Modern Design Books

Many of the books focused on Art Deco or mid century modern design.

Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) Modern Art & Design Auction Catalogue, May 6, 2012 An important and highly collectible auction catalogue published by Los Angeles Modern Aucti...

The Brazilian modern design book extensively classifies the work of 15 of the most representative Brazilian furniture designers in the modern period, between the 1940s and 1970s, inc...

Strickland, Photographs by Eric Piasecki A new volume from the esteemed architecture firm Historical Concepts features extraordinary homes rooted in tradition and enriched with a mod...

The Moderns: Mid-century American Graphic Design Hardcover – September 19, 2017 by Steven Heller (Author), Greg D'Onofrio (Author). In The Moderns, we meet the men and women who inve...

Lamborghini Magazine Issue #29 Febuary 2021. Featuring the 50th anniversary of the legendary Countach. Exploring the concept of time from several perspectives with unmissable interv...

- 1965 - designer : Miroslav Rada - Artia Praha - English version - original condition, see the photos - 207 pages - many beautiful pictures - jr.

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

Starck by Philippe StarckTaschen, 1996 - Architecture. Philippe Starck, Simone Philippi Architect-designed furniture - 336 pages This volume features the author's own compilation of ...

A rare Visionaire number 36 entitled Power. From a collector’s Palm Springs estate. Edition numbered 078 of 5.000 numbered copies.

Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil book by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos published in Brazil in 2014 in Portuguese and English. Never published in the US. Covers all of Zal...

In the history of 20th-century design, Giò Ponti (1891–1979) is widely recognized as the father of modern Italian design.

Brooklyn Modern: Architecture, Interiors and Design By Diana Lind, and (Photography) by Yoko Inoue.

Published in 1950 by The Museum of Modern Art - MOMA, this is a scarce soft covered book which features the designs of the winners and those who got special mention at The Internatio...

This book offers a unique perspective on the decorative arts of the mid-twentieth century. The first serious book on a period just beginning to be researched by scholars and little k...

Complete 1968 Year Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazine of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish lan...

The renowned interior designers share residential projects and designs for furniture that embody their sleek and refined contemporary aesthetic Los Angeles-based Magni Kalman Design...

Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design by Esther da Costa Meyer.

Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated. Original spiral-bound cream boards with modern design in color on cover reverse white lettering on red label of spiral, in original tan dustjacket with cu...

* Interior Spaces Designed by Architects * Editor: Barclay F. Gordon * Publication Date: January 1974 * Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company * Format: Hardcover * Pages: 230 * Languag...

This comprehensive monograph, published by the Vitra Design Museum in 2000, represents the most complete and authoritative survey of Verner Panton’s work to date. Produced in conjunc...

Ezequiel Farca + Cristina Grappin Architecture interior design monograph book. Author Philip Jodidio, Contributions by Michael Webb, Foreword by Paolo Lenti A lavish volume on the ...

Nearly a complete set of the Global Interior publication that was produced for the Japanese market. Missing three of the ten volumes, numbers 2, 4, and 10. The photos are what speak ...

- 1972 - UPM Prague ( The museum of decorative arts) - English and Czech language. - Original condition, see the photos. - 207 pages. - Many beautiful pictures of furniture and inter...

Lifting the Curtain on Design Hardcover 2010 by Vicente Wolf. Simplify, Connect, Expand. These principles, each fundamental to the practice of design, provide the framework for inter...

Ten issues of the Year 1967 Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish vintage magazines of Modern Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Danish language ...

This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William Chambers, printed in 1969. Full Ti...

Design Basics by David A. Lauer and Stephen Pentak Softcover Book.DESIGN BASICS is a popular introduction to two-dimensional design. Each concept is presented in a full two-page spre...

Icons of Fashion Design, Seven Volumes (Some Signed and Inscribed) Various Publishers, 2009–2020 A curated group of seven volumes celebrating leading figures in contemporary fashio...

Twelve issues 1965 Year of Bo Bedre (Live Better) Danish language vintage magazines of Scandinavian Home Style and Design. First published in March 1961. The magazines are in the Da...

The Art and Design of Dale J. Evers Hardcover by Bill Morem. Inscribed "to Karl and Kathy All the Best Dale". Dale Evers is a cutting edge American artist. Always the innovator and e...

Treasury of American Design Ed. Clarence P. Hornung; J. Carter Brown (foreword); Holger Cahill (introduction) Published by Harry N. Abrams Inc, New York 1976. 2 volume hard back ...

MORPHOSIS VOL. 3: BUILDINGS AND PROJECTS, 1993-1997 Paperback by Thom Mayne, author and Designer, Introduction by Anthony Vidler. One of the few truly visionary architects of large-s...

A lovely “LOVE” box numbered 3465 of 4000 edition by Tiffany & Co. A rare very desirable edition. From a Palm Springs Visionaire Collectors estate.

This vibrant book invites you into the mesmerizing world of mathematical art inspired by M.C. Escher’s work. Kaleidozyklen is a creative exploration of geometric forms, featuring a c...

First Edition Hardback in Dust Jacket, published by Thames & Hudson, London, 1969. Text in English. Extensively illustrated and explained with black and white photographs, diagr...

Rare first edition of Tænd! PH lampens historie by Tina Jørstian and Poul Erik Munk Nielsen, published by Gyldendal in 1994. 304 pages. This impressive and comprehensive volume serve...

"Andy Warhol A Retrospective" art book first edition from his exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City from February 6th to May 2nd, 1989. The book is in good vint...

- EXPO 1958 Exhibition - Publisher: Arbor Vitae, 2008 - Three languages - Original condition, see the photos - 165 pages - Many beautiful pictures of architecture and interior d...

Custom Made Lucite Magazine, Music, Book Stand for Oversized Books Offered for sale is a custom-made Lucite magazine, sheet music or magazine book stand. It is a custom-made piece...

Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books Offered for sale is a Lucite and cast acrylic three-legged Taschen style book stand for over-sized bo...

The black glass and teak combination enhances any space, blending natural materials with modern design. Whether holding decorative items, books, or drinks, these tables add a refined...

The Imperial brown marbled glass and walnut combination enhances any space, blending natural materials with modern design. Whether holding decorative items, books, or drinks, these t...

Transport yourself back to the 1960s with this exquisite art piece set. Whimsical Italian stacked books form toleware flip-top accent tables. The tables are constructed of metal with...

This unique Italian painted tole metal end table is a striking decorative piece styled to resemble a stack of historic leather-bound literature books, blending functional design with...

Despite its decidedly small footprint, the versatile piece makes a big impact as a mid-century modern design for piles of books, mugs of coffee or flower-filled vases.

Despite its decidedly small footprint, the versatile piece makes a big impact as a mid-century modern design for piles of books, mugs of coffee or flower-filled vases.

Despite its decidedly small footprint, the versatile piece makes a big impact as a mid-century modern design for piles of books, mugs of coffee or flower-filled vases.

First edition of Carl Dair’s foundational text on typographical design, published in 1952 by Pellegrini & Cudahy In New York City. Oblong 8vo (8.75” x 5.35”) wire spiral bound with p...

First edition of George Nelson's Problems of Design, published by Whitney Publications in 1957. An important consideration of the topic by one of America's most significant and influ...

Hardcover first edition (stated) of this classic work. 160 pages, 4to, black cloth decorated in gilt, dust jacket, with 94 half-tone illustrations and 8 color plates. Published by Wi...

Seminal monograph on progressive-to-radical Italian lighting design, both iconic and obscure, in the period 1968-73. With selections by eminent gallerist, curator, designer, and auth...

First edition of art director Ladislav Sutnar and research director Knud Lonberg-Holm’s landmark exposition on information design and visual communication, published in 1950 by Sweet...

Large folding sales brochure (12" x 9", opening to 36" x 24"), printed in color and black-and-white, published by The Widdicomb Furniture Company circa 1950 and distributed through M...

First American edition of this increasingly elusive and visually compelling document of late-1960s experimental design pedagogy, limning the intersection of architecture, mathematics...

Catalog of a traveling exhibition that opened at the America’s Society in New York in 2015. Published by America Society and Santillana. 4to, hardcover, 280 pages, with both full col...

Booklet touting the wonders of the nascent electronic era published in 1942 by the General Electric Company, “leader in radio, television, and electronic research.” Austrian-America...