Le Décor D'Aujourd'hui: Very Rare Magazine Collection, 1933-1953

For collector of lace, embroidery and dentelle. Extremely rare set of two complete portfolios consecrated to the Lescure collection. The portfolio titled "Mouchoirs brodés" is complete with the 40 plates depicting embroidered handkerchiefs...

ART NOUVEAU France 1899 Very rare gouache depicting flowers in the full Art Nouveau spirit. Very close and typical to Henry Van De Velde Works H.25"1/2 x w.23"1/2 with mat H.20...

Henri STEPHANY ( 1880 - 1934 ) Frequently collaborated with Jacques Emile RUHLMANN "Fruits" circa 1933 Gouache on paper H.19"3/4 x W.18"3/8 H.27...

Jean Barat, spectacular pair of textured gilt bronze sconces and white opaline oval glass. The edge of the sconce is in light orange bakelite to diffuse the light all around the sconce. Two bayonet sockets are mounted on a crossing structure, the wiring is redone but the sockets are original and accept 110v light bulbs. Carved stamp...

Constantin GUYS (1802-1892) -  Ernestus Adolphus H. GUYS Elegant lady and gentleman in a two-horse carriage Ink on paper. Framed. Wears the mention "Constantin GUYS" - LA CALECHE - H...

Homage to Camille Claudel Romeo & Juliet Very Impressive Bronze Sculpture 500lbs Extraordinary and significant bronze sculpture, France, 20th century The artist has created a work t...

This is a herd covered folio with silvered lettering and the original pink ribbon ties. Dating from 1928 there is a 4 page introduction (French text) plus 40 loose plates which show ...

Design-For-Today, a short lived modernist avant-garde magazine, 1933 to 1935, UK. A rare and hard to come by complete bound set. Articles, images, designs by British architects and designers, as well as emigres ones . Gerald Summers, Wells Coates, Marcel Breuer, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Walter Gropius, László Moholy-Nagy, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Betty Joel, Serge Chermayeff, Keith Murray, Charles Boyton, Ronald Grierson...

Het huis Rechteren.' (Rechteren Castle.) This Castle is situated in the province of Overijssel in Dalfsen. The castle was built in the 14th century by Herman van Voorst. Other well k...

Early 20th century Rare collection of 12 Lithograph French Game Cards We are proud to offer a very rare full set of 12 lithograph French game ca...

Aperture Photography Magazine Collection of 6 Early Issues 1950s. Not real familiar with rating condition of magazines and books. Please ask any questions. Appear to be in nice condition as a set with some minor wear. APERTURE: Volume 5, Number 1 Published by Aperture, Rochester, New York, 1957 8vo., 42 pp, illustrations from photographs. Pictorial stiff wrappers. Fine. Includes an editorial and an essay, "Peeled Paint, Cameras and Happenstance" by Minor White; a continuation of "More Books for the Creative Photographer"; Part 3 of "The Education of Picture Minded Photographers"; Beaumont Newhall on "Teaching the History of Photography"; and a portfolio "Ellis Island" by Shirley Burden with his, and Lewis Hine's images. Covers illustrated by Walter Snyder and Ansel Adams. Aperture Vol. 4 No. 1. Rochester, NY: Aperture, 1956. First edition. Softcover. An early issue of this long running photography magazine. Features a selection from "Creative Photography - 1956 with text by Van Deren Coke. Includes images by Charles Sheeler, Arnold Newman, Reva Brooks...

A collection of thirteen iconic interview magazines published by Andy Warhol with many portrait covers by artist Richard Bernstein.These pieces are a history of art, fashion, photography and stories depicting the go go era of the 1980s with great content. Bernstein did many of the covers for 20 years with Warhol as a guiding force behind the magazine. Including covers of Madonna, Richard Pryor...