Product Description: “A ‘treated Victorian novel’—treated with humor and poetry, and a feeling for the ‘ghosts of other possible stories’ lurking in the original text. It may be the closest a paperback book has come to being an art object...read more

Product Description: Highly prized by designers, crafters, and collectors, these full-color vintage advertising labels promote a variety of commercial products: liquor, soft drinks, chocolate and candy, perfume and cosmetics, hotels and travel-related services, fruits and vegetables, cigars, and much more...read more

Go island hopping with the Stoelties and discover the best of Greece's hidden treats, such as the hilltop summer house of Robert Browning, descendant of the English poet, in Hydra, or the romantic home of Onassis's ex-pilot basile Touloumtzoglou and his wife Tilly.

Product Description: The Aesthetic Movement swept through England in the latter part of the nineteenth century, touching every sphere of the fine and decorative arts and bringing a new freedom to all aspects of design.In architecture, the dogmatism of Gothic gave way to the charm of Queen Anne...read more

Product Description: Le Domaine De La Romanee-Conti centers around the most mythical Burgundy wines. This sumptuous and classy publication outlines the history as well as the reputation and grandeur of this wine, and pays tribute to the Domaine itself.

Gone are the days when uniformity of design was a desired end; what people want now is to make a mark on their physical surroundings, to not only occupy a space, but to imbue it with their personalities. This is a dynamic and eclectic collection of home interiors, with a spectrum of styles ranging from minimalist environments to intimate spaces, and spacious, light-filled homes - all coming together to create a volume that covers all the bases.

Product Description: The Black Dungeon Doorway The Black Dungeon Doorway is a Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel which I, Kyle Lance Proudfoot, have written. It is a romping metaphysical exploration through multiple realities with 4 characters: Orthe, Wodora, Aera and Pyre...read more

Product Description: Stunning photographs offer a visual journey through London’s Art Deco style—from factories and underground stations to theaters and private residences This richly illustrated book offers a fascinating and detailed look at the Art Deco style, from building design to decorative detail...read more

Product Description: First comprehensive monograph on Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), a pivotal figure of the American Arts & Crafts movement, covering all facets of his career. Cathers is one of the most distinguished and widely consulted scholars on Stickley...read more

Product Description: This book offers designers a vast collection of inspiring and innovative graphic works from the real world. The main emphasis is on fashion from t-shirt graphics, to sneakers, to baseball caps and more. The book will feature trends as well as graphics that endure the test of time...read more

Presents ideas for decorating in the contemporary Mexican style, and shows examples of the use of color, size, texture, and accents (view table of contents)

Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its strong interpretive programs. During the half century since Winterthur opened to the public, its staff has worked to compile comprehensive training materials for Winterthur interpreters, culminating in the Handbook for Winterthur Interpreters. Now, Winterthur educators Rosemary Krill and Pauline Eversmann have adapted that guide for general use. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections.Krill and Eversmann first define and elucidate the principles and goals of interpretation, explain how to look at objects, and help the reader to understand style. Then in later chapters they provide comprehensive descriptions and explanations of many items in styles ranging from seventeenth-century Mannerist to Empire, or Late Classical. Included are furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings, pictures and prints, glass, pewter, and clocks, as well as other objects. Their interpretive approach situates each type and style within the social, economic, and cultural contexts of its time. More than 180 photographs drawn from the dazzling Winterthur collections help to illustrate details, and extensive bibliographies provide additional resources for further research and study. This book is an absolute must-have resource for curators, educators, interpreters, and students of decorative arts.Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library

Product Description: Furnishing the Eighteenth Century provides an illuminating, interdisciplinary look into European and American furniture during the century that connoisseurs and collectors consider its golden age. Lavishly illustrated, this lively collection of essays by historians, art historians, and literary scholars examines the ways furniture of this period reflects the global contacts and social rituals developed in eighteenth-century Europe and America...read more

A guide on how to celebrate and survive the holiday season offers suggestions that can be followed with a minimum of time and budget, in a manual that covers gift giving, music, car games, home-made holiday cards, and hosting parties. (view table of contents)

An eclectic guide to interior design explains how to create the ultimate dream home that emphasizes such wisdom as 'Keep it sexy,' 'Break the rules,' 'Make room for fun,' and 'Keep moving even if your address stays the same.' (view table of contents)

Product Description: Painters in the past and commercial artists in our own day have relied on allegory to create "message pictures." Once thought to rival literary works or political oratory in influence and prestige, such paintings, with their references to ancient myth, the Bible, or medieval astrology, all too often puzzle modern viewers...read more

Product Description: "We have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept." – Philippe Starck Philippe Starck wants to bring love and happiness into your life by designing objects, environments, and appliances that will brighten your days...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control...read more

Product Description: Tokujin Yoshioka was born in Japan in 1967. He is one of the most important Japanese designers working today, and despite his age he has already worked in collaboration with renowned individuals such as Issey Miyake and Ross Lovegrove...read more

Product Description: This treasury of elegantly detailed designs and popular motifs draws on centuries-old Japanese art and the serenity of nature for its stunning black-and-white images. Lush cherry blossoms, enchanting geishas, lute players, tea ceremonies, plus decorative fish and animals will inspire new patterns for everything from wallpaper to needlework...read more

A colorful hands-on guide offers paper crafters the basic techniques, lists of materials and supplies, and easy-to-follow instructions for making more than seventy creative and humorous cards that convey unsentimental and whimsical sentiments. Original.

Product Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...read more

Product Description: Taking inspiration from The Book of Kells—an ancient illuminated manuscript that contains the four Gospels of the New Testament and was translated by Celtic monks—this crafter's companion features more than 100 designs that can be easily used and employed by artists...read more

Product Description: Glamour. It's hard to define yet most know it when they see it. Today, glamour may still invoke the sophistication and refinement of the golden years of Hollywood art deco, but country, industrial and even nature glamour have joined the more traditional modes...read more