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Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940 1st Edition 1978

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The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, 1890-1940. by Philippe Garner New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book condition is very good; with a very good dust jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket. A few smudges to interior. Text is unmarked. Nearly 500 illustrations, 150 in color. Size:12 X 9.20 X 1.60 inches. 320 pages. There have been many books on the individual movements and figures of the decorative arts of this century, but "The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940" is the first to provide a comprehensive and authoritative account of all the classic movements in design of the modern period. This book is the first to provide a comprehensive and authorative account of all the classic movements in design of the modern period. Authorities on modern design discuss the stylistic evolutions of the early twentieth century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Bauhaus, and include hundreds of photographs illustrating the works of great designers Every section of this encyclopedia has been written by an expert in that particular field. The editor of the volume is Philippe Garner, an expert at the London auction house of Sotheby Parke Bernet and head of the department of modern decorative arts and photography at Sotheby's Belgravia.
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    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Diameter: 9.25 in (23.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
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    1978
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    North Hollywood, CA
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    Seller: EB8221stDibs: LU906830139572

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