black-and-white by Matt Mahurin, to a luridly high-colored portrait of jewel-bedecked, ermine...

American Antiques From The Israel Sack Collection Volumes I-V by Joseph H. Hennage. Published by Highland House Publishers, Inc, Washington DC. Hardcovers ...

Sotheby's: The Collection of John T. Dorrance, Jr. Important Impressionist, Modern, American and European Paintings. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket auction catalog. The art coll...

Pablo Picasso et Dora Maar. Une Histoire - Des Oeuvres. Photographies de 1906 à 1946 - Vente Paris Maison de la Chimie - Paris 28 et 29 Octobre 1998. Published by Maison de la Chimie. First edition Softcover with die-cut blue cover. 93pp. Illustrated in b&w and color. Text in French and English. Important and hard to find catalog and historical document...

The Blue Planet A Natural History of the Oceans. From space Planet Earth is blue. It floats like a jewel in the inky black void. The reflection of the suns light from the vast expanse of water covering its surface creates its gem-like blue colour. In the entire solar system Earth is the only planet that has water in its liquid form in such quantities. Scientists have calculated that 70% of our planet is covered by water; small wonder then that humans have always been so fascinated by the oceans and what lies beneath. Today while we still have so much more of the ocean realm to uncover we have discovered enough to know that beneath the waves lies a vast treasure-trove of rich and diverse life. The Blue Planet leads us on a voyage of exploration from the coasts, the very edges of the oceans. Authors: Alastair Fothergill, DK Publishing, Dk, Martha Holmes, Andrew Byatt, David Attenborough...

Sea Light by Paul Liebhardt Hardcover Book. Sea Light, Semester at Sea. A Photographic Essay by Paul Liebhardt HC. Published by Institute for Shipboard Education, University of Pit...

Impressionist Masterpieces, National Gallery of Art, Washington by John House. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1985 by Hugh Lau...

Edited for the occasion of the May 1985, New York. Exhibition and the fall of 1985 Paris exhibition. Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901-23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taugh...

Vintage Hand-Painted Pop: American Art in Transition, 1955-62 Paperback Book. December 15, 1992 by Donna De Salvo Paul Schimmel. From Publishers Weekly Ferguson of the Museum of Con...

Arthur Dove: a Retrospective by Debra Bricker Balken. Softcover book, published in 1997 by The Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy and Th...

The Guggenheim Collection by Anthony Calnek; Matthew Drutt; Lisa Dennison; Michael Govan. Guggenheim Museum Publications, New York, 2006. Hardcover exhibition catalogue, bound in wh...

Klee by Denys Chevalier. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1979 by Crown Publishers Inc of New York. Printed in Italy. 51 Illustrations in color, 23 illustrations in black...

The Perfect Day: 40 Years of Surfer Magazine Hardcover Book Title: The Perfect Day: 40 Years of Surfer Magazine Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: 2001 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Good Synopsis: "In this crowded world, the surfer can still seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, to be alone with the surf and his thoughts." The editorial signoff to Surfer magazine's very first issue--which was distributed from the back of a Volkswagen van...

This book which was published in 1997 features the early years of the career of John Galliano, just as his star was rising - having become chief designer at Givenchy in 1995 and then been moved to Dior in 1996 by the owner of LVMH who owned both labels. Galliano graduated from the famous design school of St Martins in 1984 and then set up his own design label before moving to Paris where he would become the darling of Parisian couture before his dramatic fall from grace...

The Book of the Bath Hardcover – October 15, 1998 by Francoise De Bonneville (Author) published by Rizzoli. 1st edition, 1st printing, 1998. For over 2000 years, in the Far East as in the West, bathing and showering have been more than practical necessities. Bathing has become a rite and a refuge, and this is the first book to lavish due attention on the history of the bath across the centuries and around the world. Although the room for bathing as we know it has existed for only a century, public baths wee institution in ancient cultures; and, of course, beginning n the Renaissance, bathing was not just hygienic, but a sensual and sybaritic event. In The Book of the Bath, abundant illustrations- from Byzantine frescoes and Orientalist paintings of harems...

Williamsburg Before and After: The Rebirth of Virginia's Colonial Capital by George Humphrey Yetter. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1994 by The Colonial Williamsburg Fo...

Piet Mondrian (Masters of Art) by Hans L. C. Jaffe. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1985. 1st Ed Reprint of 1969 hardcover with dust jacket. Mondrian is generally recognized for ...

Laura Ashley guide to country decorating. Hardcover book. The timeless appeal of rustic living, with its emphasis on comfort, function, and simplicity, gets a crisp, contemporary interpretation--in classic Laura Ashley style--now available in trade paperback. An exquisite sourcebook for decorating with the distinctive Laura Ashley touch. 300 full-color illustrations. Creativity and practicality merge in a step-by-step guide featuring the distinctive Laura Ashley country style, giving a fresh, innovative look to the comfort and simplicity of rustic living. Country Homes & Gardens Main. Title: Laura Ashley Guide to Country Decorating Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson Publication Date: 1992 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Used Edition: 1st. Language ? : ? English Hardcover ? : ? 208 pages The late Laura Ashley, who popularized the English country look of cabbage roses and overstuffed chairs...

Classic Superbikes from Around the World Coffee Table Book Hardcover 2003. by Mac. McDiarmid. The cool thing about Mac McDiarmid’s book Classic Superbikes from Around the World. The book not only gives us a look at some rare specimens most will never see, it also includes some classic superbikes that we have probably seen here or there or may even have in the garage. For example, McDiarmid included the still-popular Yamaha RD350, Suzuki GT750, Bridgestone 350 GTR, Kawasaki Z1, Kawasaki 750 H2, Yamaha XS-1, Harley-Davidson Duo-Glide and Honda CB750 and Honda CB450 “Black Bomber.” Less common classics such as the Indian Chief, Velocette Venom Thruxton, Norton 650 SS, BSA 650 Spitfire, Munch Mammoth, Douglas Dragonfly, Sunbeam S7/S8, Ducati 750 SS, Ariel Square Four, and Royal Enfield...

The Moderns by Gaston Diehl, a treasury of painting throughout the world. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1978 by Crown Publishers, Inc. of New York. Print...

The Art of India. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition, published in 1997 by Laurel Glen Publishing. Illustrated, 97 pages.

Christie's Part I & II, Childwick Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire Objects of Art, Fine French and Important English Furniture. Christie's May 15, 1978. 1345 Lots with B&W photos with estimates and descriptions. Childwickbury Manor is a manor house in the hamlet of Childwickbury, Hertfordshire, England, between St Albans and Harpenden. The Lomax family bought the house in 1666 and lived there until 1854 when Joshua Lomax sold it to Henry Hayman Toulmin, a wealthy ship owner, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire and mayor of St Albans. Toulmin left the property to Sir John Blundell Maple around 20 years later. Toulmin's granddaughter, the author Mary Carbery, was born at the house. Sir John Blundell Maple, 1st Baronet bred and raced thoroughbreds and built Childwickbury Stud into a very successful horse breeding operation. Another prominent racehorse owner, Jack Barnato Joel, bought the estate including the stud farm in 1906. On his death in 1940, his son Jim Joel took over the operation. He too became a successful racehorse owner and breeder and maintained the property until 1978 when the stud and the manor were sold separately. Film director Stanley Kubrick bought the manor in 1978. He used the estate as both a home and a nerve centre for his film productions. He lived there until his death in 1999 and is interred in its grounds together with his eldest daughter Anya Kubrick, who died in 2009. His widow, Christiane Kubrick...

AUTHOR: Geismar, Thomas H., Kahn, Harvey, Sessions, Ralph, Hoffman, Dave TITLE: Spiritually Moving: A Collection of American Folk Art Sculpture. PUBLISHER: Harry N Abrams, 1998. D...

Forties Screen Style: A Celebration of High Pastiche in Hollywood by Howard Mandelbaum, Howard Eric Myers. Published in 1989. St. Martin's Press. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. 20...

The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt 1995. Essays, edited by Nancy Thomas. A survey of the achievements of American Egyptology featuring such enterpris...

- 1975 - Exhibition of the finnish architecture - The museum of finnish architecture and Netherlands congress centre - good original condition ...

Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet Monaco S.A. 1977 and 1978. 551 lots photographed in color and B&W. Featuring world class photography of rare objets d'art - these are scarce Sotheby's...

Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth century 1993. by Robin Langley Sommer. 1st Edition, hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright: American Architect for the Twentieth Century Hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture. His life and revolutionary work is described in this volume filled with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 of his most-beloved buildings. An impressive, beautifully illustrated volume examines the creations of America's beloved architect, including interior furnishings, stunning private homes, and unique public buildings, with an introduction providing insight into his private life as well as his enduring work. Publisher ? : ? Smithmark Pub Language ? : ? English Item Weight ? : ? 3.6 pounds Dimensions ? : ? 11 x 0.75 x 14.75 inches. Recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture and the greatest design influenced in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Frank Lloyd Wright created, during his long and prolific career, a unique body of work that endures to this day. Beginning in 1889 with the design for his own house in Oak Park, Illinois, and continuing with hundreds of designs for residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, educational and civic structures, Wright's varied architecture is unified only by the underlying organized principles of change and innovation. Revolutionizing residential architecture with the disparate expressions of his simple creed, "out of the ground and into the light! Wright's houses feature a sense of unity and privacy, an a free flow of interior space. Wright sought synthesis in his projects by designing whenever possible, everything from furniture, art glass and lighting fixtures to table lines, carpets and carports. In his Prairies Houses, textile-block structures and Usonian houses, culminating in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, Wright experimented with forms, materials and technology in ever-evolving designs. Wright designed such ambitious commercial masterworks as the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, the S.C. Johnson and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum-the alter for which he is perhaps best known. This volume pays tribute to the life and works of frank Lloyd Wright with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 selected buildings, complemented by a descriptive and incisive text. Front cover: Fallinger, the Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. House (1935) in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. Photographer for The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Back Cover: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1943-1956) in New York City Photo by Ezra Stroller...

Northwest Style: Interior Design and Architecture in the Pacific Northwest Hardcover Book. By Ann Wall Frank Chronicle Books, 1st edition,Oct 1, 1999 - Architecture - San Francisco,...

This vintage book was written by the well known Canadian author; Margaret Atwood and entitled "The Handmaid's Tale". This copy was published by O.W. To...

"Je Suis Le Cahier" The Sketchbooks of Picasso hardcover book 1st Edition 1986 The Sketchbooks of Picasso "Je Suis Le Cahier". Pablo Picasso, "Picasso considered all of his works to be entries in his diary; he excluded nothing. The sketchbooks are generic chapters inextricable from his oeuvre. In Picasso's paintings the spontaneity of gesture is deceptive since the manner is which he leaves his tracks visible superficially suggests minimal preparation. Although most of Picasso's solutions appear to be immediately worked out on the canvas, this was far from the fact. Many paintings sprang fully formed as the fulfillment of preconscious models, but very often others were the product of the process of trial solution and discovery through drawing. There are eight sketchbooks for Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, five for the saltimbanques, four for the Luncheon on the Grass series, and two for The rape of the Sabines. In sketchbook No. 171, Picasso inscribed...

Andy Warhol, 1928-1987 Works from the collections of Jose´ Mugrabi and an Isle of Man company Perfect Paperback – January 1, 1993 by Jacob-Baal-Teshuva. The art of Andy Warhol continues to hold surprises for even the seasoned Warhol admirer. The best works from one of the world's largest private collections of Warhol paintings are published here for the first time in book form. Beginning with whimsical paintings from the pre-Pop period, this selection of over 100 works spans the full breadth of Warhol's spectacular career, up until his last project: The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci. More than 200 illustrations, many in full color, give a comprehensive overview of the many facets in the work of the "pope of Pop art." Of particular interest is a little-known series of "Paintings for Children," published here for the first time. These delightful pictures of ships...

The Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, 1991, by Trusthouse Forte PLC. Published by , The Burlington Magazine, 1991. 1st Ed hardcover with gilt edged pages....