Late 20th Century Books

Painted Ladies, San Francisco's Resplendent Victorians. Photographs by Morley Baer, text by Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larson. Published by E.P. Dutton of New York in 1978, printed...

Art Now: From Abstract Expressionism to Superrealism by Edward Smith. Published by William Morrow & Co, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. "The author as noted in the introduct...

Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...

The world of ISLAM. Faith, people, culture. 490 illustrations, 160 in colour, 330 photographs drawings and maps. A concise, illustrated history of Islam which considers all aspects o...

PRESENTING A SIGNED FIRST EDITION of ‘Minding the Store’ A Memoir by Stanley Marcus. Published by Little, Brown (1974). First Edition Second Printing. Pages 383. Dust Cover in fai...

Frank Lloyd Wright American Architect of the Twentieth century 1993. by Robin Langley Sommer. 1st Edition, hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright: American Architect for the Twentieth Century Hardcover book. Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture. His life and revolutionary work is described in this volume filled with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 of his most-beloved buildings. An impressive, beautifully illustrated volume examines the creations of America's beloved architect, including interior furnishings, stunning private homes, and unique public buildings, with an introduction providing insight into his private life as well as his enduring work. Publisher ? : ? Smithmark Pub Language ? : ? English Item Weight ? : ? 3.6 pounds Dimensions ? : ? 11 x 0.75 x 14.75 inches. Recognized as a dominant figure in the history of modern architecture and the greatest design influenced in the United States during the first half of the twentieth century, Frank Lloyd Wright created, during his long and prolific career, a unique body of work that endures to this day. Beginning in 1889 with the design for his own house in Oak Park, Illinois, and continuing with hundreds of designs for residential, commercial, ecclesiastical, educational and civic structures, Wright's varied architecture is unified only by the underlying organized principles of change and innovation. Revolutionizing residential architecture with the disparate expressions of his simple creed, "out of the ground and into the light! Wright's houses feature a sense of unity and privacy, an a free flow of interior space. Wright sought synthesis in his projects by designing whenever possible, everything from furniture, art glass and lighting fixtures to table lines, carpets and carports. In his Prairies Houses, textile-block structures and Usonian houses, culminating in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, Wright experimented with forms, materials and technology in ever-evolving designs. Wright designed such ambitious commercial masterworks as the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, the S.C. Johnson and Son Administration Building and Research Tower, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum-the alter for which he is perhaps best known. This volume pays tribute to the life and works of frank Lloyd Wright with more than 180 photographs illustrating 60 selected buildings, complemented by a descriptive and incisive text. Front cover: Fallinger, the Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. House (1935) in Mill Run, Pennsylvania. Photographer for The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Back Cover: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1943-1956) in New York City Photo by Ezra Stroller...

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...

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...

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

Le Corbusier Der Modulor book. Le Corbusier published Le Modulor in 1948, followed by Modulor 2 in 1955. These works were first published in English as The Modulor in 1954 and Modulo...

Vintage hardback coffee table book featuring the work of designer, Issey Miyake. By the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris, published in 1999. First edition, 174 page...

Treasures of Tibetan Art by Barbara Lipton and Nima Dorjee Ragnubs. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Oxford University Press, 1996. Constructed between 1945 and 1947 by Ja...

Treasures from the Kremlin; An Exhibition from the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin at the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York; May 19-September 2 1979; and the Grand Palais Paris...

Contemporary furniture design has enjoyed growing popularity in the last fifteen years, both in Britain and internationally. "The Furniture Machine" looks at the furniture industry since 1990 and at design trends...

Hotels, Motels and Condominiums: Planning, Design and Maintenance by Fred Lawson. Architectural Press / Cahners 1976, London. Hardcover with dust jacket. "...

Sotheby's Art At Auction 1999 - 2000, Edited by Emma Lawson. 'sPublished by Sotheby's Parke Bernet Publications, London, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. This annual referenc...

Vintage Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition catalog: Venezia (Venice), Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, 1999 Catalog produced for the occasion of the exhibition "Jean-Michel Basquiat a Ven...

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...

Chagall: Love and the Stage 1914-1922. large hardcover 1st edition 1998, out of print. Marc Chagall, Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain). Merrell Holberton, 1998 - Art - 104 pages....

Helmut Newton Sumo Taschen Book, Philippe Starck Stand, Signed Limited Edition Offered for sale is a Helmut Newton Limited Edition Sumo book published by Taschen with a custom-designed stand by Philippe Starck. There is an unparalleled grandeur of the Helmut Newton Sumo, the biggest and most expensive book produced in the 20th century. This limited edition masterpiece is signed by Newton and numbered 836/10,000. The book is a testament to the influential legacy of one of the most intriguing and controversial photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by Philippe Starck that adds a touch of sophistication to its display. Immerse yourself in the monumental world of SUMO, a titan of a book measuring an impressive 50 x 70 cm (20 x 27.5 in.) and weighing approximately 30 kg (66 lb.). With 464 pages, it breaks all previous records and stands as a truly unique publication. Edited by June Newton...

Hardcover monograph Women and the Making of the Modern House: A Social and Architectural History by Alice T. Friedman. Published in 1998. First edition, 240 pages. This important st...

The Impressionists - A Retrospective, edited by Martha Kapos. A large hardcover book with dustjacket, published by Beaux Arts Editions in 1991. Includes 116 full-color and 117 black-...

Turner by Michael Lloyd. Published by National Gallery of Australia, 1996. 1st Ed softcover. Fifty years before impressionism, J.W.M. Turner brought a se...

Jean-Michel Basquiat Témoignage 1998 published on the occasion of: "Témoignage 1977-1988" (Testimony) held at Galerie Jerome de Noirmont, Paris in 1998. This softcover book feature...

P Buckley Moss, Painting the Joy of the Soul by Peter Rippe. First edition, published in 1997 by Landauer Books. Hardcover book with dustjacket, illustrat...

Selected works of Russian Art: Architecture Sculpture painting Graphic Art: 11th-early 20th century, Sokolova Natalia (editor). Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1976. This book cont...

Sotheby's NY Important English Furniture and Related Decorative Arts, A Private Collection, April 22, 1995. Sotheby's NY, 1995. 1st Ed hard...

Fine English and French furniture and objects of Art form the Private Residence of Henry Francis du Pont at Winterthur. New York October 14, 1994. Sa...

A set of two books on The Louvre. One hardcover book with dustjacket, published by Barnes and Noble in 2003, 320 pages. One softcover book, published in 1996 by Reunion des Musees Na...

Sothebys May 1996 property from The Estate of Lita Annenberg Hazen. Softcover catalogue. Sotheby's sale of paintings, European furniture and decorative objects belonging to Lita Anne...

Apocalypse of Saint John with 22 drawings by Giorgio De Chirico. Bestetti Publisher. Volume n ° 1028/1099 Autographed by De Chirico Origin Italy Period 1977. Author Te...

The Movie Book Hardcover 1st edition 12 October 1999 by Phaidon Press . * Phaidon; Illustrated édition (28 octobre 1999). * English 512 pages. Following the same successful formula a...

Living with Art is a basic art text for college students and other interested readers. It offers a broad introduction to the nature, vocabulary, media and history of art, showing exa...

'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...

Starck by Philippe StarckTaschen, 1996 - Architecture. Philippe Starck, Simone Philippi Architect-designed furniture - 336 pages This volume features the author's own compilation of ...

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

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

A very attractive collection of works from popular Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, edited by his friend and literary executor, Robert Ross. A lovely selection of the plays, ...

Oriental Art at Auction, 1st Ed Presentation Copy, Robert Eldred August 1973. Red leather bound with gilt highlights. Presented to the consignor with a...

The treasury of San Marco, Venice by David Buckton. Olivetti, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1984. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Grand Palai...

Mobilier Des Provinces Belges et Des Flanders Françaises by Lucile Olivier. Editions Charles Massin, Paris, 1977. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. 80p of great color pictures of in...

A scarce book. Hardback with cloth covers in dust jacket in very good condition. 377 pages with 200 color and 350 black and white illustrations. After leaving university he joined th...

Frank Lloyd Wright (20th Century Masters Series) by MarCo Dezzi Bardeschi. Hardcover with dust jacket. 94 pp. 44 color illustrations on double sided plates and 33 b/w illustrations. ...

Cohen, Leonard. Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs. Toronto: McClellan & Stewart, Inc., 1993. First edition. Rebound with full leather boards, gilt tooling, gilt titles, and ra...

Paintings in the Uffizi and Pitti Galleries by Mina Gregori, Marco Chiarini and Antonio Paolucci. 1st American Ed hardcover with dust jacket. Little Brown & Co., Bulfinch Press Book, Boston 1994. The Uffizi and Pitti Galleries are treasure houses of the most well-known masterpieces in Italian and Northern Renaissance art including Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", Leonardo's "Annunciation", Durer's "Adoration of the Magi" and Titian's "Venus of Urbino...

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...

"Pucci - A Renaissance in Fashion" by Shirley Kennedy, 1st edition, printed in Japan in 1991. All excellent near perfect condition. Cloth cover. First white page...

Hardback book titled Picasso Lithographs, authored by Fernand Mourlot. Published in 1970, 299 pages. "This volume offers a captivating exploration of Pablo Picasso's lithographic wo...

Vintage tan leather three ring binder by Hartmann, circa 1980s. The binder is in like new condition and has never been used; it measures 10"W x 1"D x 12"H. #4015

NASCAR: The Thunder of America.Thunder Of America: 50th Anniversary of NASCAR hardcover 1988.Published by Harper, 1988.200 pages of NASCAR history, info, stats and photos.Hardcover w...

The Library of Interior Detail, Cottage, English Country Style by Elizabeth Hilliard. NY: Little Brown and Company Inc., 1994. Stated First North...

Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913. Jack Cowart, Pierre Schneider, John Elderfield, Albert Grigor'evich Kostenevich, Marina Bes...

The Treasures of Tutankhamun and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo HardcoverIllustrated, January 1, 2005 by Alessia Amenta (Author), Araldo De Luca...

Workbook Single Image #17 By Alexis Scott softcover magazine. Discover a stunning collection of photography and illustrations by a diverse group of talented photographers, showcasing...

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...

This is a vintage reproduction folio, A Design of Chinese Buildings, Furniture etc. An unbound reprint of the 18th century original by Sir William...

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...

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

Delve into the educational heritage of the USSR with this captivating vintage book, 'Laboratory Work on the Course of Technology of Structural Materials.' Circa 1990, this book origi...

The Beauty of Jewellery Book by Joan Frank. Crescent Books, 1979 - 93 pages Hardcover 1st Edition. An appreciation of fine jewelry for the non-expert, with a chapter on the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Title: Beauty of Jewelry Frank, Joan Publisher: Crescent Books Publication Date: 1979 Binding: Hardcover Great table book on high end jewelry.