1980s Books

Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of eighteen. Army Life In A Black Regiment By Thomas Went Wentworth Higginson "Collector's Library ...

1,773 Milestones of Art: A Pictorial Survey of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. Published by Harrison House, New York, 1985. Hardcover with dust jacket. Presents the great works...

Sotheby's: The T. Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part 1, Hong Kong October 1986. Rare First Edition hardcover with dust...

Art Nouveau in Munich softcover book. Published in 1988 in conjunction with the exhibition "Art Nouveau in Munich: Masters of Jungendstil". Printed in the Federal Republic of Germany...

"Miniature Rooms: The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago," by Kathleen Aguilar and Michael Anderson. Generations of visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago have been fasci...

Architecture and Interior Design: A Basic History Through the Seventeenth Century by Victoria Kloss Ball. John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1980. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Interior des...

Thonet Bentwood and Other Furniture : The 1904 Illustrated Catalogue and Supplements, by Thonet Co., Softcover Published by Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1980. Michael Thonet (17...

Catalogue of Property from the Collection of Henry P. McIlhenny, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, May 20 & 21, 1987. Published by Christie's, NY. S...

Author: Text by Laura Wilson Book: Commissioned in 1978 by the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, this series of photographs is...

Bolognese Painters of the 1500s, Art and Works of the Bolognese School by Vera Fortunati Pietrantonio. Published by Grafis, Italy, 1986. Pair of 1st Ed hardcovers with dust jackets and slip-case. A monumental work of artists between 1401-1500. Some of the artists: Francesco Francia (1447-1517) and Lorenzo Costa (1460-1535). From 1501-1600 the artists Amico Aspertini (1474-1552), Girolamo da Treviso (1497-1544), Pier Maria Pennacchi (1464 - before 1515), Girolamo da Carpi, Denijs Calvaert, Pietro Faccini (1552-1614), Prospero Fontana (1512-1597), Lavinia Fontana...

Sotheby's Catalog: Americana from the Collection of M. Austin and Jill R. Fine, January 30, 1987. First edition softcover with 196 lots photographed in color and B&W and fully descri...

Selections From The Art Museum Princeton University. Published by Princeton University Art Museum / Yale University Press, 2014. 1st Ed softcover exhibition catalog. 303 pp. With hundreds of illustrations, mainly in color. Catalog of an exhibition held at Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford...

Miniature Rooms, the Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago. Softcover book, published in 1984 by Abbeville Press. Printed in Japan, 168 pages.

An '80s Late-20th century 'Andy Warhol A Retrospective' hard-cover library or coffee table book by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1989...

Paris des Années 30, (Paris in The Thirties), French Book by Jacques Lanzmann, 1987. Numerous photographs in black and white from the Keystone pr...

Baccarat, Les Flacons a Parfum - The Perfume Bottles, by Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat and edited by Henri Addor and Associés, Paris in 1986. Illustrated with 71 wash drawi...

Mobilier Bourguignon by Lucile Oliver. Editions Ch. Massin, Paris, 1980. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A great collection of full color photos of antique furniture...

Veronese's Drawings. A Catalogue Raisonné by Richard Cocke. Published in London: Sotheby's Publications, 1984. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Paolo Spezapreda, known as 'Veronese...

Treasures of the Smithsonian by Edwards Park. Published by Smithsonian Books, Harry Abrams, 1987. Hardcover with dust jacket. With more than four hundred ...

Normandie, L'Epopé du Géant des Mers, (The Normandie, the Epic of the Giant of Seas). A French book by Bruno Foucart, 1985. The Normandie, that French quality liner, also named Float...

The Vatican Collections: The Papacy and Art by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Harry N. Abrams, 1988. 1st Ed softcover. Nearly three hundr...

Step back in time and delve into the intriguing period of history with this vintage book from the USSR. Specifically designed for 9th grade students, this book offers a comprehensive...

Sotheby's: The Garbisch Collection, Vol. 2, May 17, 1980, important French furniture, European porcelain Vertu, and rugs. First edition hardcover with dust jacket. 588 lots of import...

Published by Guillaud Editions, 1st edition, Paris, 1987. Hardback with French text. This monograph presents the full range of Matisse’s oeuvre, from his early oil paintings, to et...

Transport yourself to the enchanting world of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry with this vintage book from the USSR. Published in 1983 in Leningrad, this captivating book features two belove...

Artists Design Furniture by Denise Domergue. Harry N Abrams Inc. 1984. Hardcover with dust jacket. 176 pp. with 230 illustrations, 74 in full color. Describes a variety of chairs, so...

Mies Van Der Rohe: A Critical Biography by Franz Schulze. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1985. Hardcover with Brodart covered dust jacket. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1...

Art Nouveau Architecture by Frank Russell. Arch Cape Press, NY, 1986. Hardcover with dust jacket. With 68 color and 500 black and white illustrations. Architects of the fin de siècle (end of the century) organized by country, each chapter written by a well-known authority in the field. The introduction, by Roger-Henri Guerrand; Great Britain: arts and crafts and art nouveau, by Tim Benton; Spain: moderismo in Catalonia, by Tim Benton; Belgium: red steel and blue aesthetic, by Maurice Culot; France: Viollet-le-Duc to Tony Garnier: the passion of rationalism, by Francois Loyer; Holland: building towards an ideal: progressive architecture in Holland, by Richard Padovan; Switzerland: the temperate presence of art nouveau, by Jacques Gubler; Germany: Judgendstil: the early morning of the modern movement, by Ian Latham; Italy: liberty architecture in Italy, by Ezio Godoli; Czechoslovakia: the secession in Eastern Europe, by Anna Masarykova; Austria: to the limits of a language: Wagner, Olbrich, Hoffmann, by Ezio Godoli; USA: Louis Sullivan, Greene and Greene...

The American Folk Art Collection of Howard and Catherine Feldman Sotheby's, June 1988. 1st Ed softcover 171 lots all photoed in b&w and color each ...

Sotheby's: Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection, June 4, 1985. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Important and catalog feat...

The history of Postmodern Architecture by Heinrich Klotz. Cambridge MA; The MIT Press, 1988. This first standard work on the past 25 years in postmodern architecture documents the ri...

The Precious Legacy, Judaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections. Softcover book, edited by David Altshuler, published in 1983, illustrated, 288 pages.

Edited for the occasion of the May 1985, New York. Exhibition and the fall of 1985 Paris exhibition. Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901-23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. Le Corbusier designated Prouvé a constructer, blending architecture and engineering. Prouvé's main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills...

Eight Ball by Keith Haring: Superbly rendered 1989 Keith Haring monograph featuring standout collage-based imagery by the legendary New York artist. Beautiful bright colors throughou...

'The Andy Warhol Diaries' book is hard-cover, first edition, May 1989. The Andy Warhol Diaries is the dictated memoirs of the American artist, Andy Warhol, posthumously published, May 1989, USA. It was edited by his frequent collaborator and long-time friend, Pat Hackett...

Santa Fe Style by Christine Mather & Sharon Woods. Hardcover book with dustjacket. First edition published in 1986 by Rizzoli of New York. Printed and bound in Japan. Illustrated, 26...

The eighteenth century French chair ranks among the most elegant of furniture forms, admired both for its beauty and for the essential role...

Sotheby’s fine English furniture decorations and carpets including property of the Late Perry Ellis, New York, June 1987. 234 lots in color and b & w. NPT Books a division of N.P. Tr...

The Autobiography of Surrealism, Marcel Jean, editor. The Viking Press, 1980. First edition pre-publication review copy hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated with 90 black and whit...

Embark on an illuminating journey into the diverse literary traditions of the USSR with this vintage study book titled 'Literature of the Peoples of the USSR.' Published in Moscow ar...

Explore the profound insights of renowned Russian author M. Gorky with this vintage book from the USSR. Published in Moscow circa 1982, "Human Birth" offers a compelling narrative that delves into the complexities of the human condition. This thin book with a soft cover spans 80 pages, inviting readers to embark on a thought-provoking journey through Gorky's poignant storytelling. As one of the most celebrated figures in Russian literature...

Exceptional and extensive compilation of the magnificent work and autobiography of Miguel Berrocal, ranging from exhibitions and collections to his monumental works, passing through ...

Keith Haring Cover Art 1982-1989: A set of 3 1980s books featuring original (offset) cover design by Keith Haring during his lifetime: Keith Haring 1982 for The Paris Review. Keith Haring 1986 for Brion Gysin The Last Museum. Keith Haring for AIDS: TRADING FEARS FOR FACTS (Hein). Medium: Set of 3 individual vintage books with offset illustrated cover art. 1982-1989. Measuring approximately: 4 x 7 inches each; soft cover books; the full edition of each; bound. Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Minor age related wear. Each, unsigned from an edition of unknown. Highly collectible. _ Keith Haring (b. 1958 Reading, PA): Keith Haring’s first major works were his subway drawings. Haring produced a large number of these public works between 1980 and 1985, integrating his motifs outlined figures into everyday public space in a way that directly engaged its viewers. Haring's 1st solo exhibition was held at Westbeth Painters Space in 1981 and a celebrated show debuted at the historic Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York the following year. Throughout the 1980s, Haring was committed to democratizing the art experience and along with paintings, he also created theater sets, billboards, murals, advertising campaigns and even a line of Swatch watches. In 1986 he opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, selling apparel, posters and toys bearing his drawings. This was a controversial move, as many galleries criticized Haring for “de-valuing” the art object while others, such as Andy Warhol, championed Haring’s insistence on making art accessible and affordable. Pop Shop was highly influential to contemporary crossovers of art and merchandise that are now so dominant, as in the work of Jeff Koons, Yayoi Kusama, KAWS and Takashi Murakami. In addition to this ideology of accessibility, Haring was also very socially engaged and used his striking imagery to promote awareness of various political and social campaigns. His many notable public works included a mural on the western side of the Berlin Wall, the Crack is Wack mural in New York, and a mural for the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and used his presence in the arts community to raise awareness of the crisis. In 1989, a year before his death, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds for AIDS organizations and children’s literacy and arts programs. Since his death in 1990, Haring has become one of the most widely-recognized and celebrated artists of the 20th century. Related categories: Keith Haring 1982. Keith Haring book...

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein: The Paris Review 1982-1992: Vintage editions of The Paris Review, with one uniquely featuring an...

First edition, published by Rizzoli, 1984 ‘Research, Experiences, Result, Failures and Successes of New Design’ Founded in 1981 by designer Ettore Sottsass, the Italy-based Mem...

American Furniture in Pendleton House by Christopher P. Monkhouse and Thomas S. Michie, with the assistance of John M. Carpenter. Softcover book published in 1986 in conjunction with...

A rare and striking vintage catalogue from Knoll International, dating back to the early 1980s. This substantial hardcover edition, bound in elegant fabric, comprises 90 richly desig...

AUTHOR: SEARLE, Ronald. TITLE: Slightly Foxed - but still desirable Ronald Searle's wicked world of Book Collecting. PUBLISHER: Great Britain: Souvenir Press, 1989. DESCRIPTION: FIRST DELUXE EDITION WITH AN ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED. 1 vol., 12-1/8" x 8-7/8", limited to 10 numbered copies each with an original drawing, this copy #3 with an ink and coloured pencil drawing of a cat...

Sotheby's Art at Auction - 1989-1990 by Sally Prideaux (editor). 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Rizzoli International Publications / for Sotheby's, ...

Rare 1990 Haring exhibition catalog published on the occasion of Keith Haring, Gallery 56, Geneva, Switzerland, 1990. This exhibition catalog primarily features Haring drawings do...

An absolutely sublime collectible coffee table book: « Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture. » Printed and bound in Japan by Abrams, 1982. With text by Frederick Hartt (though the bo...

Sotheby's Important Jewelry, NY, December 5th & 6th, 1984. First edition softcover catalog. 501 lots photographed in color and b&w.  

The Universal Story: The Complete History of the Studio and Its 2,641 Films by Clive Hirschhorn. Stated 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Crown Publishers Inc., New York, USA, 1987....

Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the work of renowned artist, Henri Matisse. By Jean Guichard-Meili, published in 1984. Second edition. "It is impossible to appreciate ...

Catalog published to coincide with the exhibition of visionary American architect Lebbeus Woods’s drawings, sketches, and models, held at the Architectural Association in London from...

Sotheby's New York Contemporary Art Auction Catalog from May 5th and 6th, 1986. Paperback, 237 lots. Includes sales results stapled to front page.

Forties Screen Style: A Celebration of High Pastiche in Hollywood by Howard Mandelbaum, Howard Eric Myers. Published in 1989. St. Martin's Press. FIRST EDITION. FIRST PRINTING. 20...

- 1980s - maker: Thonet - reprint from 1930s - perfect original condition - 48 pages jr.    

- 1980s - maker: Thonet - reprint - perfect original condition.

The Art of Paul Gauguin from the exhibition which ran at The National Gallery of Art, Washington, The Art Institute of Chicago, and Grand Palais, Paris between May 1988 and April 198...