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Decorative arts

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
€ 32.61

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
€ 38.68

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
€ 28.28

Paperback. Documents a type of folk art in West Bengal, India, that combines traditional narrative scroll painting with singing and storytelling. This title depicts the life and work of modern day artists who have reinvigorated their folk art by depicting contemporary social issues. Num Pages: 120 pages, 118 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134894
ISBN
9780890134894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.09

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

€ 61.51
€ 51.93

Editor(s): Wardell, Carole; Wardell, Randy. Series: Studio Designer S. Num Pages: 80 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; AFP; AFT; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wardell Publications Canada
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919985247
ISBN
9780919985247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.84

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
€ 27.57

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
€ 14.33

Hardcover. "A project of the University of North Carolina Center for Craft, Creativity and Design." Num Pages: 640 pages, 409 colour & 50 b&w illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: AFTB; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2136.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807834138
ISBN
9780807834138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.49

From 1911 to 1917 Craftman Farms was the home of Gustav Stickley, one of the central figures in the American Arts and Crafts Movement. This book unravels the, sometimes contradictory, ideas that informed many of the artists and literary figures in the progressive era in America. Num Pages: 280 pages, 85 b&w photographs, 15 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606895
ISBN
9780815606895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.48

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

€ 91.75

Paperback. Presents an illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made in the 1800s. This book features 126 pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, slabs, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands). It provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. The photographs are in full color. Num Pages: 256 pages, 172 colour & 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; AFT; WCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820328058
ISBN
9780820328058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.43

Paperback. Tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition - the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. This book provides discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society. Num Pages: 375 pages, 167 b&w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFP; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 206 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332208
ISBN
9780820332208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.40

Paperback. Through interviews, a census of active potters trained at the centers of Cleveland (White County) and Gillsville (Hall County), and more than one hundred color photographs of pots, potters, and their work spaces, this book celebrates the living traditions of the renowned northeast Georgia folk pottery clans. Num Pages: 178 pages, 130 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AFPC; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820333250
ISBN
9780820333250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.48

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

€ 49.99
€ 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

Paperback. A compendium, with more than five hundred full-color illustrations, of the best modern furniture from the Nordic countries. Num Pages: 304 pages, 600 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; AFT; AKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393733877
ISBN
9780393733877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.48
€ 54.48

Hardback. This text introduces a group of young black artists who painted their way out of the despair awaiting them in 1950s Florida. Emerging in the late 1950s, the Highwaymen created idyllic, quickly realized images of the Florida dream and peddled some 100,000 of them from the trunks of their cars. Num Pages: 128 pages, 63 colour photographs, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; ACXD; AFC; AFTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 835.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813022819
ISBN
9780813022819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Konno, Yuichi. Num Pages: 112 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACX; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Shinbaku Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840683219
ISBN
9781840683219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.86

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

€ 73.34
€ 52.00

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
€ 37.23

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
€ 17.59

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
€ 31.88

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

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