Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface
2023-08-07
Helvetica: Homeage to a Typeface
By Lars MullerRead More →
Chinese Ceramics: Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection
2023-07-09
Outside of Asia, Sir Percival David amassed one of the best collections of Chinese ceramics. Many imperial-quality artifacts are included, including stunning specimens of highly rare Ru and guan ceramics, as well as the famed David vases. Read More →
Modern Americana (Hardcover)
2023-06-30
Do-it-yourself décor inspired by iconic patterns, classic fabrics, sentimental items, and the Americana style.Read More →
Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom
2023-06-22
Fashion Design from 1900 to 1920 – Focus on Freedom. Newfound political independence came newfound fashion freedom. READ MORERead More →
The Decorative Thirties (hardcover 1988)
2023-06-22
The decorative thirties began in the 1930s and follows the era’s elegance until the end of World War II. The book deals with the arts and objets d’art of the ’30s in their most outrageous form.Read More →
The Complete Pattern Directory: 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
2023-06-19
An essential resource for any designer, crafter, artist, or historian, The Complete Pattern Dictionary is the most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of patterns throughout history, covering all periods, styles, and cultures.
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Baroque: The Visual Encyclopedia of Art
2023-06-17
Baroque: The Visual Encyclopedia of Art
By The Scala GroupRead More →
Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
2023-06-16
Branding: In Five and a Half Steps
by Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson is one of the world’s best brand consultants and graphic designers. His book, Branding, looks at every step of the development process needed to make the most straightforward and most immediately appealing brands. It has more than 1,000 illustrations of the world’s most successful corporate identities.Read More →
Adorning Fashion: The History of Costume Jewellery
2023-06-15
Costume jewellery, originating in mid-1700s France, is an affordable yet elegant art form that has evolved over the centuries. It features a comprehensive examination of Victorian, Edwardian, Arts & Crafts, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, and twentieth-century styles, as well as production procedures. The book features artists like Kokichi Mikimoto, Arthur L. Liberty, Carlo Giuliano, René Lalique, Elizabeth Bonté, and the Castellani brothers.Read More →
Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2021
2023-06-15
The 2021 Kovels’ Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available — with 11,500 listings and more than 3,000 full-color photographs — from the most trusted name in the industry.
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R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking
2023-06-15
R. Buckminster Fuller: Pattern-Thinking is a major reassessment of Fuller’s legacy in the context of design, examining his singular vision of new conceptual models for design and architecture, alongside his ideas on their potentially world-altering consequences. Read More →
Jewellery in the Age of Modernism 1918-1940: Adornment and Beyond
2023-06-09
This study explores the relationship between jewellery, modernism and modernity from the ‘jazz age’ to the second world war, exploring the importance of representation and display in creating a modern ‘jewellery culture’.Read More →
Kazimir Malevich: Suprematism: 34 Drawings (1920) Paperback
2023-06-06
A facsimile edition of Kazimir Malevich, SUPREMATISM 34 Drawings, was published in 1990 by Artists Bookworks, accompanied by an introduction to the drawings by Patricia Railing;Read More →
French Art Deco Fashions: In Pochoir Prints from the 1920s (Schiffer Design Books)
2023-06-02
French pochoir prints from Art Deco era showcase women’s fashion designs, influenced by famous designers like Charles Worth and Jean Patou, showcasing their artistry and creativity.Read More →
The Ornamo Book of Finnish Design
2023-06-02
The 1962 Ornamo Book of Finnish Design showcases mid-century modernism in Finland, featuring sleek furniture and playful textiles, with light age browning on upper edges.Read More →
Designing with Type, 5th Edition: The Essential Guide to Typography
2023-06-01
Designing with Type, 5th Edition: The Essential Guide to Typography
by James CraigRead More →
Pop Art – Hardcover – Coffee Table Book
2023-06-01
Pop Art emerged in the 1960s as a revolt against mainstream art and culture, focusing on materialism, celebrity, and media issues. It used mass-market sources and mechanized techniques, challenging the establishment and reducing artist roles.Read More →
Thinking with Type, A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students
2023-06-01
Thinking with Type, a best-selling book, has been revised and expanded, offering new content on typography, style sheets, ornaments, numerals, and more. It’s suitable for designers, writers, editors, and students.Read More →
Candace Wheeler: The Art and Enterprise of American Design
2023-05-31
Candace Wheeler rose to prominence as the top late-nineteenth-century American textile designer by educating herself to match and eventually surpass the achievements of advanced European designers. She transitioned from needlework to fabric and interior design.Read More →
Danish Pepper: Jens Quistgaard’s Teak Pepper Mills
2023-05-29
At the height of the Danish Modern movement, Jens Quistgaard and Dansk spiced up the design world with a stunning series of sculptural wood salt and pepper mills. Danish Pepper features photos and illustrations of Dansk and other Danish mills, accompanied by a rich history of the mills and their creators.Read More →