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Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good set of five classic interior design books by David Hicks, the much sought after and
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Mid-20th Century Used Design Books

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Paper

Used Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
Set of Five David Hicks Design Books
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Sottsass Coffee Table Book Featuring Memphis Design, Phaidon, 2014
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Atlanta, GA
, art and furniture design. The book is published with impressive printing techniques including an
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2010s Chinese Used Design Books

Line Vautrin Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician Book 1992
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
1992 hardbound publication about the amazing artist and designer, Line Vautrin, entitled 'Line Vautrin: Sculptor, Jeweller, Magician'. The 112 page book includes an essay by the art...
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1990s American Used Design Books

Family Houses by the Sea Coffee Table Book, 1993
Located in Atlanta, GA
'Family Houses By The Sea' is a 1993 Clarkson Potter publication by Jerome Darblay and Alexandra D'Arnoux featuring 21 of the most charming ocean view homes and old school resorts fr...
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1990s American Used Design Books

Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
By Gio Ponti
Located in Atlanta, GA
and text surveying Ponti's works including architecture, interior designs, furniture, porcelains
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1990s Italian Used Design Books

Used Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
Gio Ponti Coffee Table Book, 1990
H 11.25 in W 10 in D 1.25 in
Gio Ponti The Complete Work 1923 - 1978 1st Edition Hard Cover Book
By Gio Ponti
Located in University City, MO
1970s Gio Ponti has been a major force in the shaping of twentieth-century Italian design The
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1990s Italian Used Design Books

Chap Book
By Frank Hazenplug 1
Located in New York, NY
Chicago firm Stone & Kimball and designed books for them, continuing with the company even after it became
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1880s Art Nouveau Used Design Books

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Lithograph

David Hicks on Bathrooms 1stUS edition 1970
Located in London, GB
design books. Published in 1970 with the iconic Hicks cross design dust jacket. Blurb from the dust
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Paper

Art Deco Wood Side Table with 3 Shelves, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
textured graining throughout with varying shades of sand, tan, and brown. We envision displaying design
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1940s French Art Deco Used Design Books

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Wood

Modern Grey Marble Side Table with Wheels, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
features three rectangular cutouts perfect for displaying design books. The marble varies in hue
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1970s French Modern Used Design Books

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Marble

The Compleat Angler + The Lives of Donne.... by Izaak WALTON, illustrated
Located in Middletown, NY
unusual among private presses as it used a small hand press to design books, but had them printed by
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Early 20th Century Used Design Books

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Gold Leaf

Minton Majolica Mushroom Tazza with Three-Frog Base, English, Dated 1868
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
entry, 'Tazza, Frog Support (M)' in the Minton Ornamental Shapes (i.e., Design books) and reprinted in J
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19th Century English Victorian Used Design Books

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Majolica

New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca Hardcover Coffee Table Book
By Alessandra Branca
Located in North Hollywood, CA
color red, and uses it magnificently! As a passionate collector of interior design books for my home
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Used Design Books

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Paper

Fritz Heckert iridised yellow green Changeant glass vase by Otto Thamm c1900
By Otto Thamm, Fritz Heckert
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Loetz -until the original design books were discovered and researched). The vase is hand blown and hand
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Used Design Books

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Art Glass

100 Interiors Around the World Hardcover, Tashen 2012 Series
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Taschen, the publisher of Brobdingnagian art and design books, has collected 100 interiors in two hefty
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20th Century German Expressionist Used Design Books

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Paper

French Influences Hardcover Book By Betty Lou Phillips Signed First Edition
By Betty Phillips
Located in North Hollywood, CA
numerous home design books on French and Italian style. Interiors by Design--her 13th design book-is the
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Early 2000s French French Provincial Used Design Books

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Paper

A Minton Majolica Stag's Head Small Taza in Cobalt Blue, English, ca. 1868
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
, with turquoise interior, the reverse with impressed marks: 'MINTON' and design number '973' which
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19th Century English Victorian Used Design Books

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Majolica

French by Design by Betty Lou Phillips Hardcover Book Signed
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, her work has been featured in countless magazines, as well as in her numerous home design books on
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20th Century French French Provincial Used Design Books

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Paper

Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jean Dunand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Deco Society of New York City and had an incredible library of books on furniture design, interior
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Paper

Minton Majolica Wine Ewer Designed by Hugues Protât, English, circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
(M)' as recorded in the Minton Majolica Ornamental Shape and Design books and partially reprinted in
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19th Century English Victorian Used Design Books

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Majolica

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were sporting "Chinese Pavilions and Boxes" and several design books, including
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Used Design Books

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Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
H 31.13 in W 47 in D 21.25 in
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
several important French design books.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Steel

Interior Decor Design & Source Books, Windows, Curtains, Furnishings, Paint, S/4
By Various Makers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of four Interior Design source books, all hardcover with jackets. 77 Habits of Highly
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Late 20th Century American International Style Used Design Books

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Paper

Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
several design books, including Chippendale’s The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director, which featured a
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19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Used Design Books

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Mahogany

Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
Chinese Chippendale Tea Table
H 29.5 in W 34 in D 24 in
Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century by Arne Karlsen (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set which provides a well documented and detailed review of Danish furniture design in
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Mid-20th Century Used Design Books

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Paper

Coquetier chair by A.R.P. Guariche Motte Mortier France 1955
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
several important French design books.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Steel

A Minton Majolica Ale Jug with Five Revelers in Medieval Dress, dated 1862
By Minton
Located in Banner Elk, NC
recorded in the Minton Ornamental Shape (i.e. design books) preserved in the Minton archives and reprinted
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Design Books

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Majolica

Poole Pottery Modernist Floral Vase
By Poole Pottery
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gouda pottery, Jacobean embroidery, and French design books (pochoirs). Subtle Fauvist and Cubist
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1930s English Art Deco Used Design Books

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Ceramic, Pottery

Ico Parisi Umbrella Stand "Perseo" for Stildomus, Steel and Teak, Italy, 1959
By Ico Parisi, Stildomus
Located in Roma, IT
published in in all Italian Mid-Century design books. Archive Sources Como, Archivio del Design di Ico
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Steel, Stainless Steel

1960 Vintage John Kalpe Bedroom Set 5 Pieces
Located in Monrovia, CA
Original To Its Design. California Mid Century Modern Furniture Manufacturers Designs Were Featured In The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Mirror, Wood

Philosophers’ Lunch - Etching On Paper - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
soft and precise strokes. The interior room indicate to classic era and designing, books are all around
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17th Century Used Design Books

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Etching

Ico Parisi "Temide" Umbrella Stand for Stildomus, Italy 1960
By Ico Parisi, Stildomus
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century design books. Archive Sources Como, Archivio del Design di Ico Parisi, rif. 1959.SD4
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Steel, Stainless Steel

B.B.P (Banfi Belgioioso Peressutti) Italian Wood and Crystal Console, 1941
By Maria Luisa Belgiojoso
Located in Milano, IT
design books.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Crystal, Metal

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
. Explore our wholesale interior options and discover the magic of antique books for your interior design
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20th Century Danish Victorian Used Design Books

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Gold Leaf

Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
H 11.82 in W 1.19 in D 5.91 in
Intermission Oil Painting
By Arbe Ara Berberyan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
matriculate into the University of Art & Design in Yerevan, Armenia. Although it was complicated to find books
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1980s Modern Used Design Books

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Engaged Large Figurative Abstract With Women
By Arbe Ara Berberyan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
most: Dali, Picasso, Titian, Rembrandt, and Klimt. As a scholar of art & design books on Klimt
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1990s Modern Used Design Books

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

De Pas D'Urbino Lomazzi Ciuingam chairs BBB Bonacina 1967
By BBB Bonacchina, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
different Italian design books and magazines as this was a true iconic design in Italian design history. We
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Fabric, Upholstery

De Pas D'Urbino Lomazzi Ciuingam Sofa BBB Bonacina, 1967
By BBB Bonacchina, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
signed at the bottom BBB Bonacina and the sofa is published in many different Italian design books and
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Design Books

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Fabric, Plastic

Style for all seasons Hardcover 1983 by Elizabeth and David Emanuel
By David and Elizabeth Emanuel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Emanuel, David & Elizabeth, Style for all Seasons. London: Pavilion Books Ltd., 1983. Hardcover
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Late 20th Century British Used Design Books

Bags : A Lexicon of Style Valerie Steele, Laird Borrelli Hardcover Book 1st Ed.
By Rizzoli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
about our approach to style. This gorgeous book presents the best of contemporary design from the
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Late 20th Century North American Used Design Books

The Gospel According to Coco Chanel - Book
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
leather with paper. Dimensions:6" x 8" x 1"; 225 pages. Format: Hardcover Category: Design - Fashion
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Late 20th Century French Used Design Books

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984
By Rizzoli
Located in University City, MO
century art deco jewelry and accessories The 329 page book features exquisite art deco designs from
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1980s Italian Used Design Books

Yves Saint Laurent Style Paperback 2008 Pink book by Foundation Pierre Berge
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designer’s work. Over 160 of his finest designs and accessories, all taken from the Fondation Pierre Bergé
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21st Century and Contemporary French Used Design Books

Rock and Royalty Gianni Versace Hardcover Table Book 1st Ed. Large Format
By Gianni Versace
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings and clothes. He also designed costumes for theatre and films.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Design Books

Vera Wang On Weddings by Vera Wang Large Hardcover Book
By Vera Wang
Located in North Hollywood, CA
precision that made her designs the gold standard for brides and applies it to the various components that
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21st Century and Contemporary American Used Design Books

Chateau De Groussay, Sotheby's Sale Catalogues (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Terry to design and decorate the interiors - which were captured for posterity by Alexandre Serebriakoff
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20th Century Used Design Books

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Paper

Chateau De Groussay, Sotheby's Sale Catalogues (Books)
Chateau De Groussay, Sotheby's Sale Catalogues (Books)
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Pucci Coffee Table Book Published by Taschen, 2021
By Emilio Pucci, TASCHEN
Located in Atlanta, GA
the 21st Century. Pucci's designs are truly timeless with prints and fabric creations that are passed
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21st Century and Contemporary European Used Design Books

Chanel: The Couturiere at Work Book 1996 1st US Ed. by Amy De la Haye
By Chanel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Overlook Press, 1994 Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996 - Costume design - 136 pages. 'Fashion is not something
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20th Century French Used Design Books

David Webb The Quintessential American Jeweler Hard Cover Book by Ruth Peltason
By David Webb
Located in University City, MO
an amazing archive of Webb's extraordinary 20th century jewelry designs Webb is best known for his
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Used Design Books

Christian Louboutin 1st Edition Hardcover Book for Rizzoli c 2011
By Christian Louboutin, Rizzoli
Located in University City, MO
Louboutin's exquisite shoe designs There is a forward from actor John Malkovich The book documents his early
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Used Design Books

Chanel The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hardcover Book circa 2005
By Chanel
Located in University City, MO
luxurious garments; with fine and costume jewelry designs Showcases the exquisite collection of apparel
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Early 2000s American Used Design Books

Decorative Art - The Studio Year Books 1955-61 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
between 400 and 600 illustrations showing the best in design from those years. Showing house designs and
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20th Century Used Design 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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Antique Swedish Gustavian Neoclassical Painted Wooden Console Table
Located in Forney, TX
, design books and publications, and calls Fort Worth his home. Acquired from the highly reputable auction
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Design Books

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Marble

Antique Baroque Italian Glass Rosette Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
in items from the Cheapside Hoard and in design books from across Baroque Europe. Often, as with the
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17th Century Italian Baroque Used Design Books

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Rock Crystal, Gold

3 Volumes of the Robert Aloi, Esempi Furniture Series (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
the 1950's and was a survey of the very best of furniture design of its day. It covers designs from
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Mid-20th Century Used Design Books

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Paper

2 Antique Books, Jones' View of Seats, Mansions & Noblemen, English, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique books, Jones' View of the Seats, Mansions & Castles etc, printed in
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Early 19th Century British Used Design Books

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Paper

Hidden-Unveiling Japanese Design, Nippon Design Center
By Nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
Incredible catalog for a design show in Singapore in 2014 that was funded by JETRO and curated by
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Used Design Books

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Paper

The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
and Business, Chippendale's Furniture Designs, Chippendale's Patrons. The last section covers a good
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18th Century Used Design Books

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Paper

The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
The Life & Work of Thomas Chippendale, Set of 2 (Books)
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H 11.5 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
David Hicks Set of First Edition Garden and Flower Arranging Books
By David Hicks
Located in New York, NY
books focuses on garden design and flower arranging. All in very good condition with dust jackets
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1970s English Used Design Books

2 Books Decorating Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, & Other Retail Spaces, 1st
Located in valatie, NY
The Interiors Book of Shops and Restaurants by Pilar Viladas. Whitney Library Of Design, 1981. 1st
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1980s American Used Design Books

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Paper

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Used Design Books For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of used design books for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and other, all used design books available were constructed with great care. Used design books have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Used design books bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made used design books over the years, but those made by David Hicks, Charles Eames and Rizoli International Publications are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Design Books?

Used design books can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $195, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.
Questions About Used Design Books
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    Yes, many designer bags use real leather. Leather is one of the most commonly used materials in luxury handbag design due to its durability, attractive appearance and supple texture. Many fashion houses also produce bags out of other materials like cotton canvas, silk and satin. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of leather bags from some of the world's top boutiques.