Furniture
THOMAS CHIPPENDALE
Written by Lomax, James
Using beautiful illustrations, this new book explores the life and work of Thomas Chippendale, the most famous furniture designer and manufacturer of the eighteenth century. For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of styles - Rococo, Chinese, Gothic, and Neoclassical.
MODERN GOTHIC: THE INVENTIVE FURNITURE OF KIMBEL AND CABUS, 1863-82
Kimbel and Cabus were among the most progressive design reformers of their time. Modern Gothic is the first publication to explore the timeless American immigrant success story of the trailblazing New York City design team who captured national attention with their imaginative furniture forms and defined a significant aesthetic in the United States.
CARLO MOLLINO - DESIGNS
Written by Pier Paolo Peruccio
Carlo Mollino (1905-1973), figlio unico dell'ingegnere Eugenio, nasce a Torino, dove all'inizio degli anni Trenta avvia un'attività professionale, parallela però a quelle singolari passioni che contribuiscono a costruirne la fama, poliedrica e multidisciplinare.
PATRICK NORGUET DIALOGUES
An icon of French design revisits his 20-year career with an art book masterfully illustrated by the fashion photographer Alistair Taylor-Young A designer with an atypical background, Patrick Norguet has a privileged relationship with both the production tool and the beauty of shapes.
JOE COLOMBO: DESIGNER: CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ 1962-2020
The latest in Silvana's catalogues raisonnés on Italian design appraises the total design ethos of Joe Colombo
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND: THE MODERN LIFE
An affordable, concise survey on the influential modernist designer's interiors, buildings, furniture and more, from a sawtooth ski resort to sculptural chaises longues
ELECTRIFYING DESIGN: A CENTURY OF LIGHTING
Written by Strauss, Cindi
An unprecedented survey of modern lighting design foregrounding its materials, innovators, and far-reaching influence Offering the first comprehensive history of lighting design from the 20th and 21st centuries, Electrifying Design: A Century of Lighting explores how lighting has been integral to the development of modern design both in terms of aesthetics and technological adva
AMERICAN FURNITURE ANATOMY: A GUIDE TO FORMS AND FEATURES
Written by Pierce, Kerry
This comprehensive yet highly browsable reference offers concise definitions, clear line drawings, and photographs of the elements and features that make up American furniture of all types. Written by an expert furniture maker and woodworker with over 50 years of experience, this is the most extensive and modern resource of its kind.
LENIN PLOT: THE UNKNOWN STORY OF AMERICA'S WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
Written by Carr, Barnes
The surprising story of perhaps the darkest episode in American espionage history: the "midnight war" to depose Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin. It remains the most audacious spy plot in American history--a bold and extremely dangerous operation to invade Russia, defeat the Red Army, and mount a coup in Moscow against Soviet dictator Vladimir Ilich Lenin.
AMERICAN FURNITURE, 1650-1840: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART
Written by Kirtley, Alexandra Alevizatos
The creation of an American furniture style at a crossroads of transatlantic trade American Furniture, 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country.
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