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Portraits (Signed by Avedon)
By Richard Avedon
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of this collection of portraits by fashion and portrait photographer nonpareil Richard Avedon. Published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. Introductory es...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Larry Clark: 1992 (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First (and only) printing of this Larry Clark photo-book that anticipated the themes of his subsequent groundbreaking movie Kids. Published in an edition of 1000 in 1992 by Thea West...
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1990s American Modern Books
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[1st ed] Slim Aarons: A Wonderful Time (Inscribed)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, stated, of Slim Aarons’s first book of photographs, published in 1974 by Harper & Row. “Attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places,” in the artist’...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books
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Avedon/Baldwin: Nothing Personal (Signed by Richard Avedon)
By James Baldwin, Richard Avedon
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Richard Avedon’s provocative second book, a collaboration with the writer James Baldwin (a friend and former classmate) who provided the text accompanying Avedon’s i...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude: On the Way to The Gates (Inscribed)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on the lead-in to the hanging of The Gates in Central Park in April 2004, published ahead of the installation itself and in conjunction with an exhibition at ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Fabric, Paper
Light: Lamps 1968-1973 New Italian Design
By Ettore Sottsass, Superstudio, Fulvio Ferrari
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Books
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Jean Royere: Exposition (Galerie Jacques Lacoste)
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of the works of Jean Royere held at the Jacques Lacoste Gallery in Paris from 25 May-2 July 1999. Lacoste was, and is, a passionat...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Flos Lighting Catalog, 1968
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1968 manufacturer’s catalog for the Italian lighting company Flos, showcasing the innovative and influential designs by Tobia Scarpa and by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglion...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Timo Sarpaneva: Kokoelma/Collection
By Timo Sarpaneva
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the Timo Sarpaneva collection at Designmuseo, Helsinki, a part of the Finnish Museum of Art and Design, published by the Museum in 2002. Sarpaneva (1926-2006) was a Finn...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Paper
Martin Kippenberger: Collages 1989
By Gerhard Richter
Located in New York, NY
Softcover staple-bound artist’s book, square 8vo, 12 pages, with a fold-out lithographed poster glued to page 1 and a CV for Kippenberger at the rear. Published in an edition of appr...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Books
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Paper
Paul Klee: The Thinking Eye (The Notebooks of Paul Klee)
By Paul Klee
Located in New York, NY
First American edition, first printing, of “the first full collection of Paul Klee’s ideas on form and artistic creation.” Published in 1961 by George Wittenborn as the fifteenth ins...
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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The Painter's Mind (Co-authored by Romare Bearden)
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
First edition of an exposition on structure and space in painting co-authored by American artists Romare Bearden and Carl Holty. Published in 1969 by Crown Publishers. 8vo (6.5” x 9....
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Books
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Cedric Hartman Catalog 1979/80
By Cedric Hartman
Located in New York, NY
Small format ring binder catalog showcasing designer/manufacturer Cedric Hartman’s lighting and furniture offerings for the years 1979/80. Known for his meticulous attention to mater...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Gregory Ain: The Modern Home as Social Commentary
By Richard Neutra
Located in New York, NY
Critical reappraisal of Gregory Ain, one of the most prominent architects of the 1930’s-1950’s in Los Angeles. Published in 2008 by Rizzoli. Text by Anthony Denzer with an introducti...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Diter Rot [Dieter Roth]: Daily Mirror Quadrat Print
By Dieter Roth 1
Located in New York, NY
Dieter Roth’s Quadrat Print/Quadrat Blatt/Feuilles Carat/Kwadraat Blatt, one of a series of experiments in printing sponsored by the Dutch printing house Steendrukkerij de Jong Hilve...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
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Notes on Tension, Connection, Attention, Ommission (Herman Miller, 1978)
By Herman Miller, Ralph Caplan, John Massey
Located in New York, NY
Complete four-volume set of musings on design and life by noted American design consultant and writer Ralph Caplan (1925-2020), printed on faux notebook paper with faux marginal anno...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Isamu Noguchi Parques/Playscapes
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in New York, NY
First monographic compilation of Isamu Noguchi’s decades-long research and experimentation on the intersection between sculpture, public space and play, as manifested in playgrounds....
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Books
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Hans J Wegner Om Design
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
First edition monograph on renowned Danish woodworker, designer and architect Hans J Wegner, published in 1994 by the Danish Design Centre. Parallel text in Danish and English by Jen...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Books
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[1st ed] Il Mobili Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50
Located in New York, NY
Single volume survey of high-end Italian mid-century furniture design. Published in 1992 by Editori Laterza with introductory and biographical text in Italian by Irene de Guttry and ...
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1990s Books
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Peggy Guggenheim Art of This Century Book
By Frederick John Kiesler, Peggy Guggenheim, Max Ernst
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of the seminal avant-garde "Art of This Century" exhibition held at the Peggy Guggenheim Gallery in 1942 and published in an edition of 2500. Edited by Peggy Guggenheim with ...
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Books
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Le Regard D'Alan
By Jean Prouvé, Serge Mouille
Located in New York, NY
Hardcover catalog of an auction held on 6 October 1991 at Binoche et Godeau dispersing the collection of Alan Grizot (b. 1945), legendary gallerist and pioneering promoter and marke...
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Ladislav Sutnar Design (A-D Gallery, 1947)
By Ladislav Sutnar
Located in New York, NY
Small format catalog of Ladislav Sutnar’s first one-man exhibition in the United States, held from January 10-February 28, 1947 at New York City’s A-D Gallery. Sponsored by The Compo...
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Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Books
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Art and the Machine Book by Sheldon and Martha Cheney
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in New York, NY
Seminal early consideration of Machine Age design and architecture in America, tracking the rise of the industrial design profession, written by Sheldon and Martha Cheney and publish...
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Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Books
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Ward Bennett (Phaidon Book)
By Ward Bennett, Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Comprehensive and well-organized monograph on acclaimed American designer and artist Ward Bennett (1917-2003), published in 2017 by Phaidon. Edited by Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Jansen Furniture Book
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Monograph on the renowned Paris-based interior decoration office Maison Jansen, founded in 1880 by Jean Henri Jansen. Published in 2007 by Acanthus Press with text by James Archer Ab...
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Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Books
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Warhol: A Personal Photographic Memoir (with a drawing by Christopher Makos)
By (after) Andy Warhol, Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
First printing (stated) of this photo essay on Andy Warhol by his friend and collaborator Christopher Makos, “the man who first handed Warhol a camera and taught him how to use it.” ...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
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Jeanne-Claude Memorial Tote Bag (With Book and Ephemera)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Issey Miyake
Located in New York, NY
Gift bag with book and DVD given to guests at the memorial service for artist Jeanne-Claude, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 26, 2010. The tote bag itself, produced b...
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2010s American Modern Books
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Fabric, Paper
[1st ed] Shocking Life
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated) of Italian/Parisian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli’s autobiography, published in 1954 by E.P. Dutton & Co. Per the dust...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paul Rand: A Designer's Eye (Limited Edition)
By Paul Rand
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition, #363/1000, of J.P. Williams’s ode to his Yale mentor Paul Rand, chronicling Rand’s lifetime of collecting “something in nothing”— ephemeral examples of the beautiful...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Once Upon a Time (Inscribed by Slim Aarons)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
First edition, first printing (with number line ending in 1) of this compilation of photographs by renowned photographer Slim Aarons, known for his now-iconic environmental portraits...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Ryan McGinley Book (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition (stated), first printing of Ryan McGinley’s first published collection of photographs, drawn from his series “The Kids are Alright” and published by Index Books in 2002...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Golden Bell and Beehive: Light Fittings Designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Book issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyvaskyla, Finland from Nov. 1, 200l to February 28, 2002. Published by the Alvar Aalto Museum in 2002...
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Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Philippe Anthonioz Artist Presentation Booklet (Inscribed to Thierry Despont)
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Self-published presentation booklet of sculptural works by French artist, sculptor, and furniture-maker Philippe Anthonioz (b. 1953), who worked closely with Diego Giacometti in that...
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Early 2000s French Modern Books
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Acrylic, Paper
In Praise of Architecture by Gio Ponti (1st American Edition)
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Meditations and observations on architecture and life by a transcendent figure in 20th century architecture and design. Section titles include The Politics of Architecture; Personal ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Books
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Alphonse Mucha's Documents Decoratifs (Complete in Four Portfolios)
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Suite of 72 lithographic plates on wove paper, many in color, plus expository pages (title page, half-title page, preface) and four covers. Published in Paris in 1902 by Librairie Ce...
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Books
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Paper
L'Univers Lalanne: Collection Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne
By Sotheby's, Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Located in New York, NY
Auction catalog for a sale held at Sotheby’s Paris on October 23 and 24, 2019 dispersing the personal collection of Claude & Francois-Xavier Lalanne’s own designs from their home-stu...
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2010s French Organic Modern Books
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Kara Walker: Pictures From Another Time (Inscribed)
By Kara Walker
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published by the University of Michigan Museum of Art and D.A.P (Distributed Art Publishers) in conjunction with the exhibition Kara Walker: An Abbreviated Emancipation held ...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Die Neue Graphik/The New Graphic Art/Le Nouvel Art Graphique (Association Copy)
By Karl Gerstner
Located in New York, NY
Foundational tome on modern graphic design, tracing the field from its origins in the 19th century through the late 1950’s. Published in 1959 by Arthur Niggli in Switzerland with tex...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Minimalist Books
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Alexander Calder: Crags and Critters of 1974 (Signed)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of Calder sculptures accompanying an exhibition at New York’s Perls Gallery from Oct. 15-Nov. 16, 1974. Square 8vo (9.25” x 9.25”), 16 unnumbered pages, printed wrappers, col...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Books
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Encyclopedie Des Arts Décoratifs Et Industriels Modernes, Complete in 12 Volumes
By Josef Hoffmann, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in New York, NY
First edition, complete in 12 volumes, of the Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernest au XXeme Siecle, published by Imprimerie Nationale, Office Central D'Editions ...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Books
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[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Larry Clark’s iconic second book of photographs (following 1971’s Tulsa) documenting and immortalizing a debauched adolescent subculture. Self-published in 1983. Con...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
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[1st ed] Kids: A Film by Larry Clark (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
First edition of this cult classic, “the teenage movie that…America never made,” published by Grove Press in 1995 in conjunction with director and photographer Larry Clark’s first mo...
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1990s American Modern Books
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Jean Royere Book by Catherine and Stephane de Beyrie and Jacques Ouaiss
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Book with stiff pictorial wrappers showcasing the work of renowned French designer Jean Royere, with many of the designs in this collection originating from Lebanese commissions. Pub...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Tom Wesselmann: New Metal Paintings (Signed)
By Tom Wesselmann
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition of Tom Wesselmann paintings held at New York’s Sidney Janis Gallery from October 15th to November 14th, 1992. Horizontal 8vo (10.25” x 8.25”), prin...
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1990s American Modern Books
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La Plume, Special Issue Devoted to Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
Re-bound set of six consecutive issues of the renowned French magazine La Plume devoted to the work of Art Nouveau artist and graphic designer Alphonse Mucha. Founded in 1889 by Leon...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Books
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Japan Furniture Exhibition '61
By Sori Yanagi
Located in New York, NY
Catalog accompanying an exhibition held in the United States in 1961, sponsored and published by the Japan Export Furniture Manufacturer Association (JEFMA), a trade organization of 48 leading furniture makers in Japan, in collaboration with their government-run National Industrial Arts Institute, with the dual purpose of stimulating the production of Japanese “Good Design” in furniture, and introducing the results to the U.S. market. According to the introduction to this, the second iteration of this exhibition, “it is full three years since the First Exhibition was held in the United States in 1958…these recent years, we Japanese furniture manufacturers have increasingly equipped with facilities for mass production, so that we are now in a position to offer the products of better quality at lower prices. At the same time we have been making efforts to create furniture of graceful design with Oriental taste, using Japanese traditional craftsmanship. We have mainly selected the furnitures which are ready for mass production, and added some pieces of Japanese taste.”
The 24 page catalog presents chairs, tables, and case pieces by prominent Japanese architects and designers including Katsuo Matsamura, Taichiro Nakai, Kozo Asari, Hideo Saito, Takeshi Mineo, Yujiro Yamaguchi, Ryuchi Ise, Fukuji Suzuki, Masaharu Ito, Keisuke Nakamura, Yo Yamagishi, Shigeru Imai, Shiro Kodo, Tadao Kawanami, Akira Sogi, Tomoichi Yoshida, Sori Yanagi, Taichiro Nakai, Toshio Miyake, Motoi Kojima, Fukui Suzuki, Akira Takayabu, Selichi Watanabe, and T. Nii, along with works from the Industrial Arts Institute and an armchair by American ex-pat Noemi Raymond, wife of architect Antonin Raymond. Manufacturers include. Manufacturers represented in the exhibition include Akita Mokko Co, Bokai Industry Co, Fuji Furniture Co, Haneda, Kosajujo Co, Inada & Co, Iwai Kogyo Co, Imada Mokko Co, Kobe Wood Chemics Assoc., Kosuga & Co, Kotobuki Seating Co, Kobyashi Fukuzo & Co, K.K. Shimada Seisakusho, Kubo Shoten Co, Kassai Manufacturing Co, Miyoshi Mokko Co, Okamura Mfg. Co, Sakigake Furniture, Santa Kogyosho Corp, Tendo Mokko, Tsuji Mokko Co, Tottori Kagu Kogyo Co, Taihei Mokko Co, Toki Mokko Co, Toyohashi Mokko Co, Yamaguchi Co...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Books
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Craters From Fire: Ceramics by James Lovera
By James Lovera
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of James Lovera ceramics held at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA, from July 22-October 8, 2006. Lovera (1920-2015) was a ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Lebbeus Woods Origins: Mega II
By Bruce Goff
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published to coincide with the exhibition of visionary American architect Lebbeus Woods’s drawings, sketches, and models, held at the Architectural Association in London from...
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Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Books
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Jean Prouve/Serge Mouille: Two Master Metal Workers
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of the seminal 1985 exhibition held at the DeLorenzo Gallery in New York City and the Counord Gallery in Paris. Printed in France by JR Impressions. Square 8vo, 170 pages wit...
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Vintage 1980s Books
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Picasso: His Life and Work (with an Inscription and Drawing by Roland Penrose)
By Roland Penrose
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Roland Penrose’s monograph on his friend Pablo Picasso, published in 1958 by Victor Gollancz. With a full-page mixed media (crayon, pen-and-ink) rendering on the hal...
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Vintage 1950s British Modern Books
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The Italian Lamp: 1945-1985 A Collection
By Studio Alchimia, Paola Navone
Located in New York, NY
Catalog of a pioneering exhibition of postwar Italian lighting collected by Philip Cutler of New York and Ingrid Zerunian of Vienna, with assistance from Italian architect and design...
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Books
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George Nakashima, Woodworker: New Hope, Pennsylvania (1962 Catalog, Signed)
By George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
The catalog comprises: First, an introductory paean to craftsmanship and the spirituality of woodworking culminating in Nakashima’s bold signature in ink, dated April 1962. Next, a full-page photo of the Conoid Studio followed by a succession of offerings with photos and descriptions including: Trestle Table, Cross-Legged Table, Round Turned-Leg table, Conoid Table, Turned-Leg Table, Round Clustered-Base Table, Round Pedestal Table, Frenchman’s Cove Square Table, Single Drop-Leaf Table, Boat-Shaped Table, Frenchman’s Cove No.2 Table (fold-out), Round Coffee Table, Conoid Coffee Table, Slab Coffee Table No. 2, Slab Coffee Table, Portsmouth End Table, Square or Rectangular End Table (with and without shelf), Cross-Legged Coffee Table, Conoid Studio End Tables, Conoid Desks, New Chairs, Mira Chairs, Lounge Chair, No Arm, Lounge Chair One-Arm, Grass-Seated Chair, Arm Chair, conoid Chair, New Chair plus Rockers and Arms, Lounge Chair plus Rockers and Arms, Conoid Benches, “Q” Bench, “R” Bench...
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Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Books
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Boda Glass Booklet
By Boda
Located in New York, NY
Promotional booklet advertising the Boda Glass Works and documenting the process of glass making at the Boda factory in southeastern Sweden. Published by Boda circa 1964. Showcases w...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Architectural Lighting Corp. Lighting Catalog (Svend Wohlert/Louis Poulsen)
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Lighting catalog (#C3) published in March, 1959 for the Architectural Lighting Corporation, Eastern United States distributors for Sveld Wohlert, Inc. of San Francisco. Wohlert was t...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Books
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Hansen Lamps Brochure, 1952
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Accordion brochure for Hansen Lamps listing locations in New York and Dallas. Presents work by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Stewart Ross James, Jane Kidder, and Clark Voorhees. Published ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Problems of Design by George Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in New York, NY
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...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Richard Lippold In-House Portfolio
By Harry Bertoia
Located in New York, NY
Hand-assembled in-house portfolio by renowned American sculptor Richard Lippold (1915-2002), known for his site-specific geometric constructions using wire as a medium, and for his a...
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Books
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Plastic, Paper
Atelier International Limited (Cassina) Trade Catalog, 1988
By Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Atelier International, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Atelier International catalog in original printed plastic ring binder, with tabbed sections for Seating, Armchairs, Tables, Storage, and Office Furniture. The roster of designers fea...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Books
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Plastic, Paper
Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
By Laverne Originals
Located in New York, NY
Early catalog for Laverne Originals, the modern design company founded by Estelle and Erwine Laverne in 1938. From its modest origins producing primarily wallpapers and textiles, Lav...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
By Gio Ponti, Altamira
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introduction, “Altamira is the only center in this country where Interior-Architecture by Italy’s foremost architects is represented together with furniture, handicrafts, accessories and every other element essential to the modern interior.” Altamira commissioned a line of furniture from Gio Ponti in 1953, crafted by Giordano Chiesa in Milan. Included were a number of Ponti’s iconic mid-century designs—the Distex lounge chair and a self-described masterpiece, the two-drawer desk, model AP 1025, are shown in the present catalog. Shown, too, are furniture designs by Ponti’s fellow “interior architects” and designers Marco Zanuso (produced by Arflex Milano), Enrberto Carboni, Enrico Peresutti of BBPR, Carlo Pagani, Enrico Taglietti, Nino Zancada, Ico and Luisa Parisi, Ignacio Gardella...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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