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Jewelry By Architects

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First American edition monograph on jewelry designed by a who's who of Postmodern architects from the collection of design impresario Cleto Munari, who commissioned the pieces featured in the book. Includes work by Mario Bellini, Michele De Lucchi, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Hans Hollein, Arata Isozaki, Richard Meier, Allesandro Mendini, Paolo Portughesi, Ettore Sottsass, Stanley Tigerman, Oscar Tusquets, Robert Venturi, Leila Vignelli and Marco Zanini. Written by Barbara Radice, Sottsass's second wife and the chief chronicler of the Memphis movement in design. Published by Rizzoli in 1987. Hardcover with photographic dust jacket, 119 pages, 4to, replete with lavishly produced color and black-and-white photos and illustrations. Text in English. Now in a protective Mylar cover.
  • Creator:
    Barbara Radice (Author),Cleto Munari (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1987
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Fine original condition with only very minor evidence of wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU828538449832

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