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Furniture Machine, Furniture Since 1990 by Gareth Williams (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Contemporary furniture design has enjoyed growing popularity in the last fifteen years, both in Britain and internationally. "The Furniture Machine" looks at the furniture industry since 1990 and at design trends...
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Late 20th Century Books
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Paper
Golden Bell and Beehive: Light Fittings Designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By Kaarina Mikonrata
This book was published to coincide with the exhibition "Golden Bell and Beehive - Light fittings by Alvar and Aino Aalto" which were designed for three different buildings - the theatre at Jyvaskyla Workers Club, Paimio Sanatorium...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
County Seats of the Noblemen
Gentlemen of Great Britain
Ireland (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A set of seven beautifully bound volumes in morocco red leather with gilt decorations and crest to front and rear. A stunning collection of this pictorial work of British and Irish c...
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Antique 19th Century English Books
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Paper
Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautifully photographed and illustrated book which studies the full range and designs of the furniture and interiors of this now highly regarded and much sought after desi...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Arne Jacobsen (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A first edition soft cover published in 2002, with an introduction by Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum followed with an essay by Marie-Louise Jensen and Maria Wettergren...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Jules et Andre Leleu by Viviane Jutheau (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Hard back book with dustjacket in very good condition. 191 pages lavishly illustrated throughout with colour and black & white photographs which show the interior designs and furniture by Jules et Andre Leleu...
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20th Century French Books
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Paper
Les Vitrines Hermes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful hard backed book which celebrates the legendary Hermes shop windows designed by Leila Menchari who is the chief stylist for the flag...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
T F S: Toni Facella Sensi Architetto by G Baroni
C Cunaccia (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A lavishly photographed book with beautiful architectural designs for interiors and exteriors created by TFS, an Italian designer and decorator with an International reputationHis co...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Chateau Gourdon Christies (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the complete boxed set of sale catalogues for the amazing sale of the contents of Chateau de Courdon which took place over three days in March 2011. This was probably the fin...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Thierry Despont, Houses (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Privately published in 1990 by the office of Thierry Despont to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Thierry W Despont Ltd, . One of a limited edition o...
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Late 20th Century Books
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Paper
Fornasetti Designer of Dreams by P. Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Piero Fornasetti lived and worked in Milan from 1935 until his death in 1988. during this long career he established an enduring reputation as a designer with a style that was all hi...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Chateau De Groussay, Sotheby
s Sale Catalogues (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a four volume boxed set of the sales catalogues produced by Sotheby's for the contents of this famed collection. The sale took place over 4 days in June 1999 and realized a total of $26.5 million. Many of the contents on the day of the sale had come from another famous home of this renowned collector Carlos de Beistegui...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Duke
Duchess of Windsor Sotheby
s, (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a three volume boxed set of sale catalogues which were produced by Sotheby's in 1999 for the disposal of the effects of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It ranges from large scale pieces of furniture from their homes in France to many personal items...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Collection of Barry Friedman Ltd, 2004 Sotheby
s Sale Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Sotheby's catalogue produced in 2004. 146 pages with 212 lots, all described and illustrated in color; index of makers. Paperback. It is a very good copy however there a highlighter has been used on the text of one of the articles. A first-rate collection of Austrian, Swedish and French decorative arts and design, including superb examples of furniture & objects by Josef Hoffman and his contemporaries; important pieces of furniture by the masters of prewar Swedish design, including Carl Malmsten, Carl Bergsten, Gustav Bergstrom...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Property from the Collections of Lily
Edmond J Safra, (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a six volume set produced by Sotheby's in 2011 for the disposal of the magnificent collections of Lily and Edmond Safra.
Volume 1 - Impo...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Greta Garbo Collection, Sotheby
s Sale Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Sotheby's New York, catalogue from November 1990. Profusely illustrated throughout, mostly in colour. In a very good dust jacket with a glossy orange slipcase. Hardback catalogue for...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Alta Moda: Eternal Elegance of 1960s buy M Kumakiri (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Published in 1990 in Japan in a limited edition of 1,000, this book is a beautifully illustrated retrospective showing 1960s psychedelic patterns and prints with bold floral and pais...
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Vintage 1960s Books
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Paper
Le Corbusier: Furniture and Interiors 1905-1965 by Arthur Ruegg (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Le Corbusier, one of the world's most important and influential architects and accomplished visual artist, also created a vast oeuvre of interior and furniture designs. The chaise-lo...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Oscar: The Style, Inspiration
Life of Oscar De La Renta by Sarah Mower (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a very good hardcover copy in a very good dust jacket. Completely clean inside and out. Lavishly illustrated with color and black & white photographs of the wealthy and stylish set that could have been in Slim Aaron's book A Wonderful Time. Similar guest lists. Many of Oscar de la Renta's most memorable gowns and elegant evening wear are here. Also many of the designer's drawings reproduced here. Lots of insider talk from John Fairchild, Diana Vreeland, C.Z. Guest, Anna Wintour, etc. Photographs by Irving Penn, Bert Stern, Steven Meisel, Harry Benson, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Helmut Newton, Francesco Scavullo, Arthur Elgort, David Bailey, Mario Testino, Annie Liebovitz...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840 by Susan E. Stuart (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A two volume set of books in as very good condition, which will be an essential addition to any collector or dealers library who specialises in English Furniture. They will help owne...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books
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Paper
Directional Designs by Paul McCobb (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A Good working copy of the original McCobb marketing book in black cloth which was published in 1956, the cotton cover is torn to both the top and bottom of the spine. There is a pas...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003 1/2 by R. D. Mascott (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a first edition copy published in 1967 by Jonathan Cape. Publisher's black cloth boards in a good dust jacket which has one or two slight nicks to it and cartographic endpapers. Although an officially licensed spin-off, 003½: The Adventures of James Bond Junior is considered to have been a failed attempt at launching a youth-oriented line...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
James Bond: In the Cinema by John Brosnan (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By Australian novelist and journalist John Brosnan, who was a regular columnist with the popular UK film magazine Starburst. Opening with a short chapter which analyses the great pop...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Chinoiserie by Dawn Jacobson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A hardback book with original dust jacket. Chinoiserie is one of the strongest, mostt consistent strains in western taste. It has affected every area of decor and design from Chippen...
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Antique Early 18th Century Books
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Paper
Memphis: Ceramique, Argent, Verre 1981-1987" Editeur Michel Aveline (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A very good hardback book with a dust jacket in excellent condition. 143 pages with 120 full pages color plates showing examples of ceramics, silver and glass ware, by designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Mateo Thun...
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Vintage 1980s Books
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Paper
Pierre Chareau, Designer and Architect by Brian Brace Taylor (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A large paperback book which was published in 1992. The book focuses in depth on probably his most famous design "La Maison de Verre" (the Glass House)...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Collection Du Baron De Rede Provenant De L
Hotel Lambert (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Paris. Sotheby's. 16 & 17 Mars 2005. 2 volumes. Paperback, housed in card wrap-around box. 295, 303 pages. 908 lots, nearly all illustrated in colour. 300 x 230mm (11¾ x 9"). 2.9kg. . French. The catalogues are in good condition but the slip case is not in good condition.
An important catalogue of the sale of the magnificent contents of the Hotel Lambert, Paris, owned by Baron de Redé...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
E. Printz by Guy Bujon (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a scarce book on the great French Art Deco designer and furniture maker Eugene Printz. He had no formal training but learned his skill...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Venini Glass, Two Books Catalogue Raisonne by Frano Deboni (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This two-volume set of books is the much-awaited 2007 reprint, which has now been enlarged to include a section on lighting, a directory of some of the major artists...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Lisa Fonssagrives: Three Decades of Classic Fashion Photography (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By David Seidner & Martin Harrison
Lisa Fonssagrives was one of the greatest fashion models of the twentieth century and muse to some of the most infl...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Felix Marcilhac Collection Privee, Sotheby
s (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the catalogue published in 2014 by Sotheby's for the sale of the private collection of Felix Marcilhac. As might be expected this was one of th...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Late 19th Century Antique Japanese Textile Sample Book
Shima Cho
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a rare example of a "Shima-cho", which is a Japanese kimono textile fabric swatch book dating from the late 19th century. The book has fifte...
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Antique Late 19th Century Books
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Textile
3 Volumes of the Robert Aloi, Esempi Furniture Series (Books)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a three volume set of the famous "Esempi" series by Roberto Aloi which was put together in the 1950's and was a survey of the very best of furniture design of its day. It covers designs from Scandinavia, Italy and the rest of Europe and America and features designers such as Carlo de Carli, Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Jean Michel Frank, Carlo Mollino, Charles Eames, Knoll and Jean Royère. One covers dining tables, coffee tables and smaller trolleys...
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Mid-20th Century Books
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Paper
Scandinavian Journal of Design History - Volumes 1-5 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
"The primary task of this journal is to promote and animate research in the Scandinavian countries. For many years, design history has lacked a forum wh...
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1990s Books
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Paper
Edgar Brandt, Master of Art Deco Ironwork - Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A book on one of the 20th centuries greatest metalsmiths. Brandt was one of an extraordinary group of artist-craftsmen which included people such as Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jean Puif...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Cecil Beaton: A Biography
Reddish House Christies Catalogue (book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Here we have two items relating to the late Sir Cecil Beaton, a multi talented man who was a celebrated photographer, author, diarist and set designer, to name but a few of his accomplishments. Firstly there is a Christie's sale catalogue which was produced in 1980 for the disposal of the contents of Reddish House in Wiltshire, held over two days with 725 lots which included works of art, furniture, silver, pictures, porcelain and garden effects. The catalogue has 142 illustrations including 14 in colour, the catalogue must have belonged to someone who attended the second day of the sale as there is a price noted in hand against all lots that day. The second book is a Bigraphy of Cecil Beaton by Hugo...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
UAM: Union Des Artistes Modernes (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A large and comprehensive book about this group which was founded in 1929 and was active for about thirty years, it consisted of a group of decorative artists and designers. Many of the great designers became members - such as, Pierre Chareau, Rene Herbst, Eileen Gray, Rob Mallet-Stevens, Charlotte Perriand Jean Prouve, Jean Puiforcat, Raymond Templier and Jean Fouquet...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Form by Horst (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In very good condition with dust Jacket. One of a Limited First Edition of only five thousand copies published in 1992. Unpagenated, Folio. Out of Print and now scarce. The photograp...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Collection of 50 Shimacho
Stripes
Textile Samples in a Handmade Box (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful box of fifty Shima/Shimacho Japanese textile design samples from the late 19th century or very early years of the 20th cent...
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Antique 19th Century Books
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Textile
Elton John Sotheby
s Sale 1988 Four-Volume Catalogue(Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the 4 volume set of sales catalogues produced by Sotheby's for the Elton John sale in 1988. The collection is amazing and the stage costumes and glasses are probably as expec...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Furniture
Decorative Works of Art by A and D Giacometti (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a sale catalogue produced by Christie's New York in May 1987 for a sale of Furniture and works of Art by Alberto and Diego Giacometti. there are 38 lots, all photographed in ...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a limited edition facsimile of the manuscript sketchbook by Frank Lloyd Wright which served as the maquette or layout for the famous Wasmuth portfolio...
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Early 20th Century Books
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Paper
James Bond Continuation Novels by John Gardner (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
These are the first four James Bond continuation novels which were commissioned in 1981 by the Ian Fleming Estate to revive Bond in a brand new series of novels. The author served in...
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Late 20th Century Books
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Paper
James Bond 007, Christies Sale Catalogue September, 1998 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A sale catalogue produced in 1998 for the sale of various items of James Bond 007 props, ephemera and memorabilia, 272 lots all described and illustrated. Ranging from a shell of the...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Robert de Balkany
Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
These two separate sales were for the sales of Robert de Balkany which was in the hands of Sothebys in 2016 and The Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, who was the daughter of the last King of Italy...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
The Country Houses of David Adle by Stephen M. Salny (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Hardback book with dust jacket, in good condition, 220 pages profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings. Considered to be one of America's premier "great house" architects, ...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Fornasetti: Designer of Dreams by Patrick Mauries (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful hardback book and dustjacket, published in 1991 to coincide with an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert museum in London, 288 pages with over 600 lavish illustrati...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Property from the Collection of Mrs Charles Wrightsman (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the Sotheby's catalogue from May 1984 which featured 247 lots including important French Furniture and Decorations; European Ceramics; Oriental...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Gilbert Poillerat 1902-1988 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a loose leaf Binder which includes 13 original photographs of works and designs by Poillerat, who was one of the most pre eminent French designers in metal ware of the 20th c...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Wegner 100 YEARS Auction Catalogue 2014 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a very good softcover copy with just light wear. Very clean inside and out. Text in English. This is a sale catalogue for an auction held in Copenhagen at Bruun Rasmussen...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Raphael Decorateur, Book
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A monograph on the French interior designer, furniture designer and decorator whose working life spanned most of the 20th century. During his career he worked with nearly all the gre...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
La Plante et Ses Applications
Les Fleurs Et Leurs Applications Decoratives
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a 2 volume box set of books, the individual titles of which are - La Plante et ses applications ornementales sous la direction by M.E.Grasset and Les Fleurs et leurs applicat...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Dessins d
Ornement de l
Art Deco
2 volume set
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautiful box set of 2 books full of superb colourful designs by some of the leading designers of the Deco era. Volume 1 has designs by A. H. Thomas, E. Benedictus, G. Darcy and M....
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Reinhold Kirsch, German Early 20th Century Electric Lighting Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is an early 20th century catalogue from a Munich based lighting company called Reinhold Kirsch. There are 45 loose plates, many of which have more that one illustration. Though ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Books
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Paper
Fabric Sample Book Dated 1835 from Dollfus Mieg Et Compagnie (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a beautiful and historic fabric sample book dated from 1835 (as can be seen on the front cover), which was produced by Dollfus Mieg and Comp...
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Antique 19th Century Books
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Cotton
Le Arti D
oggi: Architettura e Arti Decorative in Europa (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
The Arts of Today, Architecture & Decorative Arts In Europe.
Published in 1930 with the original canvas binding which is in good condition for its age having a little bit of rubbing ...
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Early 20th Century Books
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Paper
Barry Friedman: The Eclectic Eye, Set of 4 Christie
s Sale Catalogues (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
These 4 sale catalogues were produced for the sale of the many items that Barry Friedman the world renowned 20th century dealer/collector decided to sel...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
Modern Art of Metalwork: Brohan-Museum V1
1889-1939 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue covers the Brohan Museum hollowware collection of silver, pewter, brass, copper, stainless steel, nickel, aluminium and metal alloys such as nickelsilver, from the late nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century up to 1939. Flatware was not included, since this is the subject of another publication. There is an excellent inventory of artists from Belgium...
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Early 20th Century Books
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Paper
The Collection Of Patricia Kluge Charlottesville, Sotheby
s Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is the Sotheby's catalogue produced for the sale of Patricia Kluge's collection from Albemarle House, Charlottesville, Virginia - which took place ...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
J. M. Frank: A Private European Collection Christie
s Catalogue (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This is a hard backed sale catalogue with the original dust jacket, in good condition, which was produced by Christies for the sale of an important collection of furniture by some of...
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20th Century Books
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Paper
