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Decorative arts

Hardcover. Offers an understanding of the development of folk art during the colonial period and shows how much of the work produced after independence reflects the interweaving of indigenous craft traditions with European art forms and techniques. This book includes religious paintings, sculptures, portable altars, milagros, amulets, and ritual offerings. Num Pages: 304 pages, 444 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 262 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2220.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135273
ISBN
9780890135273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.82
€ 52.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 132 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AFC; AFTB; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 268 x 16. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898294
ISBN
9781894898294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. Since in 2005 there was no furniture fair, the accompanying book to the exhibition had empty pages and was sent out to designers, architects, artists, journalists and friends. Each recipient was asked to lend his book for the 2006 exhibition. The result is a collection of private notes, sketches, photographs, collages, and objects. Editor(s): Rendel, Martin; Spitz, Rene. Num Pages: 96 pages, 87 illus. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681093
ISBN
9783936681093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.46

Hardback. Drawing on a wide range of archival evidence, Abigail McGowan argues that crafts seized the political imagination in western India because they provided a means of debating the present and future of the country. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFT; HBJF; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230612679
ISBN
9780230612679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.17

hardcover. Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements, craft mobility networks, and other aspects of craft culture ensured that craftsworkers in that city enjoyed an essentially positive introduction to industrial capitalism. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; AFT; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091277
ISBN
9780802091277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.36

paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9781578067510
ISBN
9781578067510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

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

€ 51.90

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

€ 59.00

Crafters and home decorators have long been delighted by the charming appeal of folk art effects, which are simple to achieve without special materials or training. This book explores and celebrates the pleasure of creating beautiful pieces for the home that have a practical purpose, using traditional craft-making techniques. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 photographs. BIC Classification: AFTB; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Anness Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908991362
ISBN
9781908991362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Upton, Jennifer N. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 5. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621004172
ISBN
9781621004172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.71
€ 52.53

hardcover. From the illustrious Mughal Empire during its greatest period of monument-building and artistic creativity to the time of British rule, the richness of India's architecture is overwhelming. The author's fine photographs reveals the skill, patience and pictorial imagination of the many thousands of craftsmen who have turned to floral motifs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFT; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 200. .
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518397
ISBN
9780500518397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.85

Paperback. "Engaged in fascinating and useful multidisciplinary research, Cranz is an avatar for body-friendly design.. Read [The Chair] and cheer."--Elizabeth Zimmer, Village Voice Num Pages: 288 pages, 90 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFT; AK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393319552
ISBN
9780393319552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.69

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
€ 32.06

Paperback. An award-winning, beautiful and simple introduction to the Book of Kells now available in Spanish. Here George Otto Simms, a world-renowned authority on the Book of Kells, reveals the mysteries hidden in this magnificent manuscript. Spanish language edition Illustrator(s): Rooney, David; O'Brien, Eoin. Translator(s): Losada, Cruz. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 72 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 147.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173546
ISBN
9781847173546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.27

Hardback. BIC Classification: AFT; TDPB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 1590.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Simplified Chinese ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857211831
ISBN
9788857211831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 54.92

Paperback. The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. This book deals with an important group of Sasanian silver vessels and gems, and some other rarities produced in the succeeding centuries for Hunnish and Turkic patrons. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: AFKG; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. Weight in Grams: 2030.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500970706
ISBN
9780500970706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.53

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
€ 22.78

Hardback. Published in conjection with an exhibition at the Menil Collection, Houston, June 10-October 16, 2016. Num Pages: 112 pages, 114 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFTB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 305 x 20. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300218411
ISBN
9780300218411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardcover. Features one hundred American folk art objects acquired by avant-garde sculptor Elie Nadelman and his wife Viola Speiss Flannery Nadelman. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB; AGC; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 288 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2248.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804298
ISBN
9781907804298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 39.71

Hardcover. Showcases over 180 contemporary craft objects, exploring the evolution of studio craft and what craft means to artists today. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 320 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804823
ISBN
9781907804823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 36.24

Hardcover. After finishing her training in painting, ceramics and sculpting, Moniek Vanden Berghe turned her talents to floral art, achieving great success. One of her main specialities is bridal work, in a contemporary-modern style. This book is useful to florists and brides-to-be. Num Pages: 120 pages, 200 col. BIC Classification: AFT; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 231 x 15. Weight in Grams: 710. 120 pages, 200 col. After finishing her training in painting, ceramics and sculpting, Moniek Vanden Berghe turned her talents to floral art, achieving great success. One of her main specialities is bridal work, in a contemporary-modern style. This book is useful to florists and brides-to-be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AFT; WFW. Dimension: 233 x 232 x 16. Weight: 720.
Publisher
Stichting Kunstboak (Acc)
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9789058563378
ISBN
9789058563378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.49

Hardback. Tracing the career of Koloman Moser, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design, this stunning book focuses on Moser's accomplishments in the decorative arts. Editor(s): Witt-Dorring, Christian. Num Pages: 400 pages, 470, 400 colour. BIC Classification: AFT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 243 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2636.
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9783791352947
ISBN
9783791352947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.27

Paperback. A visually stunning compilation of modern Indian design and architecture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 109 colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFT; AK; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Mini ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714839486
ISBN
9780714839486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Hardback. Offers an introduction to the little known visual power and beauty of the body adornments used by the myriad people of Indonesia's outer islands, including Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Sumba and Maluku. This title is illustrated with 500 rare pieces that have been accumulated since the 1970s. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 242 x 37. Weight in Grams: 2312.
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814260688
ISBN
9789814260688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.58
€ 85.36

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