Decorative Arts
CULTURAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD
Written by DK
Take a guided tour through history and discover the world's most precious and culturally significant artifacts. Revered, admired, protected - every country and culture has certain artifacts that are prized above all others.
DESIGNING BROADWAY: HOW DEREK MCLANE AND OTHER ACCLAIMED SET DESIGNERS CREATE THE VISUAL WORLD OF THEATRE
Written by Mell, Eila
In this richly illustrated and information-packed celebration of Broadway set design, Tony Award-winning designer Derek McLane explores the craft while reflecting on some of the greatest stage productions of the past few decades. Together with other leading set design and theatre talents, McLane invites us into the immersive and exhilarating experience of building the striking visual wo
CARTIER: 13 RUE DE LA PAIX
The history of the most famous Parisian jewelry boutique and its contemporary renaissance. This legendary address--13 rue de la Paix--evokes the very origins of Cartier. It was the cradle of the Cartier legend, where Louis Cartier, and later Jeanne Toussaint, invented the house's style and identity.
NATURAL PEARLS, A TIMELESS LEGACY: THE ALFARDAN COLLECTION
Written by Alfardan, Hussain Ibrahim
The first high-end volume ever published on natural pearls, this beautiful book offers lavish and unique documentation of the finest collection of Persian Gulf pearls. This stunning, elegantly designed review is the first to highlight the unique collection of natural pearls belonging to the Alfardan family--one of the oldest and most successful traditional pearl merchants in the Gulf.
VENINI: THE ART OF GLASS
On Venini's 100th anniversary, this book celebrates the excellence of Italian high artistic glass craftsmanship and the vases that made history. From Venice to the world, this special book recounts the prolific and original manufacture of Venini, the glass art company founded 100 years ago in Murano, Venice, by the visionary genius of Paolo Venini and Giacomo Cappellin.
ART OF ANTHROPOLOGIE
Written by Anthropologie
Creative minds and makers will embrace this detailed journey into the renowned brand's extraordinary creations for store displays, windows and interiors.
FABRIC: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE MATERIAL WORLD
Written by Finlay, Victoria
A magnificent work of original research that unravels history through textiles and cloth--how we make it, use it, and what it means to us. How is a handmade fabric helping save an ancient forest? Why is a famous fabric pattern from India best known by the name of a Scottish town? How is a Chinese dragon robe a diagram of the whole universe?
TAPIO WIRKKALA AT VENINI
The latest installment in Skira's superb glass series explores the Finnish designer's work for Venini
BULGARI: SERPENTI: THE POWER OF METAMORPHOSIS
The legendary Italian jeweler explores the power and mystique of the serpent
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