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Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly, 1st Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Decorative Wedgwood by Alison Kelly. Country Life Limited, 1965. 1st Edition hardcover with dust jacket. The book covers: Josiah Wedgwood and the Taste of His Time, Ideas for Interior Decoration, Chimney-Piece Designs, Jasper Chimney-Pieces, Wyatt, Holland & Cameron (architects), Fonts, Furnishing Details, Tiles and Dairies, Furniture Inset with Wedgwood Ware, the Victorian Revival. A study of Wedgwood's decorative production as it relates to the taste of the times in the applied arts. The author describes the whole range of Wedgwood's output in the field of interior decoration, from the basalt figures and wall plaques to the more esoteric fonts and funeral urns...
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1960s American Vintage Books
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New York Collects Drawings & Watercolors, 1900–1950, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
New York Collects: Drawings and Watercolors, 1900–1950. Publisher: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1999. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published in conjunction with the exhibition by P...
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Late 20th Century American Books
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Marlene Dumas Measuring Your Own Grave by Marlene Dumas 1st Ed Exh. Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Marlene Dumas: Measuring Your Own Grave by Marlene Dumas, Connie Butler and Lisa Mark. Published by D.A.P./Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2008. 1st Ed Hardcover Exhibition Catalog. In her expressionistic drawings and paintings of the last three decades, acclaimed South African artist Marlene Dumas has focused on the human figure, probing themes of love, desire, despair and confusion in order to slyly critique social and political attitudes toward women, children, people of color and others who have historically been victimized. From her evocative portraits, based on photographs of friends and family as well as figures culled from printed pornography, to her large-scale images highlighting charged relationships within groups, Dumas' work explores the contradictions behind the physical reality of the body, merging acute social commentary with personal experience and art-historical antecedent to create unsettling and ambiguous psychological statements. Accompanying Dumas' first major mid-career survey in the U.S., with stops in three major American cities, (one yet to be announced) this substantial, fully-illustrated publication features a newly commissioned essay by renowned scholar Richard Shiff, placing the artist's work in relation to both American figurative painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Golden Moments: a Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Golden Moments: A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues
MICHENER, James A. (foreword)
Published by United States Postal Service, Washington, DC, 1984
Numerous color illustrations. A superb, tight first edition of what's really a study of "Paintings and 1984 Olympic postal designs by Robert Peak...
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20th Century American American Classical Books
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Essential Impressionists by Antonia Cunningham
Located in Bradenton, FL
Essential Impressionists by Antonia Cunningham. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 2003 by Parragon Publishing of Bath, England. 256 pages, illustrated.
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, Special Limited 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Gardens of Georgia by William R. Mitchell, special limited 1st Ed. Published by Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, Georgia, 1989. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Photography By Richard Moore. Writer William Mitchell and photographer Richard Moore have portrayed the wonders of gardens historic and comtemporary, public and private, and urban and rural from each of the three regions of Georgia: North Georgia...
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Late 20th Century American Books
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Graphic Revolution American Prints 1960 to Now by Elizabeth Wyckoff, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Graphic Revolution: American Prints 1960 to Now by Elizabeth Wyckoff. Saint Louis Art Museum, 2018. First Edition bi-folded softcover. When artists began making prints in bright colors and previously unimaginable formats and sizes in the 1960s, they launched an explosion of printed images in the United States. A new generation of artists was already incorporating printmaking techniques into their paintings, and this, in combination with ordinary, everyday subject matter, led art...
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2010s American Books
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Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps, Signed & Inscribed Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Mirrors: Reflections of Style by Paula Phipps. Publisher; WW Norton & Co, NY, 2012. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket Signed and Inscribed by Author. An ideal resource for any...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System
Located in valatie, NY
The Best Planned City in the World: Olmsted, Vaux, and the Buffalo Park System, by Francis R. Kowsky. University of Massachusetts Press, 2013. First edition hardcover with dust jacke...
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2010s American Books
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Delorenzo Thirty Years, 14th and 15th December 2010 Christies 1st Ed Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
DELORENZO Thirty Years, 14th and 15th December 2010 Christies 1st Ed Catalog. 128 lots illustrated in color and fully described. 146 pages. DeLorenzo Gallery specialized in 20th Cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Books
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Irving Penn Irving Penn Pose Son Regard Sur L'oeuvre D'Issey Miyake
By Irving Penn
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Little, Brown & Company, 1988
Irving Penn captures the work of Issey Miyake, this book explores the artistic relationship between Penn, one of the most...
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Late 20th Century American Books
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Bernard & Benjamin Steinitz, Antiquaires a Paris, 1998 Catalogue
Located in valatie, NY
Bernard & Benjamin Steinitz - Antiquaires a Paris, 1998 Catalogue. 1st Ed hardcover. A handsome catalogue of fine antiques and art by one of the world's leading dealers, Bernard Stei...
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1990s French Books
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"Bruce Nauman The True Artist" Book
Located in New York City, NY
Bruce Nauman: The True Artist offers the fullest survey yet of this protean artist's work. [Peter Plagens's] first person journalistic tack is a welcome approach to an artist who oft...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Unforgiven by Alan Le May, First British Edition, 1957
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Le May, Alan. The Unforgiven. London: Collins, 1958. First British edition. Octavo. In original publisher's dark blue hardback boards and pictorial dust jacket. New archival cloth sl...
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1950s English Vintage Books
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The Big Book Of Harley-Davidson Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Big Book Of Harley-Davidson:
Official Publication by Harley-Davidson, Inc.
Bolfert, Thomas C.
Published by Harley-Davidson Inc. Milwaukee, 1989
The Big Book Of Harley-Davidso...
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1990s American Modern Books
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Gertrude Stein Anciens et Modernes Picasso, First Edition Presentation Copy 1938
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: STEIN, Gertrude.
Title: Anciens et Modernes Picasso.
Publisher: Paris: Librairie Floury, 1938.
FIRST EDITION PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 169pp., illustrated, rebound...
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1930s French Vintage Books
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Art of Parmigianino by David Franklin, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Art of Parmigianino by David Franklin. Published by Yale University Press for National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa 2003. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket Exhibition Catalog. Published...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Books
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Bob Trotman Business as Usual
Located in valatie, NY
Bob Trotman: Business as Usual, Mark Sloan, editor. Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, 2017. 1st Ed hardcover, no dust jacket as issued. The catalog tha...
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2010s American Books
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Essential Monet by Vanessa Potts
Located in Bradenton, FL
Essential Monet by Vanessa Potts. Hardcover book with dustjacket, published in 2003 by Parragon Publishing of Bath, England. 256 pages, illustrated.
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work by Peter Adam (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Eileen Gray is nowadays looked upon as one of the most celebrated and influential designers of the 20th century. Her Bibendum chair and E.1027 table are...
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20th Century Books
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Limited Edition Thornton's Temple of Flora by Dr. Robert John Thornton '1951'
Located in Langweer, NL
'Thornton's Temple of Flora' by dr. Robert John Thornton. With bibliographical notes by Handasyde Buchanan. London: Collins, 1951. Printed in the Nethe...
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20th Century Books
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Complete Book of Traditional Aran Knitting by Shelagh Hollingworth 1982
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Complete book of traditional Aran knitting Book by Shelagh Hollingworth.
Collects patterns for knitting shirts, sweaters, jackets, coats, and other clothes in the style of the A...
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20th Century English Folk Art Books
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Furniture Reference Books, Shaker, Early American, Contemporary Collection of 5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A collection of five hard-bound history of furniture styles and makers reference books full of color photos and illustrations. Covering Early American, New Hampshire Seacoast, Shaker, and Contemporary American Woodworkers.
Contemporary American Woodworkers by Michael A. Stone. Gibbs M. Smith Inc. 1986. 165 pages
Fine Points of Furniture, Early American by Albert Sack. Crown Publishers 1993. 320 pages.
American Antiques Encyclopedia...
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20th Century American International Style Books
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Skidmore, Owings & Merril Masters of Modern Architecture 1st Edition 1970
Located in London, GB
Skidmore, Owings & Merril Masters of Modern Architecture.
Published by Thames and Hudson 1970, 1st Edition.
with photograph by Yukio Futagawa
135 pp 114 Illustrations, 12 Colour ...
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1970s Vintage Books
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Emerging Bodies:Nudes from the Polaroid Collections by Barbara Hitchcock, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Emerging Bodies: Nudes from the Polaroid Collections by Barbara Hitchcock. Published by Edition Stemmle, Zurich, 2000. 1st Ed with dust jacket. A long list of well-known and relative...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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Nigel Cooke 'Phaidon Contemporary Artists Series'
Located in New York City, NY
An in-depth look at the work and career of this fascinating artist, who is having a profound impact on contemporary painting
Nigel Cooke is known for his ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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"Aldous Huxley - The Doors of Perception" First Edition Book, 1954
Located in London, GB
Published by Chatto & Windus UK 1st 1954.
English dynastic novelist drops some mescaline, takes a 5000 mile car trip around the national parks of North West America, and then sits...
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Mid-20th Century English Books
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Une Autre Langue; Matisse et la Gravure by Claude Duthuit, 1st Ed Exhibition Cat
Located in valatie, NY
Une Autre Langue; Matisse et la Gravure by Claude Duthuit. Paris, France / New York, New York: Mona Bismarck Foundation, 2010. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. 165 pp. Profusely ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Books
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Les Dessins de Paul Delvaux, Maurice Nadeau 1967 1st Edition
Located in London, GB
Les dessins de Paul Delvaux 1st edition
Preface by Maurice Nadeau
Published by Denoël, Paris, 1967. Hardback first edition in dust jacket. French language text.
A beautiful illustr...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
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Art and the Empire City New York, 1825-1861, by Dell Upton, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art And The Empire City: New York, 1825-1861, by Dell Upton, and Catherine Voorsanger. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Presented in conj...
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Early 2000s American Books
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Marty De Cambiaire: Dessins Génois Genoese Drawings, 1st Ed Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Marty De Cambiaire: Dessins Génois Genoese Drawings. Softcover Exhibition Catalog for show held March 25-April 19, 2019 in Paris. 17th-18th c 22 old master artists drawings.
NPT Bo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles. by Fermín Solís
1st Edition Hardcover
Metro Media Limited, 2019 - Biographical comic books, strips, etc - 120 pages
A fascinating portrait ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Expressionist Books
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The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Gernsheim Collection, Edited by Roy Flukinger. University of Texas Press, Sep 1, 2010. One of the most important collections of photography in the world. Amassed by the renowned husband-and-wife team of Helmut and Alison Gernsheim between 1945 and 1963, it contains an unparalleled range of images, beginning with the world's earliest-known photograph from nature, made by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. It includes some 35,000 major and representative photographs from the 19th and 20th c; a research library of some 3,600 books, journals, and published articles; about 250 autographed letters and manuscripts; and more than 200 pieces of early photographic equipment. Its encyclopedic scope—as well as the expertise and taste with which the Gernsheims built the collection—makes the Gernsheim Collection one of the world's premier resources for the study and appreciation of the development of photography.
Published to coincide with a landmark exhibition staged by the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin, which owns the collection, this book presents masterpieces of the collection, along with lesser-known images of great historical significance. Arranged in chronological order, this selection effectively constitutes a visual history of photography from its beginnings to the mid-20th c. Each full-page image is accompanied by an extensive annotation in which Roy Flukinger describes the photograph's place in the evolution of photography and also within the Gernsheim Collection. Flukinger also provides an enlightening introduction in which he traces the Gernsheims' passionate careers as collectors and pioneering historians of photography, showing how their untiring efforts significantly contributed to the acceptance of photography as a fine art and as a field worthy of intellectual inquiry. Appreciations of the Gernsheim Collection by Alison Nordström and Mark Haworth...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Ornamentalism The New Decorativeness in Architecture and Design, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Ornamentalism: The New Decorativeness in Architecture and Design by Robert Jensen and Patricia Conway. Clarkson N. Potter, NY, 1982. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Forewor...
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1980s American Vintage Books
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Holocaust Museum in Washington Hardcover 1995 by Jeshajahu Weinb Rina Elieli
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Holocaust Museum in Washington Hardcover – September 15, 1995
by Jeshajahu Weinberg, Rina Elieli
Recounting the making of the United States Holocaus...
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20th Century American Folk Art Books
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Alberto Giacometti and Bruce Nauman Exhibition Catalogue
Located in New York, NY
Exhibition catalogue accompanying the 2016 exhibition at Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt. The book and show explores the art of Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) and Bruce Nauman (b. 1941) ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Angel's World the New York Photographs of Angelo Rizzoto. Lesy, Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Angel's World: The New York Photographs of Angelo Rizzoto.
Lesy, Michael
First edition of this collection of photographs. Quarto, original black cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Mi...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Novogratz Design Fix Chic and Stylish Tips for Every Decorating Scenario
Located in New York, NY
Design darlings Cortney and Robert Novogratz tackle a long list of design dilemmas and offer scores of smart tips on how to solve them.
Well known to their fans through their seve...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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China the New Contemporary Painting Lorenzo Sassoli, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
China: The new contemporary painting by Lorenzo Sassoli. Published by Bologne, Damiani, Bologne, 2005. 1st Ed Hardcover with dust jacket. This book presents the works of 18 artists working in the medium today. Some of the paintings shown in this volume provide insight into China's current cultural, social, and political climate while drawing on methods and styles of traditional Chinese art--delicate and intricate ink painting, calligraphy, etc. Conversely, others choose not to draw from the past but relate instead to Western ideas and interpretations. Contains paintings and bios of: Zhang Xiaogang, Feng Zhenjie, Zhou Thiehai, Yang Quian, Zhang Xiaotao, He Sen, Shi Xinning, Li Songsong...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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American Louvre A History of the Renwick Gallery Building 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
American Louvre: A History of the Renwick Gallery Building by Charles J Robertson. D Giles Ltd. London 2015. 1st Ed softcover. Designed by James Renwick Jr. in 1858, the building tha...
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2010s English Books
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American Art
Located in Bradenton, FL
American Art, first edition, hardcover, published in 1972 by Octopus Books Limited of London, printed in Italy. General editor Francesco Abbate, translat...
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1970s Italian Vintage Books
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The Artful Teapot, Garth Clark
Located in London, GB
The Artful Teapot Garth Clark & Tony Cunha - Published by Watson-Guptill, New York 2001. Hardback in dust jacket. First edition.
Celebrates the many ar...
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Early 2000s American Modern Books
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Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s, by Toby Kamps, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Lateral Thinking: Art Of The 1990s by Toby Kamps. Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, 2002. Kamps is the curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. First edition softcover. Lateral Thinking assesses the artistic achievements of the 1990s, concentrating on works by 40 contemporary artists from North, South, and Central America, Cuba, Africa, China and Europe. These include: Matthew Barney, Vanessa Beecroft...
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Early 2000s American Books
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Brass and Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Magazine holder by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jone.
Constructed of clear lucite and polish brass. We also have a chrome one in a different listing.
It’s in ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
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Brass
Karl Lagerfeld – A Portrait of Dorian Gray
Located in London, GB
First edition, published by Steidl, 2005
'A Portrait of Dorian Gray' is Karl Lagerfeld’s photographic interpretation of the Oscar Wilde novel, drawing influence from Wilde’s theme...
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Early 2000s German Books
Savannah Then and Now by Stefan Sanmann and John Crowell Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Savannah Then and Now by Stefan Sanmann and John Crowell Hardcover Book.
Savannah: Then and Now Hardcover – January 1, 1997
by Stefan Sanmann (Author), John Crowell (Author), Jeffrey Crowell (Photographer)
Photography - 172 pages
Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Savannah Then and Now is a visual chronicle of the city's past The early settlers of Savannah built their houses around a geometric street plan on a bluff above the Savannah River. They were aided by the Yamacraw tribe and their aged chief, Tomochichi, who became firm friends with Savannah's founder, Englishman James Oglethorpe, and both their names are commemorated across the city. Oglethorpe's vision for "open-space squares surrounded by the rhythmic placement of streets"would later earn Savannah the prestigious status of becoming a National Historic Landmark. Savannah boomed as the cotton trade expanded in the South, and by the mid-19th century the city was thriving as it exported cotton bales to Europe and acted as a staging post for travelers. During the Civil War, in 1864, Savannah was surrendered to General William T. Sherman following his March to the Sea, which began in Atlanta and ended in Savannah. Thankfully, General Sherman spared Savannah the torch, and the elegant Georgian residences were saved. However, it took a group of resolute Savannah ladies to preserve some of the best architecture in the city in the 1950s, as many historic buildings were scheduled for demolition. Their hard work and enterprise has helped preserve the city's architectural heritage. The book features images of some of the sites referenced in John Berendt's influential book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil such as Mercer House...
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20th Century American Folk Art Books
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Oriental Art by A & J Speelman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A & J Speelman: Oriental Art.
by A & J Speelman.
Published by London: A. & J. Speelman,, 1990
First edition, 62 color plates & text sheets.
Early C...
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Late 20th Century English Chinese Export Books
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Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Author: Lang, Andrew.
Title: The Blue Poetry Book.
Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1891.
Description: publisher's presention copy. 1 vol., 7-3/16" x 5-1/4", blind stamped publisher's presentation to title page, illustrated by H. J. Ford & Lancelot Speed...
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1890s British Antique Books
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Kishin Shinoyama, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy. Signed Limited Ed book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Partners in life and art.
Intimate portraits of John and Yoko.
Renowned for his sensual, provocative images, Kishin Shinoyama is one of Japan’s most controversial and acclaimed artists, at once hailed by critics and charged for public indecency. Photographing everything from antiques to porn stars, Shinoyama is particularly recognized for his work with pop icons and celebrities, and the rare, private moments he captures with very public personalities. Through his lens, world-famous faces often reveal an unexpected openness and vulnerability.
This capacity for ease and intimacy is perhaps most poignantly expressed in his beautiful series of photographs of Yoko Ono and John Lennon, shot at Ono’s request for the cover and promotion of the couple’s celebrated 1980 album, Double Fantasy...
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Late 20th Century Italian Books
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Verner Panton: The Collected Works by H Horsfeld & M Remmele (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This hard back book is an important monograph on Verner Panton who was considered to have been one of Denmark's most influential furniture and interior designers of the second half o...
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20th Century Books
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Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic Interiors, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Inside New York, Discovering New York's Classic interiors by Joe Friedman. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992. Stated first US edition hardcover with dust jacket. 128 pp. An o...
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20th Century American Books
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Sixty Years of Interior Design The World of McMillen Book, 1st Ed
Located in Stamford, CT
Sixty Years of Interior Design: The World of McMillen by Erica Brown.
Hardcover, 1st edition. Binding is tight and and there is no visible wear.
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Books
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L'ABCdaire de la calligraphie arabe (ABCDAIRES) (French Edition) Paperback Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
L'ABCdaire de la calligraphie arabe (ABCDAIRES) (French Edition) Paperback – May 16, 2002
French Edition by Massoudy Hassan (Author)
The basics of Arabic calligraphy paperback - may 21, 2002
by Hassan Massoudy...
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20th Century French Moorish Books
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Picasso and Portraiture, Representation & Transformation Edited by William Rubin
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso and Portraiture, Representation & Transformation, Exhibition Catalog at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in Collaboration with the Musee Picasso, Paris, in April 1996. Edi...
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1990s American Books
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Joan Miro Kalender 2015
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Joan Miro Kalender 2015,
Beautiful artistic calender after the painting of Joan Miro.
This is a beautiful collectible booklet.
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20th Century European Modern Books
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Large Arts & acCrafts Marble & Brass Desk Inkstand with Four Porcelain Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique size and great design, double Arts & Crafts inkwell stand.
This is the largest (and heaviest) antique inkstand that we ever came across. For it to be pure Arts and Crafts and...
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Books
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Marble, Brass
Salgado, Amazônia Art D, Signed Sumo Book with Black & White Photographic Print
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Sumo-sized art edition (No. 301–400), designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado and signed by Sebastião Salgado, is presented with a clothbound companion volume, the signed print The Par...
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2010s Books
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All Round The World: An Illustrated Record of Voyages by Ainsworth, 1868
Located in Langweer, NL
All Round The World: An Illustrated Record of Voyages, Travels, and Adventure in All Parts of the Globe. First Series. With 200 illustrations and 6 finely engraved maps in full colou...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Books
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Antique and Vintage Books
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Several factors make antique books highly desirable. Original jackets, ornate binding, illustrations and quality of the print all contribute to making a vintage book special. Rare books are of great interest to collectors in the know and can command high prices at auction. In 2021, an important early artist book by Andy Warhol sold at auction for more than $106,000. Somewhere between all the commercial work he did as an ambitious young graphic designer in the early 1950s and his first real debut as a Pop artist a decade later, Warhol produced a trove of incredibly charming drawings. His illustrated self-published artist books from the 1950s are very rare.
Many collectors seek the first edition of certain books. Fewer copies of a book and higher demand make it a rare find. A book that contains the author’s signature also makes it much more prized than other examples of the same title.
Collectors and designers decorate rooms with vintage books for a cozy feeling in a home. Coffee-table books, such as those featuring photography and design, serve as conversation pieces or offer a relaxing moment when leafed through.
Interior designers look for vintage books when they want to add color or detail. For instance, leather-bound books can create a scholarly air while mid-century titles offer a modern edge. Vintage international books or first editions can provide a sense of history.
No matter the genre, there is a book for you. You can find rare, one-of-a-kind antique books on 1stDibs. Browse by authors, like celebrated architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright and Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as by period, including mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian.
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The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.
Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier
Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.
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Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.
Whaam! Blam! Pow! — a New Book on Pop Art Packs a Punch
Publishing house Assouline and writer Julie Belcove have teamed up to trace the history of the genre, from Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Yayoi Kusama to Mickalene Thomas and Jeff Koons.
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
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