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Rare Modern Design in the Home, Milena Lamarová / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1965 - designer : Miroslav Rada - Artia Praha - English version - original condition, see the photos - 207 pages - many beautiful pictures - jr.
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Books

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Paper

Design-For-Today, Rare Modernist Magazine, Complete Bound Set, 1933 to 1935, UK
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Design-For-Today, a short lived modernist avant-garde magazine, 1933 to 1935, UK. A rare and hard
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20th Century British International Style Books

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Paper

Histoire de Leon Bakst Rare French 1924 Edition #94 of 345 Ballet Russes designs
By Leon Bakst
Located in Glenford, NY
he designed exotic, richly colored sets and costumes including costume portraits of Vaslav Nijinsky
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

Rare 1950s Three Volume Set of Danish Ceramic, Silver and Furniture Design Books
By Esbjorn Hiort
Located in Papaikou, HI
First edition full three volume set. Published in 1954-1955. Bindings and pages are in excellent condition. Dust Jackets and cases are there, but show considerable wear.
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Vintage 1950s Books

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Paper

Rare John Dickinson Stacked Books Table
By Drexel, John Dickinson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare stacked books table designed by John Dickinson and manufactured by Drexel. The middle book has
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Naugahyde, Wood

Rare John Dickinson Stacked Books Table
Rare John Dickinson Stacked Books Table
H 20.5 in W 31.5 in D 25.5 in
Rare Set of David Hicks Books on Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Entire series of David Hicks books on design, including the very rare book on taste. The books are
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Vintage 1970s Books

Rare Design Book, 1925 Decorative Arts Expo, Paris
Located in Doylestown, PA
important events ever to take place in the history of modern design. Published in 1924, the book features
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Books

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Paper

Rare Pierre Paulin Un Univers De Formes Book
By Pierre Paulin
Located in San Diego, CA
Pierre Paulin: Un Univers De Formes (French Edition) by Anne Chapoutot. This rare hardcover book
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Regency Style Book Design Nightstand or End Table with Leather Top
Located in Plainview, NY
rare and collectible books. The table is raised on four regency fluted legs ending each with brass
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20th Century Regency Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Important California Design Books
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare set of four California design books put out by the Pasadena Art Museum in the 1960-1970. These
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

Rare Sales Catalogue with Art Nouveau Textile Swatches of Chris Lebeau Designs
By Chris Lebeau
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Very rare sales catalogue with list of designs for tablecloths and napkins by Chris Lebeau for
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Books

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Paper

Piero Fornasetti Rare Christie's Auction Catalog
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Catalog: Important Design: The Life of Piero Fornasetti. Christies, Los Angeles, May 16, 1998
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1990s American Books

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Paper

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