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Hidden-Unveiling Japanese Design, Nippon Design Center
By Nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
timely. Beautifully bound, and incredibly printed, it covers a wide range of contemporary Japanese design
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Post-Modern Books

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WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
Located in New York, NY
"Explores the beauty, essence, and enduring impact of Japanese design printed on craft paper and
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 1.11 in
Iro: the Essence of Color in Japanese Design
Located in New York, NY
The first and only survey of Japanese design as seen through the lens of Japan’s traditional color
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Japanese Garden
Located in New York, NY
designing gardens, Sophie lectures on conceptual design, the Japanese garden, planting, and the garden
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Japanese Garden
Japanese Garden
H 1.5 in W 8.13 in D 2 in
Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Located in New York, NY
American architect who lives in Tokyo where she writes about design in Japan. Her work has appeared in
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
Jutaku: Japanese Houses Book
H 7.25 in W 4.88 in D 2 in
Koichi Takada: Architecture, Nature, and Design
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Author Koichi Takada, Text by Philip Jodidio The first monograph on the Japanese-born, Sydney
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
in Tokyo. Isamu Kenmochi (1912-1971) was one of the pioneers of industrial design in Japan. Post-war
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20th Century Books

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Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi (Book)
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H 7 in W 9.5 in D 0.75 in
XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
melts into air”—were invented in Japan in the 1700s and expressed like never before in the designs of
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
XXL Japanese Woodblock Prints Book
H 15.6 in W 11.4 in D 5 in
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Located in New York, NY
now globalized nation in transition. Similar to 'Wa: Essence of Japanese Design', this book will trace
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
Sar The Essence of Indian Design Book
H 10.63 in W 8.13 in D 0.5 in
"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
Located in New York, NY
now globalized nation in transition. Similar to 'Wa: Essence of Japanese Design', this book will trace
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
"Sar The Essence of Indian Design" Book
H 1 in W 8.13 in D 10.63 in
The Very Small Home Japanese Ideas for Living Well in Limited Space 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
Small Home is a book that surveys the creative design innovations of small houses in Japan. Eighteen
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Early 2000s Japanese Books

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British Textile Design, V&A, London, 1980, Gakken, Tokyo, 3 Volumes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Museum. The books are in linen with gilded letters in Japanese on the spine, each book in its original
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Late 20th Century English Books

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Paper

Northwest Style: Interior Design and Architecture in the Pacific Northwest Hardc
Located in North Hollywood, CA
nuances of Japanese design. While the styles vary, a sensitivity to the environment and a desire to
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Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Books

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Paper

"Arita / Table of Contents Studies in Japanese Porcelain" Book
Located in New York, NY
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by today’s
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Paper

Antique Japanese Late 19th Century Kimono Textile Swatch Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
families own designs and weaves. This book contains 29 pages with 350 fabric samples, mostly in shades of
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Paper

Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book 'Shima Cho'
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a "Shima-cho", which is a Japanese kimono textile fabric swatch book
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Textile

Late 19th Early 20th Century Japanese Textile Swatch Book, Komon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
fabric swatches known as Komon. Komon was a Japanese design or pattern based on very small minute all
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Antique Late 19th Century Books

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Etoffes Japonaises 'Tissues Et Brochees' Complete Folio of Fabric Designs
Located in Sharon, CT
Japanese fabric designs. Published by the Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, Paris 1905.
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Early 20th Century French Japonisme Books

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Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk
Located in valatie, NY
Modernism: Designing a New World 1914-1939 by Christopher Wilk. Victoria & Albert Museum, 2010
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21st Century and Contemporary English Books

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Memoirs of a Geisha A Portrait of the Film By Peggy Mulloy 2005 Hardcover Book
By David James
Located in North Hollywood, CA
years before WWII when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a servant in a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Books

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Paper

10/10 by nendo
By Nendo
Located in Tivoli, NY
pieces, home accessories, and design objects. The pinnacle of Japanese contemporary design, which is
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21st Century and Contemporary European Minimalist Books

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Paper

10/10 by nendo
10/10 by nendo
H 13 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
John Pawson: Making Life Simpler
Located in New York, NY
, travel, photography, design, books, and ideas. Written by Deyan Sudjic, an architectural historian and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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John Pawson: Making Life Simpler
John Pawson: Making Life Simpler
H 12 in W 9.38 in D 1.25 in
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Handbook of the Collections, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
world culture from ancient Japan and Greece to contemporary America, Europe, and Africa. NPT Books, a
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2010s American Books

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American Art Nouveau Glass by Albert C Revi, First Edition
By Albert Christian Revi 1
Located in valatie, NY
and continued for nearly thirty-five years. Art Nouveau glass is a composite of several exotic design
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Paper

Material Transfers
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
imitative design from the Renaissance to the Greek and Gothic revivals and to the nineteenth-century modular
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2010s Chinese Books

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Material Transfers
Material Transfers
H 10 in W 8 in D 1.1 in
LaChapelle Land Photographs by David LaChapelle (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
many more. Packaged in a beautiful box designed by the legendary Japanese graphic artist Tadanori Yokoo
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20th Century Books

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Paper

LaChapelle Land Photographs by David LaChapelle (Book)
LaChapelle Land Photographs by David LaChapelle (Book)
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H 14.5 in W 11.63 in D 0.75 in
Glass Houses
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
presents 50 stunning architect-designed homes that utilize glass to maximum effect. The international
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2010s Chinese Books

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Glass Houses
Glass Houses
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
New Forms Architecture in The 1990s First Edition Hardcover 1997
By Angelika Taschen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. the new architecture has been guided by the rapid progress of computer assisted design and a newly
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Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Books

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Paper

Helmut Newton Sumo Taschen Book, Philippe Starck Stand, Signed Limited Edition
By Philippe Starck, Helmut Newton, TASCHEN
Located in Miami, FL
a Helmut Newton Limited Edition Sumo book published by Taschen with a custom-designed stand by
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Late 20th Century Monacan Modern Books

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Metal

Isabel López-Quesada: At Home Book by Isabel López-Quesada
Located in New York, NY
-awaited monograph on ILQ, a unique voice in contemporary European design. Passion and obsession have
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Alta Moda: Eternal Elegance of 1960s buy M Kumakiri (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
designs of great design ideas for anyone involved with fashion and fabric. The book is in very good
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Vintage 1960s Books

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Alta Moda: Eternal Elegance of 1960s buy M Kumakiri (Book)
Alta Moda: Eternal Elegance of 1960s buy M Kumakiri (Book)
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H 15 in W 10.5 in D 1.32 in
Helmut Newton Sumo - Enormous Limited Edition Book with Philippe Starck Stand
By Philippe Starck, Helmut Newton, Yves Saint Laurent, TASCHEN
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
photographers in history. Accompanying this extraordinary book is a meticulously crafted bookstand designed by
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1990s German Post-Modern Books

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Steel, Chrome

Live Small/Live Modern The Best of Beams at Home
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Creative and forward-thinking design solutions for every room offer readers endless inspiration on
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

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Paper

The Art of Home
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
and having spent her childhood in Japan, Singapore, and the United States, rising star designer Sara
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

The Art of Home
The Art of Home
H 11.7 in W 9.3 in D 1 in
Women And Art Contested Territory by Judy Chicago 1st Ed 1999 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition, a number of the books she has authored have been
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Books

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Ezra Stoller, a Photographic History of Modern American Architecture
Located in New York, NY
, Artforum, Architectural Design, A+U (Japan) and Abitare among others. He is the author of several books
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Vfiles: Style, Fashion, Music
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
has designed many books and a variety of other media. He was previously the creative director of
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Vfiles: Style, Fashion, Music
Vfiles: Style, Fashion, Music
H 11.3 in W 8.9 in D 1.1 in
Eiko by Eiko (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
her advertising campaigns for the Japanese Boutique chain "Parco," though in 2002 she did design
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20th Century Books

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Paper

Eiko by Eiko (Book)
Eiko by Eiko (Book)
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H 13.5 in W 12 in D 1.25 in
Isamu Noguchi: Playscapes, Museo Tamayo
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tivoli, NY
playgrounds and play structures designed to stimulate creative activity as a way of learning about and
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Books

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Paper

100 Interiors Around the World Hardcover, Tashen 2012 Series
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Taschen, the publisher of Brobdingnagian art and design books, has collected 100 interiors in two hefty
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20th Century German Expressionist Books

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Coming Home: Modern Rustic: Creative Living in Dutch Interiors
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Vries Studio, an imprint that publishes illustrated books on design and lifestyle. She is also a
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

Collection of 50 Shimacho 'Stripes' Textile Samples in a Handmade Box (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful box of fifty Shima/Shimacho Japanese textile design samples from the late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Books

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Textile

Houses Extraordinary Living
Located in New York, NY
Explore 400 of the world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

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Houses Extraordinary Living
Houses Extraordinary Living
H 9.63 in W 8.25 in D 2.5 in
Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
Located in New York, NY
. Ko Matsubara is Editor-in-Chiefof Tokyo-based Casa Brutus, one of Japan’s foremost interior design
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
Room Inside Contemporary Interiors Book
H 11.75 in W 11.75 in D 1 in
Living in the Forest
By Phaidon
Located in New York, NY
of contemporary forest homes. Each architect-designed house, whether demonstrating innovative
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2010s Chinese Books

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Living in the Forest
Living in the Forest
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
Located in New York, NY
The definitive reference guide to garden design, its rich history, and the creative art of
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

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Paper

Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
Garden: Elements and Styles Classic Format
H 9.63 in W 8.25 in D 1.22 in
Daniel Ost Book
Located in New York, NY
design professionals. Texts by Dutch author Cees Nooteboom and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma reflect
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Daniel Ost Book
Daniel Ost Book
H 13 in W 9.75 in D 1.75 in
Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
accommodate this there were office and shops in Germany, Belgium, France, Japan, Switzerland and of course
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Vintage 1980s Books

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Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
Hicks into the 1980's (Book)
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H 11.75 in W 8.25 in D 0.33 in
"Congress and the Nation 1946-1964" First Edition Two-Volume Set, Published 1965
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Schroth summarizes the books’ purpose, organization, and reason for publication. Both books are now housed
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Vintage 1960s American Books

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Leather, Paper

Learning from Longhouse by Jack Lenor Larsen, Signed, Stated First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
unique learning experience, which is more meaningful than the best media. Inspired by the famous Japanese
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Vintage 1970s American Books

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Paper

Baudelaire's Fleurs Du Mal, Beautifully Illustrated and with Original Drawing
By Charles Baudelaire
Located in Middletown, NY
signatures loose. This is copy no. 7 of 80 copies printed on IMPERIAL JAPAN (initialled and numbered by the
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Early 20th Century Books

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Paint, Paper

Pablo Picasso Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
. Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabartes. Published by Abrams, 1955. New York. The cover design by Picasso
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20th Century Spanish Modern Books

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Picasso Paris, Boeck and Sabart Vintage, 1955, First Edition Art Book
By Pablo Picasso
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, 1955. S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris. The cover design by Picasso especially made for this book in July 1955
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20th Century Spanish Modern Books

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Paper

30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
Located in New York, NY
, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, Sweden, Spain, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. "A mighty
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
30:30 Landscape Architecture Book
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
Reproducing Scholten and Baijings
Located in New York, NY
2000, and are now widely regarded as one of the most exciting, innovative and dynamic design duos in
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Reproducing Scholten and Baijings
Reproducing Scholten and Baijings
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 2 in
Sebastião Salgado "GENESIS" Signed, Limited Edition SUMO Book, with stand
By Sebastião Salgado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stand designed by Tadao Ando. The GENESIS book stand was conceived by Japanese architect Tadao Ando
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Cherry, Paper

Inez van Lamsweerde/Vinoodh Matadin, Pretty Much Everything
By M/M Paris, Vinoodh Matadin, Inez van Lamsweerde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the art directors M/M (Paris), who have also designed this sumptuous two-volume retrospective set that
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Books

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Paper

Japanese Hand-Painted Imari Planter with Landscapes, Flowers and Books
Located in Yonkers, NY
A hand-painted Japanese Imari porcelain planter from the early 20th century, with green, red and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Japanese Hand-Painted Imari Planter with Landscape, Tree, Flowers and Books
Located in Yonkers, NY
Immerse your home in the rich tapestry of Japanese art with this early 20th-century hand-painted
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Early 20th Century Japanese Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Porcelain

Abandoned Books
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Design and had decided to be a painter. His paintings from this period were photo realistic portraits and
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2010s American Modern Interior Paintings

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Oil

Abandoned Books
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
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How Much are Japanese Design Books?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — japanese design books in our inventory begin at $25 and can go as high as $775,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,902.