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Decorative arts

Hardcover. A contribution to the study necessary to understand the place of this small but distinct group of artefacts in the context of the 19th century. The book provides a set of photographs and measured drawings of Shaker furniture for both study and reproduction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 71 drawings, 254 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 307 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870232756
ISBN
9780870232756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.50
€ 55.80

Hardcover. A history of furniture. It documents the aesthetics of furniture, its social and cultural context, the sequence of styles, and the individual touches of craftsmen or designers used to give it character. Works by designers such as Boulle and Chippendale appear in the context of their times. Num Pages: 352 pages, 680 illustrations, 173 in colour. BIC Classification: ACB; AFT; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 305 x 250. Weight in Grams: 2450. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear and discolouring to edges
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0007012
ISBN
9780500019481
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.13

Paperback. Series: Material Vernaculars. Num Pages: 148 pages, 41 color illus. BIC Classification: AFTB; JFCD; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022165
ISBN
9780253022165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. Takes an ironic look at popular icons in western American culture - cowboy boots and masterpieces in western art - to explore American cultural values and pervasive themes in twentieth century art. This book examines Cowboy boots as markers of western life, as works of art, and subjects of works of art. Num Pages: 124 pages, 69 colour & 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXJ; AFTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 264 x 19. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135655
ISBN
9780890135655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.51

Paperback. The movement of a work of art from artist's studio to gallery, to collector, and to curator sometimes follows a clear and distinct route, easily discernable from start to finish. This book contributes to an understanding of the collecting process and the convoluted courtship rituals involving collectors, donors, museum staff, and board members. Editor(s): Ice, Joyce. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; AFTB; AGC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988887
ISBN
9780295988887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardback. The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the world's finest - and largest - collections of American folk art. Including reproductions and detailed entries for each of the sixty-one objects it features, this book highlights an array of masterworks such as "primitive" New England portraits, a face jug from South Carolina, and ship figureheads. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 112 pages, 90 colour images + 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300179729
ISBN
9780300179729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300124903
ISBN
9780300124903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 313 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKC; AFTB; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325168
ISBN
9780764325168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. The power of Christmas derives from the appeal of its repeated rituals, and the presumed antiquity of its traditions. Christmas cards seemed inevitable, but in years the genre has been visibly in decline. This book explores the imagery, graphic forms, subject matter, and significance of Christmas cards in their chronological timeframe. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300176872
ISBN
9780300176872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

paperback. Takes a look at Victorian America, and explores the minds of Victorians by examining some of their most distinctive and fascinating creations. The five essays in the book discuss specific pieces - hallstands, sideboards, embroidered mottoes, parlor organs, and seating furniture - within the context of broader cultural issues and concerns. Series: American Civilization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 195 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; J; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566393331
ISBN
9781566393331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.28

The stunning beauty of 44 of Korea's traditional crafts - sorted into ceramics, fibre arts, paper, inlay, metal, wood, and painting - is presented in detail with over 400 pictures. This is the first English-language guide that brings these diverse genres together in a single volume. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; AFT; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seoul Selection United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624120268
ISBN
9781624120268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.53

Hardback. 500 photos and text of the most outstanding modern furniture from around the world, including simple chairs to complex masterpieces and installations representing the work of the foremost designers of the 20th century. Including materials from wood to plastic, and steel to Lucite. Price Guide included. Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 photos. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 313 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2138.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764303821
ISBN
9780764303821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 50.24

Paperback. Includes over 700 full-colour photographs of the work of leading tattoo artists from all over the world, including: Horiyoshi III, Filip Leu, Louis Molloy, Hannah Aitchison, Jime Litwalk, Mike DeVries, Buena Vista Tattoo Club, Adam Collins, Face the Fact, Kore Flatmo, Jeff Gogue, Dan Gold, Good Times, Barba Kari, Cecil Porter, and more. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 448 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: AFT; AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849015684
ISBN
9781849015684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 231 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887402272
ISBN
9780887402272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 240 color photos. BIC Classification: AFT; TDPF; WJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302428
ISBN
9780764302428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

The Glasgow style of decorative arts evolved in the 1890s at the Glasgow School of Art, from influences begun by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movments in Great Britain. It was characterized by the juxtaposion of elongated verticals and sensuous br Num Pages: 272 pages, 532 color photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; ACX; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330445
ISBN
9780764330445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.77
€ 53.79

Hardcover. Issued in tandem with an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding by Bartlett (1881-1954) of the world's first and today's largest international folk art museum at the Museum of New Mexico in Sante Fe, this catalog features Bartlett's premier collection of textiles, jewelry, paintings, and other folk art. The museum-affiliated ed Editor(s): Seth, Laurel; Mobley, Ree. Num Pages: 114 pages, 85 colour plates, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AFTB; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134429
ISBN
9780890134429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134467
ISBN
9780890134467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.32

Paperback. This work explores the changing meaning of furniture from the mid-17th to the early-20th century. Analyzing furniture makers, sellers, buyers and arbiters, the book reveals how the aesthetics of everyday life were as integral to political events as economic and social transformations. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 526 pages, 68 b&w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: AFT; AMR; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213654
ISBN
9780520213654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Explores and celebrates Spanish traditional ceramics, or maiolica, of Old and New Spain. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; AFTB; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133897
ISBN
9780890133897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.66

Hardback. Explores one aspect of the collection of furniture that Sir William Lever bequeathed to the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight: pieces designed for human support, primarily seat furniture, but also beds, footstools and a coach model. This book also reviews the use of decorative treatments, different textiles, and a range of protective covers. Num Pages: 1200 pages, 2000 b&w + 140 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 250 x 79. Weight in Grams: 6518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300111316
ISBN
9780300111316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 260.51
€ 202.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFT; AGC; AK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062122971
ISBN
9780062122971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, colour illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AFT; AKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Richard Dennis United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955374180
ISBN
9780955374180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Russian ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500976944
ISBN
9780500976944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.56

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