Antique Architecture Book

Impressive and authentic 19th-century book press, crafted in a combination of cast iron and bronze, originally used for pressing and binding books. This functional object from the wo...

This is an antique carpentry book. An English language, bound reference guide by Peter Nicholson, dating to the Victorian period, published 1846. Full Title: Practical Carpentry, Jo...

Austria, circa 1840 A rare early nineteenth century Biedermeier commode, of architectural form with finely figured book matched veneers of cherry wood to the front, opening with thr...

The title "Livre nouveau des cinq ordres d'architecture" translates to "New Book of the Five Orders of Architecture," which refers to the classical orders: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Cori...

The movement is generally considered part of the late Victorian period in terms of broad antique furniture designations. In architecture the Eastlake style or Eastlake architecture i...

An unusual and decorative cabinet of architectural form with one faux-book spine decorated door, enclosing two shelves.

A fine and unusual Colonial glazed book case, reeded architectural column supports with neoclassical capitals, tapered and turned reeded legs terminating in well cast bronze lion paw...

These were typical elements used in architecture, tile decoration, textiles, and book illustration across Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Islamic Golden Age and the Safavid era.

The clarity and ease of use of Vignola's treatise caused it to become in succeeding centuries the most published book in architectural history. This book was first published in 1562.

Ware illustrated chimneypieces with tablets of related design to that employed in the ornament of the present example in his work, A Complete Body of Architecture, Book I, 1756, (pls...

The book (SKU - B364) can be acquired independently through our bookstore.

It is a highly authoritative textile that provides a luminous, grounding foundation, perfectly complementing modern, art-forward interiors without competing with the surrounding arch...

Its monumental proportions make it an extraordinary asset for anchoring vast, open-concept living spaces, luxurious bedroom suites, or curated modernist interiors, providing unparall...

It is an ideal, conversation-starting centerpiece to ground monumental corridors, great rooms, or high-concept contemporary galleries with deep historical soul and raw architectural ...

An exceptional French architect’s table à la Tronchin in finely figured mahogany, featuring a rectangular ratcheted top with a gilt-tooled tan leather writing surface and integrated ...

During the 1890s he quickly established himself as a versatile artist, producing sculptures, medals, book illustrations, architectural ornament, and decorative objects.

Elegant original Art Deco armchair attributed to Maurice Dufrêne, featuring a compact, architectural frame with striking book‑matched thuya burl panels featuring accents of swag-like...

He rose to prominence in the 1930s, featuring in a book by architectural critic Trystan Edwards and winning the commission in 1932 to design Walthamstow Town Hall, which was eventual...

Examples of this treatment can be found in such publications as ' A Book of Architecture, Containing Designs Of Buildings And Ornaments.

These motifs were later reinterpreted across Europe for architectural interiors, book illumination, and furniture decoration.

The stylistic features, especially the combination of classical and grotesque forms, speak to the Mannerist impulse of the late Renaissance period, where fantasy, symmetry, and visua...

His book of architectural ornaments, as suggested by the title of the print, would have been a collection of designs that were intended to be used as guides for creating decorative e...

He later studied with the artist and architect Augustus Charles Pugin, with whom he travelled to France to assist and prepare architectural drawings for a book entitled Paris and its...

The renaissance provided a rich and varied source book in architecture, furniture and other decorative arts for designers such as Claude Aimé Chenavard (1798-1838) whose Album de l’o...

His book of architectural ornaments, as suggested by the title of the print, would have been a collection of designs that were intended to be used as guides for creating decorative e...

His publication De l’Oeuvre de la diversité des termes dont on use en architecture (1572) was an essential book for every artisan.