Decorative Arts

Works of art in enamel are among the most attractive, colourful and revealing objects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Enamel was employed to embellish a broad array of objects, including reliquary caskets, crosses, book-covers, croziers, censers and...

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection celebrates some of the most beautiful objects ever made, many in precious materials, and often on a small scale. Focussing on 50 exquisite works from the collection, this beautiful little book showcases the...

Joinery, Joists and Gender: A History of Woodworking for the 21st Century is the first publication of its kind to survey the long and rich histories of women and gender non-conforming persons who work in wood. Written for craft practitioners, design...

The essential guide to fashion's favourite print. Since Christian Dior first brought leopard print to the catwalk in 1947, it has earned a cult following. Popularised by everyone from 1940s screen sirens to pop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623260316Author Eames DemetriosFormat HardbackPage Count 408Imprint AMMO Books LLCPublisher AMMO Books LLC

Calligraphy and lettering, in chalk! Chalk art and lettering are all around: on menu boards at a favorite local coffee shop, brightening sidewalk easels at street fairs, and in lively artwork found in the home. Chalk art and lettering pros Amanda Arneill...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788792596109Author Kjeld von FolsachFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 1640g

The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential American designers of the twentieth century At the time of her death, Dorothy Liebes (1897-1972) was called "the greatest modern...

Louis XIV, regency, rococo, neoclassical, empire, art nouveau, and historicist pastiche: furniture styles march across French history as regimes rise and fall. In this extraordinary social history, Leora Auslander explores the changing meaning of...

Members of the Daimyo Hosokawa family served the shogun from the Muromachi Period (1333-1568) as samurai. But the Hosokawa achieved fame not only for their success as warriors. As patrons of the arts and artists across the centuries, they enlarged and...

A detailed study of the role and legacy of weaving at the legendary Black Mountain College In the mid-twentieth century, Black Mountain College attracted a remarkable roster of artists, architects, and musicians. Yet the weaving classes taught by Anni...

A survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years Spanning six centuries of global design, this far-reaching survey is the first to offer an account of the vast history of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781940772707Author Jordan MarxerFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint 83 PressPublisher 83 PressWeight(grams) 1724gDimensions(mm) 257mm * 312mm * 25mm

From Maira Kalman, the author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and The Elements of Style, comes this beautiful pictorial and narrative exploration of the significance of objects in our lives, drawn from her personal artifacts,...

An authoritative and beautifully illustrated history of the innovative, colourful and finely crafted Arts and Crafts jewelry created by a circle of artists in the first decades of the 20th century. Belief in the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement,...

This landmark study is the first comprehensive exploration of the 'Proportioned Script', an Arabic writing system attributed to the Abbasid wazir (minister) Ibn Muqla and the master scribe Ibn al-Bawwab that has dominated the art of Arabic and Islamic...

Jean-Paul Goude is a modern legend in the world of commercial art. From his New York days with Esquire magazine to his latest work for Galeries Lafayette, he has consistently provoked and delighted those who have encountered his work. He was Grace...

This authoritative book is the most detailed account to date of the Arts and Crafts movement in Scotland. Arts and Crafts ideas appeared there from the 1860s, but not until after 1890 did they emerge from artistic circles and rise to popularity among the...

A fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement, charting its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture, and its ultimate place in everyday households In its spread from Britain to the United States, the Arts and Crafts Movement...

Silver transformed and convulsed the early modern world. Silver, even more than gold, occupied a deeply charged intersection of forces and dynamics - philosophical, religious, material, telluric, economic, colonialist, social, cultural, and courtly -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782365680752Author Benjamin LoyauteFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Jbe BooksPublisher Jbe BooksWeight(grams) 635g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907908880Author Martino GamperFormat PaperbackImprint Dent-De-LeonePublisher Dent-De-Leone

Paper Art III contains the wonderful works of dedicated paper artists from all over the world since 2018, exploring the infinite possibilities of paper, an ancient and common material in daily life, allowing people to rediscover the breathtaking beauty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935202356Author Alexandra CunninghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Distributed Art PublishersPublisher Distributed Art Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580934336Author David A. HanksFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Monacelli PressPublisher Monacelli PressWeight(grams) 1336g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462084285Author Reinier BaarsenFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880390521Author Jason T. BuschFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Carnegie Museum of Art,U.S.Publisher Carnegie Museum of Art,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462081239Author Marjan BootFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi Uitgevers/Publishers)

Spijkers and Spijkers is part 6 in a series showcasing important Dutch and internationally influential Fashion Designers. Dutch twin sisters Spijkers and Spijkers create flattering womenswear that rebels against society's stereotypical image of feminity...

Text in English and German. The narrowest building in Cologne is the office of the advertising agency rendel & spitz. Once a year, during the 'Passagen', the offsite- programme of the international furniture fair in Cologne, the office is turned into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741924132Author Franziska BolzFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Koenemann.Com GmbHPublisher Koenemann.Com GmbHWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

A multifaceted look at the work of award-winning American industrial designer Stephen Burks Through essays, photo-essays, and a conversation between Black designer Stephen Burks (b. 1969) and the late cultural critic bell hooks, this book contextualizes...

The term 'craftsmanship' is associated with individuality, uniqueness, decorative potential, artistic quality, attention to material and to process. But what does craftsmanship mean today? This exhibition catalogue of nearly 600 pages explores the...

Petra Zimmermann occupies a unique position among emerging contemporary jewellery artists: she shares their exciting approach to the subject of jewellery and the quotable adoption of the pop culture label for defining the auteur jewellery concept in...

As many parents know, decorating and furnishing a child's room can be both a pleasure and a problem: you have somehow to find a balance between practicality, playfulness, comfort, safety, originality and making the most of the space available. Some of...

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Spitalfields Silks displays delightful floral designs alongside quirky, stikingly modern silks,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857246666Author Marino BarovierFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 2040g

This attractive series reveals the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections. Each title in the series includes a free CD of high resolution images. Heal's showcases the mid-twentieth century fabrics of this retail institution as commissioned...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316399265Author Ingrid Fetell LeeFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741929311Author Thomas HauffeFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Koenemann.Com GmbHPublisher Koenemann.Com GmbHWeight(grams) 1179gDimensions(mm) 213mm...