Vienna Secession Books

American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design. soft cover. by Leslie Greene Bowman, Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990 - Design - 255 pages Influenced...

Sotheby's sale catalogue of the sale of 20th century objets and furniture from the collection of Karl Largerfeld dated 15th May 2003. The catalogue will prove to be of great value as...

The definitive monograph of Oehlen's work to date. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies, each signed by Albert Oehlen. Also available: An Art Edition limited to 100 copies, each signed by the artist and accompanied by an original artwork. Often wryly funny and just as smart, Albert Oehlen’s paintings play the medium for all it’s worth and then some. After realizing that the so-called death of painting freed him to explore "the number of aspects through which one could expand painting," Oehlen started work on a wide variety of figurative and non-objective offerings, in what he has called his "post-non-figurative" art. The artist continuously challenges himself, setting up rules that force him to overcome convention and his own routine in order to arrive at a satisfying image. During his career he has chosen to paint in primary colors only or in gray, to integrate mirrors into his canvases, or to start on computer paintings when the first PCs became available. In his most recent work Oehlen expands painting through the use of advertising posters whose in-your-face aesthetics he transforms with subtle brushwork. Never without a touch of tongue-in-cheek humour, his work seems to be winking at us as it dares us to change the way we perceive an image. This XL monograph covers the entire Scope of Oehlen’s oeuvre: Roberto Ohrt discusses the early years, when Oehlen came into his own alongside Kippenberger, Bu¨ttner, and others, part of a scene that broke rules in art and rock music. Klaus Kertess examines the years from 1988 onwards, when Oehlen saw himself more self-consciously as a painter and started his first abstract works, then continued to probe the limits of the medium. Martin Prinzhorn and John Corbett...

6 Vol. M. Guizot, A Popular History of France. Translated by Robert Black M.A. 3/4 calf leather and marbled boards. Over 240 illustrations by distinguished artists. Illustrated front...

Villa By John Saladino hardcover large coffee table book. The story of Saladino’s restoration of a stone house, originally designed by Wallace Frost, and its garden in California ov...

Two leather bound volumes published in Dublin, Ireland in the mid 1700's. The Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Eleventh Year of King James the Fir...

A scarce vintage book featuring the creations of the 20th century's top interior designers. When first published Decoration was already an impressive book, with its excellent colour photography, top-quality interiors and stellar cast of designers. It is now a decorating classic and is much sort after. The book's aim is to illustrate how to mix both traditional and contemporary elements in an interior. It does this through text and illustrations of an international selection of homes, owned and decorated by the likes of Francois Catroux, Valentino, David Mlinaric, David Hicks, Alberto Pinto, Charles...

The complete works of Prolific French designer, Charlotte Perriand. Includes volumes 1-4 encompassing her life and works from 1903-1999. Volume 1 and 3 in French and Vol 2 and 4 in E...

Silver Brooch Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Austrian Jugendstil Embossed Leaves 1912 Josef Hoffmann, a member of the Vienna Secession, was both the co-founder and one of the mo...

5 Vol. M.A. Thiers, The History of the French Revolution. Translated with notes and illustrations by Frederick Shoberl. First Edition. Illustrated frontispiece. Illustrated with engr...

1 Vol. Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend. First Edition. Illustrated by Marcus Stone. Bound in full red Morocco. All edges gilt. Gilt borders on interior and exterior covers. Ornate...

Monet: A Retrospective — Hardcover Art Book Beaux Arts Editions, 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book. Edited by Charles F. Stuckey Published by Hugh...