Decorative Arts
KATE MALONE: A LIFE IN CLAY
Colorful innovations in clay from the British ceramic artist and TV star
HENRY HOLIDAY: HIS STAINED GLASS WINDOWS FOR GILDED AGE NEW YORK
Written by Bryant, George B
Henry Holiday (1839-1927) was a polymath who counted figures such as Lewis Carroll, William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, and Emmeline Pankhurst as his friends. Most significantly, he was unquestionably one of the greatest stained-glass artists of the Victorian-Edwardian period, yet his considerable achievements have not received the recognition that they deserve.
CULTIVATED STONES: CHINESE SCHOLARS' ROCKS FROM THE KEMIN HU COLLECTION
The original readymade: a pioneering volume on the ancient tradition of the scholar's rock
ITALIAN TEXTILE DESIGN: FROM ART DECO TO THE CONTEMPORARY
From Pucci's psychedelic patterns to Iuter's skate-inspired prints: how Italian designers have led innovations in textiles throughout the 20th century
TREASURES FROM INDIA
Written by DK
The story of India through its greatest treasures A comprehensive history of India told through 100 objects and monuments.
STORY OF THE PEARL
Written by Young, Caroline
For its luminescent beauty and timeless elegance, the pearl has been prized for centuries, from ancient civilizations and royalty to society girls and Hollywood celebrities. Not only a symbol of wealth, status and power, this rare gem is a moon-like talisman associated with healing, protection and purity.
TIARAS: A HISTORY OF SPLENDOUR
Written by Munn, Geoffrey C
Tiaras have always inspired a great fascination and the most beautiful and influential women have been painted, photographed and admired whilst wearing them. Even in the twenty-first century they are still worn and continue to inspire special poise, elegance and sophistication.
GLOBAL IKAT: A WORLD OF COMPELLING CLOTH
- This is the first time all the different iterations of this textile have been comprehensively brought together in one volume, drawing from the wide-ranging collection of David Paly- It is a journey across the world through the lens of ikatDeceptively simple or fantastically intricate, ikat technique has been used for many centuries to create extravagant costumes and cloths of deep cultural meani
TIMELESS TREASURES: THE FASCINATION OF CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WATCHES
Written by Jahns, Ralph
- An exciting new entry in teNeues' successful series of books about watches (more than 100,000 copies sold of The Watch Book series)- A watch book with a unique focus: less technical and more emotional; the watch nerds will get their Ref numbers but it's also about lifestyle, pop culture and fashion- Featuring famous movie watches and famous watch wearers, from Rihanna to Ryan Gosling- Pre-owned