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Important Design - the Life of Piero Fornasetti - Christie's Los Angeles - May 16, 1998

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Christie's Los Angeles, 1998. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Auction Catalogue. 210mm x 265mm. Light general wear. Spine not creased. Minimal internal marks. Binding good. Includes auction results stapled to last page..
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  • Publisher Christie's Los Angeles
  • Date Published 1998
  • Size 210mm x 265mm
  • Keywords Fornasetti
  • Size 210mm x 265mm

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Steuben Glass; An American Tradition in Crystal

Steuben Glass; An American Tradition in Crystal

by Madigan, Mary Jean

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9780810916425 / 0810916428
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New York: Harry N. Abrams [0-8109-1642-8] 1982. (4to) 320pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. 2320 illustrations, including 61 plates in full color and 1150 line drawings, notes, bibliography, index. "For eighty years Steuben Glass has represented the epitome of American crystal - internationally acclaimed, a gift of presidents, the treasured possession of generations of collectors.... In this lavishly illustrated book Mary Jean Madigan traces the fascinating history and manufacture of Steuben Glass, concentrating on the previously undocumented years since 1933 when Arthur Houghton set out to create 'the most perfect crystal the world has ever known.'". Book about Crystal. (Art, Art, Cut Glass, Decorative Art, Glassware, Steuben Glass).
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The Book of Meissen

The Book of Meissen

by Rontgen, Robert E.

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9780887400148 / 0887400140
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Exton: Schiffer Publishing [0-88740-014-0] [1984], 1st edition. (Folio hardcover) 333pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Faux marbled endpapers, glossary, black and white and color illustrations, lists, notes, bibliography, index. (Antiques, China--Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, Porcelain, Pottery, Tableware).
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Neale Pottery and Porcelain; Its Predecessors and Successors 1763-1820

Neale Pottery and Porcelain; Its Predecessors and Successors 1763-1820

by Edwards, Diana

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9780712616034 / 0712616039
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London: Barrie & Jenkins [0-7126-1603-9] [1987], 1st edition. (4to) 223pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Black and white and color illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. (Antiques, China--Porcelain, Collectibles, Figurines, Neale Ware, Porcelain, Tableware).
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Meissen and Other Continental Porcelain Faience and Enamel in the Irwin Untermeyer Collection

Meissen and Other Continental Porcelain Faience and Enamel in the Irwin Untermeyer Collection

by Hackenbroch, Yvonne

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London: Thames and Hudson [1956], 1st edition. (4to) xxxii, 158pp. plates, 264pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Color frontispiece, black and white and color illustrations, bibliography, index. The dust jacket has minor edgewear, a shallow two inch chip fron the top edge of the back panel, and occasional surface delamination along the bottom edge (not affecting text or image. Collection of Irwin Untermeyer. (Antiques, China--Porcelain, Collectibles, Collectors' Guides, Continental Enamel, Continental Faience, Continental Porcelain, Figurines, Meissen Porcelain, Porcelain, Tableware).
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A Tracte Containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge and Buildinge  Oxford 1598
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A Tracte Containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge and Buildinge Oxford 1598

by Giovanni Paulo Lomazzo

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Gregg International Publishers Limited 1970 hardback, scarlet cloth / gilt. 219 pp. Facsimile reproduction of the 1598 original work by the Italian painter Paul Lomatimus (Giovanni Paulo Lomazzo) this is an extraordinary early instruction book for student artists. Covers: Proportion, Actions and Gestures, Colour, Light, Perspective, Practice, History and a Conclusion. Vg. Ex college library. bookplate, no stamps. Internally sound. Cover lightly soiled.
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JODAI-GIRE, 7TH AND 8TH CENTURY TEXTILES IN JAPAN FROM THE SHOSO IN AND  HORYU-JI
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JODAI-GIRE, 7TH AND 8TH CENTURY TEXTILES IN JAPAN FROM THE SHOSO IN AND HORYU-JI

by Matsumoto, Kaneo

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9784879400123 / 4879400122
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Japan: Shikosha Publishing Co. Near Fine. 1984. First Edition. Soft Cover. 4879400122 . Clean soft pictorial covers. Text tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with color plates & B/W photographs. Textile catalogue. Japanese and English text. Antiques, Textile. ; Color Plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 252 pages .
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A Paper Home for Paper People (1909)
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A Paper Home for Paper People (1909)

by Edith A. Root

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The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1909. Hardcover. Acceptable. Edith A. Root's early-century, over-sized "dollhouse" book with illustrations (furniture, etc.) that can be cut out and mounted in any of nine different rooms. Full-color lithographs comprise an entire house. Root deliberately limited the number of illustrations so that the house could be customized and furnished with illustrations cut out from magazines and other sources. Rare. No copies appear in WorldCat library database at the time of this posting. 30 pp. 15 5/8" x 10". Tight copy with considerable shelf wear. Corners bumped and worn through, as are about half the edges. Hinges pulled away from backing somewhat, not affecting binding integrity. First two leaves show evidence of having been detached and competently reattached. Two small crayon markings noted. Lacks one leaf of illustrations which have been cut out and mounted to one of the rooms. All other illustrations intact. All other rooms empty. A reasonably… Read More
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Rug and Furniture Style Book (Sears and Roebuck)
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Rug and Furniture Style Book (Sears and Roebuck)

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1930
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n. 1930. Soft cover. Good. 1930 Soft cover Good+ catalog of rugs and decor
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The Akan World Of Gold Weights: Abstract Design Weights  (Lunivers Akan Des Poids a Peser L'or
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The Akan World Of Gold Weights: Abstract Design Weights (Lunivers Akan Des Poids a Peser L'or: Abstract Design Weights (Les poids non figuratifs)

by G. Niangoran-Bouah

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Book and unclipped dj are like new, except for a slight wrinkle at the upper right corner of the dj. Hundreds of full color photos of authentic figurative Akan gold weights with descriptive texts. Text in English and French. This is the first volume of a three volume set.

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The Jewelry of Nepal
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The Jewelry of Nepal

by Hannelore Gabriel

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Stated First Edition. XIV +, 209 pages, with welll over a hundred full color photos, many full page. The book and unclipped dj are in new condition. .

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Live Life The Way You Want By Design - The Workbook: The 5 Most Important Elements Of My Life

by Ron Kness

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ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781728883823 / 1728883822
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Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
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Independently published, 2018. Paperback. New. 44 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.11 inches.
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Important Design: The Life of Piero Fornasetti: Saturday, 16 May 1998
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Important Design: The Life of Piero Fornasetti: Saturday, 16 May 1998

by Angus Wilkie and Barnaba Fornasetti

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Los Angeles: Christie's, 1998. 4to. 113 pp. Very Good. Sunning to spine, mild wear to wraps. Foreword by Barnaba Fornasetti, Introduction by Angus Wilkie.. Paperback. Very Good.
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Important Design. The Life of Piero Fornasetti. Christie's, 16 May 1998

Important Design. The Life of Piero Fornasetti. Christie's, 16 May 1998

by FORNASETTI, Piero (Milano, 1913 - Milano, 1988)

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Los Angeles: Christie's, , 1998. Brossura (wrappers). Molto buono (Very Good). Catalogo dell'asta tenutasi presso Christie's, Los Angeles, 16 maggio 1998. Prefazione di Barnaba Fornasetti. Introduzione di Angus Wilkie. Ricco apparato illustrativo a colori. 2 tavole a colori ripiegate ("Camera Metafisica"). Biografia, Bibliografia. 8vo (cm 26,5x21). pp. 114. Molto buono (Very Good). Copertina anteriore sciupata al margine superiore con abrasioni (Some chipping and nicks at the top of front cover). .
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Important Design - the Life of Piero Fornasetti - Christie's Los Angeles - May 16, 1998 - Sale Code PIERO #8129

by Christie's, Los Angeles

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Christie's. New. 1998. Paperback. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 203 lots catalogued; well illustrated. Includes a foreword by Barnaba Forasetti and introduction by The Wry Eye. -- with a bonus offer-- .
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Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Top Chops Sectioning Dechroming and Fadeaways

Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's: Top Chops Sectioning Dechroming and Fadeaways

by Barris, George

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9780965200509 / 0965200507
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Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's Vol. 1: Top Chops, Sectioning, Dechroming and Fadeaways. Barris, George ISBN-10: 0965200507. . Thaxton Press. Trade Paperback. EXLIB. 128 pages. 10 ½ X 8 1/4.This is volume I of a four volume set.
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MODERN FRENCH DECORATION

MODERN FRENCH DECORATION

by Kahle, Katharine Morrison

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New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. 219 pages, including 27 pages of black and white photographs. An important and well-illustrated examination of of French design in furniture, textiles, lighting, ironwork, and accessories as decoration was moving from Art Deco to Modernism. The book is in excellent condition: clean, bright, and tight; with just a hint of toning of pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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Applied Art; A collection of designs showing the tendencies of American industrial art; Volume One
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Applied Art; A collection of designs showing the tendencies of American industrial art; Volume One

by MARTINI, Herbert E. (editor)

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New York: F.K. Ferenz, 1919. Good. Folio. 42 (of 50) plates loose as issued plus front matter. Lacks original half-cloth case. Lacks the following plates: 2, 15, 20, 23, 29, 35, 38, 42. Each plate has a library embossment from Fieldston School of the Ethical Culture. Wear and creasing to some edges. Front matter has ragged edges. This is a collection of plates (most in color) showing the evolution of industrial and advertising art and printing in America.
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Five Centuries of Italian Majolica

Five Centuries of Italian Majolica

by Liverani, Giuseppe

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NY: McGraw Hill, 1960. First Edition, first printing. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: McGraw Hill, 1960. First American Edition. Folio. 9 1/2" x 12." 260pp., 83 tipped-in color plates and 52 b/w illustrations.A Very Good or better copy - clean, straight, tight, no markings, in a Good, heavily frayed dj with several small chips missing.. 1st. Hard. Very Good/Good. Folio. Illus.
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Five by Eight: New Ceramic Art From Japan

Five by Eight: New Ceramic Art From Japan

by Fischer, Felice [Introduction]

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Philadelphia: The Clay Studio, 2011. Small Quarto (9 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches; 250 x 210 mm), 71, [1] pages in printed dust jacket over black paper wrappers (soft cover). Exhibition of Japanese ceramics at the Clay Studio, Philadelphia, from September 23 to October 30, 2011. Eight Japanese artists each contributed five examples of their work. Nicely illustrated, with artists' statements and lists of their exhibitions. In English and Japanese. With an introduction by Felice Fischer, curator of East Asian Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, foreword by Jeff Guido, artistic director of the Clay Studio, and a preface by Makiko Maki, Five by Eight committee representative. This catalogue is scarce to the market. CONDITION: Light edge wear but internally clean, bright, and unmarked. Near Fine.
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Interiors of Virginia Houses of Colonial Times [Signed]

Interiors of Virginia Houses of Colonial Times [Signed]

by Sales, Edith Tunis

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Richmond, VA: William Byrd, 1927. SIGNED First edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published Richmond, VA: William Byrd, 1927. Signed and dated (September second, 1927) by author on half title. 4to., 7 1/2" x 10." Blue cloth with white lettering and design to cover, marble pattern end papers, color frontis with printed tissue guard, two-color title page. Illustrated with 371 original plates. Spine lettering mostly rubbed off, slight rubbing to the cover lettering, few spots/marks on rear cover, otherwise very good. Binding tight, hinges strong. Internally very good, pages clean, crisp. Very good minus overall.. Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. 4to.
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The Whispered Directory of Craftsmanship Vol. II: A Contemporary Guide to the Italian Handmaking...

The Whispered Directory of Craftsmanship Vol. II: A Contemporary Guide to the Italian Handmaking Ability

by VV. AA

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9788837088323 / 8837088329
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Mondadori Electa, 2012. 6.82 x 0.7 x 9.73 inches. Like New. Mondadori Electa, Italy, in English, 6.82 x 0.7 x 9.73 inches, 200 pages An authentic guide to Italian craft skills compiled by Fendi, a name that has always been synonymous with in-depth research and good works made by hand. Condition: Like New Ships from Hawaii.
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Arte Popolare Italiana

Arte Popolare Italiana

by Toschi, Paolo

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Roma: Carlo Bestetti Edizioni D'arte, 1960. This is a very good hardcover copy in gray cloth covers printed in red and gold with tassel device on the front cover and title in faded gilt to the spine. Edges of the covers a bit toned. Small date on lower edge of front endpaper. Very clean inside. Text in Italian. The 2 page ENGLISH summary laid-in. This is a thorough survey of Italian craft and folk arts including sections on farm and agricultural implements, furniture, textiles and costumes, jewelry and personal ornament, ceramics and glassware, metalwork, cooking ware, wrought iron work, signage, theatrical and festival masks, religious arts, also a section on popular prints. Extensive bibliography. 553 illustrations including many color plates. Plus many more illustrations in the section on popular prints. List of craft makers and producers. 12" high X 10" wide, 451 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and… Read More
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Design Is Where You Find It
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Design Is Where You Find It

by Chatt, Orville K

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Hardcover
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9780813804156 / 0813804159
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Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1972. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1972, first printing. Oblong 4to., 7 1/4" x 10 1/4." 124 pp., illustrated with over 170 photographs. Fine in near fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.
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American Decorative Arts: 360 Years of Creative Design
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American Decorative Arts: 360 Years of Creative Design

by Bishop, Robert; Coblentz, Patricia

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9780810906921 / 0810906929
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Granville, New York, United States
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NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Abrams, 1982, first printing. Folio, 10 1/4" x 13 1/2", 405pp., 443 illustrations, 160 in full color. Gift inscription on fly leaf, else fine in fine dust jacket.. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.
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