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Complete Decorative Set of 6 Graham Greene Books Designer Edition, England
Complete Decorative Set of 6 Graham Greene Books Designer Edition, England

Complete Decorative Set of 6 Graham Greene Books Designer Edition, England

By Graham Greene

Located in Palm Springs, CA

We purchased a entire collection of books from a local (Rancho Mirage, CA) art collector

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Early 2000s English Mid-Century Modern Used Designer Books

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Paper

Gio Ponti : Arch - Designer Large Scale Hardcover Book  c 2019
Gio Ponti : Arch - Designer Large Scale Hardcover Book  c 2019

Gio Ponti : Arch - Designer Large Scale Hardcover Book c 2019

By Gio Ponti

Located in University City, MO

Gio Ponti: Archi - Design Large scale hardcover book c 2019 The prolific architect, designer

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2010s Used Designer Books

Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect
Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect

Gerrit Rietveld, designer and architect

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Gerrit Rietveld (1888 - 1964) was a Dutch designer and architect. This booklet gives an

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Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Used Designer Books

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Paper

Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)

Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

the furniture and interiors of this now highly regarded and much sought after designer. She was at her

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto
Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto

Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto

By François Catroux

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Francois Catroux Designer Book by David Netto. Francois Catroux innovator interior designer. He

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Used Designer Books

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Paper

Eileen Gray: Architect/Designer by Peter Adam (Book)
Eileen Gray: Architect/Designer by Peter Adam (Book)

Eileen Gray: Architect/Designer by Peter Adam (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was one of the most innovative architect/designers of the 20th century. Her

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour

Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour

By Hugh Honour

Located in valatie, NY

Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour. Feltham: The Hamlyn Publishing Group

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20th Century English Used Designer Books

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Paper

Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)

Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all his own - a style

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams by Patrick Mauries (Book)
Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams by Patrick Mauries (Book)

Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams by Patrick Mauries (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A beautiful hardback book and dustjacket, published in 1991 to coincide with an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert museum in London, 288 pages with over 600 lavish illustrati...

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Mansions To Dream, to Live, to Feel Hardcover Designer Book
Mansions To Dream, to Live, to Feel Hardcover Designer Book

Mansions To Dream, to Live, to Feel Hardcover Designer Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

exceptional interior designer, but also a fine human being and true gentleman. One of his trademarks is his

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Used Designer Books

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Paper

Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)
Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)

Paolo Buffa Designer 30 opere dal 1939 al 1968 (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

and the whole, always coherent and harmonious. The strength of the designer Buffa was to believe in

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20th Century Used Designer Books

Materials

Paper

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple
Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple

Located in Bradenton, FL

Designer China - the Fine Art of Ceramic Painting Made Simple by Lesley Harle with Susan Conder

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1990s Hong Kong Used Designer Books

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Paper

Pierre Chareau, Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor (Book)
Pierre Chareau, Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor (Book)

Pierre Chareau, Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

A large paperback book which was published in 1992. The book focuses in depth on probably his most famous design "La Maison de Verre" (the Glass House), along with other houses, furn...

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers
American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers

American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers

By Rizoli International Publications

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

American Car Design Now: Inside the Studios of America's Top Car Designers by C. Edson Armi. This

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20th Century American American Classical Used Designer Books

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Paper

Charles Rennie Mackintosh as a Designer of Chairs by Filippo Alison (Book)
Charles Rennie Mackintosh as a Designer of Chairs by Filippo Alison (Book)

Charles Rennie Mackintosh as a Designer of Chairs by Filippo Alison (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

If a few more years had been allowed to pass, a rich heritage of art treasures that bear testimony to the impassioned , inexhaustible genius of C.R. Mackintosh would have been irreme...

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Bill Blass: an American Designer by H O'hagan, K Rowold & M Vollbracht (Book)
Bill Blass: an American Designer by H O'hagan, K Rowold & M Vollbracht (Book)

Bill Blass: an American Designer by H O'hagan, K Rowold & M Vollbracht (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Published to accompany a major retrospective exhibition of Blass's career at the Indiana University Art Museum, this lavish presentation presents more than 250 of his most important ...

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20th Century Used Designer Books

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Paper

Tom Dixon: Minimum Design by Davide Fabio Colaci and Angela Rui (Book)
Tom Dixon: Minimum Design by Davide Fabio Colaci and Angela Rui (Book)

Tom Dixon: Minimum Design by Davide Fabio Colaci and Angela Rui (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

successful 'Minimum Architects' series, the 'Minimum Designers' series includes books about the major figures

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21st Century and Contemporary Used Designer Books

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Paper

Steps & Stairways, First Edition
Steps & Stairways, First Edition

Steps & Stairways, First Edition

By Cleo Baldon, Ib Melchior

Located in valatie, NY

art and entertainment. A great resource book for architects and designers. NPT Books, a division of

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20th Century American Used Designer Books

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Paper

Exquisite Danish 1960s Retro Teak Coffee Table with Black Legs
Exquisite Danish 1960s Retro Teak Coffee Table with Black Legs

Exquisite Danish 1960s Retro Teak Coffee Table with Black Legs

Located in Markington, GB

any trade / designer books. Probably one of the nicest teak coffee tables we have seen, stands on

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Designer Books

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Teak

ANNA RINGE For FABERGE 1908 Large Enameled Ladybug Brooch 14Kt Gold & Diamonds
ANNA RINGE For FABERGE 1908 Large Enameled Ladybug Brooch 14Kt Gold & Diamonds

ANNA RINGE For FABERGE 1908 Large Enameled Ladybug Brooch 14Kt Gold & Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

, Juliet. Women Jewellery Designers, Suffolk, UK: ACC Art Books, 2017. Collateral: This Fabergé / Anna

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Early 1900s Russian Belle Époque Used Designer Books

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold, Enamel

MARILYN COOPERMAN Earrings In 18Kt Gold Oxidized Sterling Sapphires & Pearls
MARILYN COOPERMAN Earrings In 18Kt Gold Oxidized Sterling Sapphires & Pearls

MARILYN COOPERMAN Earrings In 18Kt Gold Oxidized Sterling Sapphires & Pearls

By Marilyn Cooperman

Located in Miami, FL

earrings, created in New York City by the artist jewelry designer Marilyn Cooperman. The rare earrings have

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1980s American Modernist Used Designer Books

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Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, Y...

Set of Garden or Interior Rattan Table and Three Armchairs by Alan Fuchs, 1970s
Set of Garden or Interior Rattan Table and Three Armchairs by Alan Fuchs, 1970s

Set of Garden or Interior Rattan Table and Three Armchairs by Alan Fuchs, 1970s

By Úľuv, Alan Fuchs

Located in Praha, CZ

- 1970s, Czechoslovakia - designer: Alan Fuchs - publicated in books and catalogues - original

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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Used Designer Books

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Wood, Rattan

Uranium Harrach Mat-Su-Noke Rose Bowl Bohemian Art Glass Aesthetic Period
Uranium Harrach Mat-Su-Noke Rose Bowl Bohemian Art Glass Aesthetic Period

Uranium Harrach Mat-Su-Noke Rose Bowl Bohemian Art Glass Aesthetic Period

By Harrach Glassworks

Located in New Orleans, LA

but by established bodies within the art world with firsthand knowledge of pattern books and designers

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Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Used Designer Books

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

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Used Designer Books For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of used designer books is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, metal and other, all used designer books available were constructed with great care. Used designer books have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Used designer books bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Used designer books have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Chris Casson Madden, Hans Höger and David Hicks are consistently popular.

How Much are Used Designer Books?

Prices for used designer books can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used designer books begin at $45 and can go as high as $3,950, while the average can fetch as much as $375.
Questions About Used Designer 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.