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Gio Ponti, First Edition Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
To study Gio Ponti’s prolific body of work is to appreciate the clear, unifying vision behind a complex creative universe. His creations expand intuitively with the Italian grandeur ...
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2010s Italian Books
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Paper
$250 / item
Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes, "Picasso" 1955
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes,
Vintage, Picasso, First Edition, 1955.
Description: Pablo Picasso. Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes.
Pu...
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20th Century Spanish Modern Books
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Paper
Lewis Carroll (Dodgson) - Through The Looking-Glass. 1877 - PRESENTATION COPY
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge: (Lewis Carroll).
TITLE: Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There.
PUBLISHER: London: Macmillan & Co., 1877.
DESCRIPTION: PRESENTATI...
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1870s Antique Books
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Paper
Entropy
Located in New York, NY
A photographic exploration detailing the poetry and fragility of nature amidst the tragedy of climate change
Since 1998, mixed-media artist Diane Tuft has traveled the world recordi...
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2010s American Books
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Paper
$80 / item
The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné Paintings and Sculptures 1970–1974 (Volume 3)
Located in New York, NY
The sculpture and paintings of 1970–4 are the subject of this third volume of the catalogue dedicated to publishing the complete paintings, sculptures and drawings of Andy Warhol (1928–87). As authoritative and detailed as the highly praised first two volumes, here Warhol's sculptures and paintings of these four years are comprehensively catalogued and illustrated. Early in this period Warhol was concentrating on film and sculpture, as he had been since being shot in 1968, but by late 1971 or early 1972 he was returning to painting and developing his painterly, 'sloppy and fast' style; a dramatic shift from his 'hard' mechanical style of before 1968. The volume covers major sculptures, such as the Rain Machine, the series of paintings Mao and Man Ray, and commissioned portraits...
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
Romantics and Classics: Style in the English Country House
Located in New York, NY
Text by Jeremy Musson, Photographs by Hugo Rittson Thomas
Living today in the houses of the English countryside, owners blend contemporary style with the old, good bones of manor ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Treasures of the Vatican, by Maurizio Calves, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Treasures of the Vatican: St. Peter's Basilica, The Vatican Museums and Galleries, The Treasure of St. Peter's, The Vatican Grottos and Necropolis, and The Vatican Palaces by Maurizi...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Books
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Paper
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759.
299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31...
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1750s Swiss Antique Books
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Leather, Paper
Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
Located in New York, NY
The definitive reference guide to garden design, its rich history, and the creative art of gardening – a luxuriously illustrated A-Z compendium of more than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe
With its easy-to-use A-Z format, The Garden examines over 200 modern and historical garden styles, features, types and ornaments, with definitions and informative descriptions and more than 500 spectacular images. This accessible, inspirational book is perfect for both amateur gardeners and specialists alike.
Its entries, written by garden expert and historian Toby Musgrave – author of Phaidon's bestselling book The Gardener's Garden – range from Allée, Borrowed Landscape and Coastal Garden, to Minimalism, New Perennial Planting, Pool, Vista and Xeriscape Garden and form a unique, illustrated 'glossary' for gardeners, featuring more than 400 gardens, both public and private, iconic and lesser known.
Examples include spaces such as the Baroque gardens of Versailles...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
Christie's, Property from the Collection of Nelson Grimaldi Seabra, October 2003
Located in valatie, NY
Property from the collection of Nelson Grimaldi Seabra Sale # 1399, 22 October 2003. 1st Ed softcover auction catalogue. Two French masterpieces by the leading French cabinetmakers o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
New York Beat: Jean-Michel Basquiat Downtown 81 (Inscribed by Glenn O’Brien)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New York Beat: Jean-Michel Basquiat in Downtown 81: INSCRIBED by GLENN O’BRIEN:
Inscribed by early Basquiat champion & historic downtown art scene critic & curator, Glenn O’Brien, ‘New York Beat’, brilliantly documents the production of Downtown 81, director Edo Bertoglio's seminal take of New York's Downtown scene, featuring a turn, 19 year old Jean-Michel Basquiat as semi-biographical protagonist.
Includes text by the film’s co-producer, Glenn O'Brien - who has hand inscribed this example; with photographs by Bertoglio & Maripol. Reverse of interior jacket forms a striking vertical poster...
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Early 2000s American Books
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Paper
Sothebys 2007 The Alberto Bruni Tedeschi Collection
Located in valatie, NY
Sothebys 2007 The Alberto Bruni Tedeschi Collection. Sotheby's, Milano, 2007. Soft cover. To Benefit the Virginio Bruni Tedeschi Foundation. Containing ...
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Early 2000s Italian Books
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Paper
Bulgari Luxury Jewelry Coffee Table Book, 1990s
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This is a beautiful coffee table (or library book) about the history of the iconic Italian luxury jeweler Bvlgari (or Bulgari), circa 1990s, Italy. Book covers Bulgari's history in c...
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1990s Italian Books
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Paper
Sebastião Salgado, Amazônia, Photography Book
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hardcover Photography book, 14.1 x 10.2 in., 9.21 lb, 528 pages.
For six years Sebastião Salgado traveled the Brazilian Amazon and photographed th...
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2010s European Books
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Paper
James Bond. Dr. No. Limited Edition Collector's Book.
By TASCHEN, Paul Duncan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When the cinematic Bond was born.
The most complete account of the making of the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962).
“Bond, James Bond.” Since Sean Connery uttered those immortal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books
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Paper
Antique Andrees Handatlas, German Cartography Book, Maps, Atlas, Reference, 1924
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large volume antique copy of Andrees' Handatlas. A German, bound chromolithography atlas, dating to the early 20th century, this edition published in 1924.
Full title: And...
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1920s German Other Vintage Books
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Paper
Dieter Rams The Complete Works
Located in New York, NY
The ultimate reference on one of the most influential product designers of all time
For more than sixty years Dieter Rams has defined the look, feel, and function of some of the w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
$60 / item
Ballets Russes by Richard Shead Hardcover Book 1998
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ballets Russes Richard Shead. Greenwich Editions, 1998 - Biography & Autobiography - 192 pages."A prodigious concentration of talent combined to produce the legendary Russian Ballet....
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15th Century and Earlier Expressionist Antique Books
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Paper
Ice Cold, a Hip-Hop Jewelry History
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The definitive photographic history of how hip-hop blinged out and redefined the world of jewelry, luxury, and style.
Whether it's diamond-encrusted grills, oversized “truck” style chains, bust-down Rolex and Patek Philippe watches or a Tiffany necklace, jewelry is a cornerstone of hip-hop culture. Glittering, blinged-out jewels are the shining statement of a collective identity: unapologetic, charismatic, and street savvy.
Spanning the history of hip-hop jewelry, from the 1980s to today, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History is a stunning compilation of storytelling and visuals. Hundreds of extraordinary images of every major hip-hop artist on record celebrate how “Ice” has become a proclamation of identity and self-expression.
Starting with Run-DMC’s gold Adidas pendants and Eric B. & Rakim’s ostentatious dookie rope chains and Mercedes medallions, the jewelry then transforms from street style into a booming design culture. The hip-hop tradition of “show up and show out” reaches new heights with artists like Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Gucci Mane, and Cardi B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
$100 / item
Montecito Style: Paradise on California's Gold Coast
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
A privileged peek at the homes and gardens of the exclusive Southern California enclave, Montecito.
The seaside town of Montecito is often overshadowed by its neighbor Santa Barbara—which is generally how its residents like it. Though home and refuge to numerous celebrities, Montecito’s intentional cultivation of a low-key profile has allowed for a unique community to emerge, and with it, a multifaceted interior and garden design culture. Montecito Style: Paradise on California’s Gold Coast is the first book to present twenty houses and landscapes in an eclectic range of styles and rich architectural legacy that coalesce into a quintessential "California style."
The residences featured in this book reflect the diversity of design that has defined California living for more than a century: early standard-setters by George Washington Smith and an Andalusian-style abode by his protégé (and Santa Barbara’s first licensed female architect) Lutah Maria Riggs, Beaux-Arts mansions, converted carriage houses, nouveau palazzi, low-slung midcentury modern abodes, an iconic concrete-and-glass house from the 1970s, and even a studio apartment...
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
Ultimate Collector Cars, Double Volume, Special Edition Book
By TASCHEN, C & P Fiell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dreamwheeling.
The stories behind 100 of the world’s most coveted automobiles.
From the adrenaline-filled 24 Hours of Le Mans to the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lake Como’s famed Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este to the premier Monterey Car Week, the collector car calendar and market has shown one of the most extraordinary growth trajectories of recent years. As thousands flock to specialized meet ups, rallies, auctions, and Concours d’Elegance around the globe, asking prices for the rarest motors have revved higher and higher. So much so, that the value of the 100 cars included in this book exceeds a staggering $ 1 billion.
For the seasoned car collector or the awestruck newcomer, this double-volume is the unrivaled collector car anthology. Curating 100 of the most exquisite, remarkable, and desirable cars of all time to tell a spellbinding story of automotive design-and-engineering endeavor in the tireless pursuit of ever-greater performance both on and off the track, from the first Indy 500-winning 1910 Marmon Wasp to the futuristic 2020 Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Laps ahead of any generic catalog, this superlative volume exudes authority and elegance, settling for nothing less than the very best of the best, and presenting each model with the lavish spreads it deserves, complete with stunning imagery taken by the world’s leading car photographers alongside rare archival treasures, from original factory photos to famous motorsports event posters. Each entry is also accompanied by expert descriptive texts and specs, detailing each car’s make, model, year, engine size, horsepower, top speed, transmission, and all-important production numbers.
By passionately tapping into their transatlantic expertise and insider knowledge of car auctions, museums, and collections around the world, design authors Peter and Charlotte Fiell survey the autoworld's finest cars of all time. Their carefully curated selection spans the whole history of the automobile, taking in such rare models as a 1912 Stutz Model A Bearcat, as well as lesser-known jewels such as the astonishing 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS “Goutte d’Eau” Coupé by Figoni et Falaschi.
This definitive compendium includes a foreword from Rob Myers, the founder of RM Sotheby’s, and includes an introduction from the authors that gives a unique perspective on the ins and outs of car collecting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
A Simpler Way of Life: Old Farmhouses of NY & New England by William Morgan
Located in valatie, NY
A Simpler Way of Life: Old Farmhouses of New York & New England by William Morgan and Photos by Trevor Tondro. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Published by North Country Books, 2013. Colonial farmhouses were built not by architects, but by stonemasons, carpenters, and other craftsmen—sometimes by the farmers themselves. These vernacular structures utilize such richly textured materials as wideboard planks, hand-hewn beams, and brick and fieldstone hearths. Current owners have filled their dream houses with authentic decor: hooked rugs, vintage crockery...
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Late 20th Century American Books
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Paper
Line Vautrin scarce 1st of the Limited Edition of 600 copies 2003
Located in CA, CA
Published by Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 1st edition, 2003, Hamburg. Hardback with German and French text woven throughout.
This is a very scarce and extremely finely produced catalogue, it was published alongside an exhibition, in a very small number of 600 only, this being number 369. There are 22 photographs with German text followed by a catalogue of 145 objects thereafter with text in French and German. This sumptuous catalogue is strewn with gorgeous buttons, brooches and buckles, powder compacts and large necklaces - which like great works...
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Early 2000s Books
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Paper
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga Book Edo Period, circa 1840
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique Japanese Samurai Manga book Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions: 224mm x 156 mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the ...
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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Books
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Paper
$234 Sale Price
76% Off
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939.
The title of this book of light verse is given by Ezra Pound's friendly nickname for Eliot "Old Possum." In 195...
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Mid-20th Century American Books
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Paper
Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
Celebrate the Du Pont family heritage of land stewardship and horticultural creativity.
Renowned as the first family of American horticulture, the du Ponts created magnificent landscapes and gardens that complement the Brandywine Valley...
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2010s Chinese Books
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Paper
$60 / item
6 Vols British Birds and Their Nests, Butler, Avian Reference Book, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a superb antique set of six volumes of 'British Birds with their Eggs and Nests', authored by Arthur G. Butler and illustrated by F.W. Prohawk and dating to the late Victoria...
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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Books
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Paper
The Bookplates & Marks of Rockwell Kent; With a preface by the Artist, SIGNED
Located in Middletown, NY
New York: Random House, 1929.
FIRST LIMITED EDITION / SIGNED
Small 8vo, 7 1/4 x5 inches (180 x128 mm), 80 pp. Printed on special Japan paper, each sheet French-folded. Blue cloth bi...
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Early 20th Century American Books
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Paper
Pierre Chareau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A fine pocket-sized catalogue of furniture designed by this master of metalwork, published with a showing at the Galerie De Vos, in Paris, during October and November, 1993. 5 in the...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn & Briony Fer, 1st Ed, 2 Volume Set
Located in valatie, NY
Roni Horn Aka Roni Horn by Roni Horn and Rdited by Briony Fer. Published by Steidl Verlag, Germany 2009. Over the course of more than 30 years, Roni Horn has developed a body of work...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books
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Paper
Eudald Serra
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardcover monograph on Catalan sculptor Eudald Serra, published in 1979. 140 pages. Text in Catalan and English, printed in Spain.
Written by Joan Teixidor, this richly illu...
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1970s Vintage Books
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Paper
$115
The Modulor, Le Corbusier, third printing, 1954
By Le Corbusier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Modulor - Le Corbusier - third printing - 1954
In overall good condition.
A classic for all designers and lovers of design.
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1950s Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960
Artist: Pablo Picasso
Exhibition: Pinturas – Sala Gaspar, Barcelo...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
$1,055 Sale Price
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British Folk Art by James Ayres, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
British Folk Art by James Ayres. British Folk Art by James Ayres. 1st edition hardcover with dust jacket. 144 pages with 300 b/w and 32 color plates. "Folk...
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1970s American Vintage Books
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Paper
Exotic - A Fetish for the Foreign
Located in New York, NY
A fascinating survey of the enduring human love affair with the exotic and the strange in art, architecture and design, and its impact on Western culture
Exotic explores our obsessio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
$60 / item
Jackson Pollock Splashed Paint and Wasn't Sorry
Located in New York, NY
A clever, charmingly quirky portrayal of painter Jackson Pollock – and the first in a series of picture-book biographies of contemporary artists
Jackson Pollock was unlike any other ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Language of Home, The Interiors of Foley & Cox
Located in New York, NY
Incorporating both formal details and welcoming elements, a sophisticated and balanced look tailored to a sense of home, as shown through the portfolio of Foley & Cox
Foley & Cox is a New York-based interior design firm renowned for serene spaces subtly layered with color and texture that create a sense of welcome and comfort. Taking creative cues directly from their clients–their perceptions, preferences, and passions–the firm creates serene interiors infused with personal style.
This elegant book presents 24 homes, ranging from elegant prewar apartments in Manhattan to retreats in the Hamptons and summer places along the coast of New England and in Europe, and even to a private jet and a yacht that cruises the Mediterranean. What unites these spaces is an overall balance and elegance, infused with luxurious fabrics in subtle tonal variations and a judicious use of highlight color, often in the artwork and accessories. Founder Michael Cox...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Selection of Coffee Table Books - Furniture Design Interior Design Fashion Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Coffee Table Books, priced at $150 each. If one of the books is sold, it will have SOLD next to the title below. These books are all from the estate of . was the President of The Art Deco Society of New York City and had an incredible library of books on furniture design, interior design, art, photography, and fashion. Many of the books focused on Art Deco or mid century modern design. Please see our other listings for more books from the same estate. Please note that we are not specialists in books. All of the books are in very good condition and were well cared for in a smoke and pet free environment. There may be some small tears to slipcovers, scratches, rubs, and wear commensurate with age and use.
The books in this listing are:
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Dagobert Peche and The Wiener Werkstatte by Neue Galerie SOLD
Josef Frank Architect Designer SOLD
Billy Baldwin by Adam Lewis SOLD
New Dimensions by Paul Frankl
Jean-Michel Frank by Rizzoli SOLD
Jean Michel Frank by Du Regard SOLD
A House Is Not A Home Weber SOLD
Art Deco by Skira SOLD
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Jean Dunand by Delorenzo SOLD
Jean Duncan’s SOLD
Ruhlmann Master of Art Deco SOLD
Jean Dunand His Life and Works...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
Set of Antique Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of old religious books dating from the 19th century. From an old protestant library near Le Havre in France. These books are called "Commentaries". These beautiful books are perf...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Books
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Paper
Art at Auction The Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1970-71, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Art at Auction: The Year at Sotheby's & Parke-Bernet 1970-71. By Philip and Annamaria MacDonald. Viking Press, NY, 1970. Numerous color photos of important lots from all of Sotheby's...
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1970s American Vintage Books
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Paper
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964
Located in Atlanta, GA
New York Photographs, Book by Andreas Feininger, 1964.
This is a stunning photographic document of its time: A portrait of New York. Color and black and white photo-reproductions by ...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk
Located in valatie, NY
Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk. Victoria & Albert Museum, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket. "Modernism: Designing a New World" is the first book to ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books
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Paper
Shells: Jewels From the Sea
Located in Richmond, VA
Vintage hardback coffee table book celebrating the natural artistry of marine mollusks. By M.G. Harasewych, photographs by Murray Alcosser, published by Rizzoli in 1991. First editio...
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1990s Books
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Paper
"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" Book by William L. Shirer
By William L. Shirer
Located in valatie, NY
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First edition BCE hardcover with ...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Where Chefs Eat Book - A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants
Located in New York, NY
Eat around the world with 650 of the world's best chefs.
Wherever you are, you’ll never miss the best local diner for breakfast, the best restaurant for a business dinner, or the best place for a late night snack - and everything in between.
This all-new, completely revised, third edition of the global restaurant guidebook that has sold more than 250,000 copies features more than 7,000 recommendations for more than 4,500 restaurants in more than 70 countries.
Wherever you are, you'll never miss the best local diner for breakfast, the best restaurant for a business dinner, or the best place for a late night snack – and everything in-between. With city maps, key information, reviews and recommendations from the chefs themselves, this is the guide for savvy restaurant-goers and armchair foodies in major cities and towns worldwide.
Where: With recommendations in more than 70 countries - from the United States to Buenos Aires from Ireland to Estonia from Greece to South Africa, discover the best eateries for your destination.
Chefs: Find out where and what the world's best chefs eat including: Jason Atherton, Shannon Bennett, Helena Rizzo, Stephen Harris, Yotam Ottolenghi, Yoshihiro Narisawa, and hundreds more.
Eat: From breakfast to late night, bargain to high end - discover the best places to eat for just the right occasion. Joe Warwick is a London-based food writer and critic who started the World's 50 Best...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books
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Paper
Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces, Choson Dynasty ‘1392-1910’
Located in valatie, NY
Earth, Spirit, Fire: Korean Masterpieces of the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910) by Claire Roberts and Michael Brand. First edition softcover. Powerhouse Muse...
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Early 2000s Australian Books
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Paper
Le Corbusier Le Grand Book
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular visual biography of the life and work of Le Corbusier, one of the 20th century's most influential architects
A decade after its first publication, the bestselling monog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
$60 / item
15 Vols. William Shakespeare. The Plays
Located in New York, NY
15 Volumes. William Shakespeare. The Plays.
With corrections & Illustrations of various commentators to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Fourth Edition Wi...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Books
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Leather
$7,500 / set
Living with Chamberlain, Art in Residence (Special Edition)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Discover a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship with this special edition of Living with Chamberlain—a must-have for discerning collectors.
Limited to just 200 copies, each edition is truly an artwork in its own right, featuring a one-of-a-kind sculptural element crafted with repurposed metals sourced directly from Chamberlain's studio, along with a rare 1990 limited-edition print by the artist.
Presented in a luxurious clamshell case, this edition is a rare and exceptional tribute to Chamberlain’s enduring legacy. More than a book, it is a collectible object—bold, tactile, and deeply connected to the spirit of the artist himself.
Featuring a foreword by Rick Owens, and interviews and conversations with family, friends, gallerists, and collectors, this intimate and personal volume uncovers how Chamberlain’s art has impacted the lives of so many, including personalities as diverse as Chamberlain’s wide-ranging artistic expressions. Among the many stories contained, collectors Bruce and Barbara Berger recount how they traded a refrigerator for their Chamberlain sculpture in 1972; Yvonne Force Villareal shares how she met her husband, artist Leo Villareal, at an exhibition of Chamberlain couches; fashion designer Matthew Williams and artist Solange Knowles speak about their separate experiences with Chamberlain’s art and his creative influence on their own work; and fashion designer Vera Wang shares how a chance encounter at MoMA led to an unusual late-life friendship with the artist.
Contributors include: Amy Astley; Joa Baldinger and Heiner Friedrich; Bruce and Barbara Berger; Darius and Jill Bikoff; Michael Black; David, Lauren and Sean Carpenter; Susan Davidson; Karen, Steven and Zoë Feldman; Urs Fischer; Larry Gagosian; Bob Gersh; Andrea Glimcher; Marc Glimcher; Eric Goodman; Jeff and Judy Greenstein; Karsten Greve; Wilhelm and Jutta Grusdat; Lana Jokel; Rainer Judd; Colin King; Solange Knowles; Bernard and Joanne Kruger; Nancy Magoon; Helen Marden...
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2010s Unknown Books
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Metal
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover by Victor Skrebneski Book 1987 1st Edition
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Five Beautiful Women Hardcover – February 19, 2008 by Victor Skrebneski (Author), Hubert de Givenchy (Introduction).
Victor Skrebneski is celebrated as one of the world’s finest fashion and portrait photographers. His diverse body of work has won him international accolades and, for more than half a century, he has photographed the world’s most famous people, from Orson Welles, Truman Capote, and Audrey Hepburn to Andy Warhol, David Bowie, and Iman.
In 1962, Skrebneski became the exclusive photographer for Estée Lauder, and over the years his flawless images of models such as Paulina Porizkova...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Books
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Paper
Red Architecture in Monochrome Book
Located in New York, NY
A visual exploration of red's vivid role in global architecture over the centuries.
From the earliest structures to today's contemporary creations, red has been one of the most tradi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
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Paper
$50 / item
Five Architects, second edition, 1975, hardcover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five Architects - second edition - 1975 - hardcover
Five architects: Eisenman, Graves, Gwathmey, Hejduk, Meier
Published by Oxford University Press, 1975
by Richar Eisenman, Pe...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Books
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Paper
1 Volume. The Holy Bible
Located in New York, NY
1 Volume. Anon. The Holy Bible. Containing The Old & New Testaments. Bound in full brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, all edges gilt, raised bands. Published: Oxford: The University Press,...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Books
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Leather
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach, Stated First Edition
By Barbara Milo Ohrbach
Located in valatie, NY
Antiques At Home by Barbara Milo Ohrbach. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers, 1989. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 246 pp. Guid...
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20th Century American Books
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Paper
Ireland House of Commons 1753 Vol. III and Statutes at Large 1703-1719 Vol. IV
Located in Morristown, NJ
Two leather bound volumes published in Dublin, Ireland in the mid 1700's.
The Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Eleventh Year of King James the Fir...
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1750s Irish Georgian Antique Books
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Gold Leaf
Set of Sixteen Leather Bound Book by Charles Reade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of sixteen leather bound books by Charles Reade. Charles Reade was known for his novels that often combined elements of romance, social injustice, and moral earnestness. His wo...
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19th Century American Other Antique Books
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Leather, Paper
$2,320 Sale Price / set
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African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African Ceremonies by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher large heavy coffee table book with great images.
This book is amazing because the authors were dedicated to preserving the trad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Books
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Paper
Succession De M. Henri Samuel (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Christie's Monaco, Sunday 15th December 1996.
Henri Samuel (1904 1996) was one of the foremost French interior designers of the twentieth century, hailed by Architectural Digest as a "supreme master of progressive historicism". He was a leading interpreter of le gout Rothschild after the Second World War and helped restore Chateau de Ferrières...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Booker T. Washington by Frederick E. Drinker, Memorial Edition, 1915
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Drinker, Frederick E. Booker T. Washington: The Master Mind of a Child of Slavery. Philadelphia: National Publishing Co., 1915. Memorial Edition. Rebound in ¼...
Category
1910s Vintage Books
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Paper
Elvis at 21 New York to Memphis 1st Limited Edition Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elvis at 21: New York to Memphis 1st edition.
Limited edition photo-journal by Wertheimer (2006).
It's truly a standout book and one of the greatest relea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Books
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Paper
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