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Minimum Design: An indispensable compendium on important designers of the modern era
An ideal and accessible introduction suitable for students and lovers of design today

Ron Arad is an Israeli industrial designer, artist and architect and is recognised worldwide for his original furniture and lighting designs, notably the 'Bookworm' book case and Swarovski crystal chandelier.

The Minimum Design series includes books about the major figures in the field of design, creators of objects that have become a part of our daily lives. The lamp on our desk, the chair we are sitting on or the glasses we are wearing have a genius behind them to be discovered.

These volumes will introduce in a practical manner the personalities and the works of the world's major designers by way of an historical-critical introduction to the work and life of each individual designer. An accurate selection of the designer's most famous objects arranged in chronological order and a critique of his or her work summarising the most significant reviews published in magazines and newspapers will complete the subject.

Strange as it may seem, however, there are almost no books devoted to this most famous of periods in Russian art. The most recent fundamental studies on the Russian Empire style appeared as long ago as 1935-1936. This means that "Russian Empire", which appears on the eve of the new millennium, can be regarded as the first attempt to assess the period in the perspective of modern art-historical studies. The new volume covers the full range of the Empire style's various manifestations in architecture and urban development, sculpture and decorative painting, integrated interior design and the creative arts and crafts - furniture, bronze-casting, light-fittings, fabrics and costume.

Cette série de trois ouvrages d’initiation se propose d’aborder les différents aspects du métier de tapissier décorateur. Chaque sujet comprend deux parties, l’une technique, l’autre historique. On ne peut pratiquer le métier de tapissier décorateur sans de solides connaissances des styles et de leur évolution. À la fois pratique et technologique, ces livres contribuent à la formation professionnelle en tapisserie et en décoration d’intérieur.

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Généralités et définitions, normes et dimensions. Les styles, l’évolution du rembourrage. Les techniques : le rembourrage classique et moderne, le capitonnage, les couvertures et les finitions, les housses, la coupe des tissus et des cuirs. Glossaire.

Over 1,200 high-quality colour images of traditional and innovative textiles, in print and on CD-ROM.
Modelled on the successful Surfaces, also published by Thames & Hudson, this new collection of photographs catalogues hundreds of varieties of textiles, grouped by structure and surface treatment, up-close and in interior and exterior applications, such as window treatments, upholstery, awnings, tents and floor coverings.

Like the previous book, Soft Surfaces is tailored to research needs, providing examples for architects, interior designers, theatrical and film designers, illustrators, artists and graphic designers. All the images are included on a CD-ROM for ease of use and are supported by a full reference section with a glossary and source information.

Artists and designers working in all fields of the visual and creative arts will find everything they need in this vibrant, vital resource.

This is the only book you’ll need to learn the craft and art of upholstery from start to finish. With clear instructions illustrated by more than 900 step-by-step photographs, the five projects included here are designed to teach all of the techniques and skills you need to reupholster any piece of furniture to suit your own taste and style.

We engage with furniture in a very physical way.

We sit on it, lie on it, eat from it and work at it. Furniture has no secret meanings that need explaining in the way fine art might. It is rooted in natural materials and processes, which means you can use your own eyes and trust your own instincts. Appreciation of furniture comes from understanding what has gone before and keeping that line going forward.

The authors, with a passion for furniture, share their knowledge of why it matters from an intellectual and emotional perspective, and how best to assess it from an aesthetic one, exploring styles, techniques and materials.

They introduce twenty golden ages, from the ancient world to 20th-century American Studio Furniture, by way of such rich moments as Ming in China, Italian and French Baroque, Chippendale in England, the designs of Newport and Philadelphia in America, Neoclassicism in France, Russia and Sweden, Biedermeier, Shaker and Art Deco.

In ‘The New Golden Age’, they spotlight the most brilliant contemporary international designers of furniture, both those who see it as akin to art and those who enjoy the craft involved. Finally, they explain how your own star piece can enrich an interior with glamour, drama and personality.

The rich and varied illustrations include details of carving, ornamentation and upholstery, views of different styles of furniture used in historic and contemporary interiors, original drawings, and spectacular pieces, both antique and contemporary.

Advice on commissioning a unique handmade piece, and on buying antique furniture, comes from experts. David Linley, Chairman of Christie’s UK, is also the Chairman of Linley, the bespoke furniture company. Charles Cator, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s International, is in addition a respected furniture historian. Helen Chislett is a writer on interiors and decorative arts.

This concise yet wide-ranging survey of collectable antique furniture, illustrated throughout in full colour, guides the new collector through almost three centuries of Western Furniture with clarity and authority.

Invaluable as a reference tool, it offers collectors the means to identify key features of a wide variety of pieces, ranging from the Gothic and Renaissance period to Art Nouveau, and the beginning of the twentieth century. The book is structured chronologically by century and, within each time period, by country. Existing collectors will find all titles in the series act as a handy and portable reference, and beginners will welcome a reliable, accessible starting point from which their interests can develop.

Readers will find succinct sections detailing all major phases in Western Furniture, with full-colour coverage of English, American, French, Italian, German, Austrian, Low Countries, Spanish and Portuguese pieces. The work of important furniture designers is discussed, from the French ébénistes and Chippendale, through key 19th century figures such as Biedermeier, Pugin and Stickley and the mass producers of bentwood such as the Austrian Thonet, to the Belgian and French Art Nouveau designers.

 - Clear, relevant information on Western furniture from 1660 to 1900 by a leading authority

 - Comprehensive, full-colour illustrations throughout

 - Succinct details of all important design features, styles, terminology and historical context

 - Features country and provincial furniture, including Windsor, Alsatian and Shaker pieces, as well as the work of all major designers of the period

Ce livre est une importante étude historique et technique rassemblant l’essentiel des savoirs du métier de tapissier. Il est devenu un véritable ouvrage de référence qui comporte un très grand nombre d’informations illustrées par des photographies, des dessins et des schémas.

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Les différentes garnitures. L’outillage. Les matières premières. Aspect des sièges. La composition de la carcasse. La garniture classique. Le guindage. La garniture des sièges de style. Les lits de style. Les sièges à bois recouvert. La garniture capitonnée. Le fauteuil confortable. La finition du siège. La coupe des étoffes. Les matériaux modernes. La couture. Les décors de fenêtres. Les décors drapés. Les housses de lit. Les housses pour le mobilier. La tenture. Les sols.

Ce livre, destiné aux débutants, a pour but de faire connaître les rudiments du garnissage traditionnel et du garnissage avec les mousses courantes. La description
des travaux est appuyée par des croquis ou photographies.

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Historique. Conditions de garnissage. La garniture à pelote. La garniture en plein. Les coupes. La garniture piquée sur ressorts. Dossier en cabriolet. Dossier à la reine. Les manchettes. La garniture à mi-bois. Les étoffes de couverture. La couverture. La couverture empochée. Le dégarnissage. Phase du dégarnissage. La garniture capitonnée. La garniture en mousse. Le paravent. Lexique.

All of us have the desire to organize and store the multitude of items that fill our lives - a desire that is not unique to our century.

King Tutankhamen's 14th century B.C. tomb contained over 30 chests for storing his possessions. Here, the author traces the evolution of cabinets - including such variations as secretaires and caskets - that date from ancient Egypt and the classical world through the 19th century. (Coverage of the 20th century is slight.)

Helpful appendixes include several pages of notes on the color plates; brief biographies of cabinetmakers, architects, craftsmen, and designers of furniture; a glossary of some of the technical terms used; and a chronological guide to styles of cabinetry.

This guide, which includes a time line of pertinent dates and almost 200 small photographs, identifies pieces by country of origin, date, materials used, and dimensions. Recommended for both general collections and specialized art libraries.

Fine details of carving and construction are highlighted to demonstrate the best golden oak furniture from American makers at the end of the nineteenth century. China cabinets, bookcases, chairs, tables, and accent forms are shown in various styles with detailed descriptions and price ranges to reflect their values in the furniture market today. This book will become the standard reference by which dealers, collectors, decorators, curators, and historians can judge the field.

A fully illustrated introductory guide to classic furniture characteristics organized according to style, era and country of origin.

Furniture design has always reflected the style of the period, but these days, eclecticism is one of the characteristics of interior design that creates varied and original rooms. Currently, eclecticism is one of the most important characteristics of design. Today, an intelligent combination of pieces, different in style, put together with good taste, creates original rooms that are utterly charming. The greater the contrast, the more impressive the result. Today you can find furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries in vintage or antique stores, or new items from contemporary manufacturers.

Whether original or replica, the options are immense and can be found in this book offered as a source of inspiration to achieve customized, original and surprising interiors.

The International Interior Design Exhibition (iide) came to Brussels with heritage.  First launched in London by Fleur Rossdale as The British Interior Design Exhibition (BIDE) during the 1980's and 1990's, the event was highly acclaimed as a ground breaking showcase for the design industry.  With 30,000 international visitors to each, the exhibition helped propel interior design into the limelight, receiving worldwide press coverage and an insatiable demographic of private clients, hoteliers, designers and developers.  Fleur says ‘Good design has a vital role to play in our everyday lives.  It can improve how we live and function, be it at home, in the workplace, in education or on holiday.  Interiors set a mood, portraying an identity that should feel enhancing and harmonious.’  Fleur, an active interior designer herself, chose Brussels for the re-launch due to the cultural heritage, not least as founders of the Art Nouveau movement. 'Decoration is all about bringing together skilled workmanship, colour, texture and fine art to create a melodious interior to enhance our everyday lives', she says.  

Fleur received much fan mail from visitors in the early days, in particular praising how they found a particular design style they related to, previously unknown to them.  

IIDE follows the ethos of past experience.  Showcasing Belgian and international designers, presenting their interior design vision which inspired private and trade visitors in November 2018 and in September 2019 at Tour & Taxis Brussels:

Michel Penneman, Christophe Remy, J. Phine with Kaye McGarva, Erik Dhont, Christophe Gollut, Gert Voorjans, Carter Tyberghein, Jessie Lecomte, Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, Olivier Lapidus, Luxus, Vanessa Bruffaerts with Pol Quadens, Diego Fortunato with Dedar, Fleur Rossdale, A.Dem Interiors, Dominique Rigo, Designers Guild, Gerald Watelet, Guimar Urbina Interiors with Kinetura and Technogym, Johan Van Mullem, Benedetti Interieur with Evolution21, LDécoration Internationale with Catherine Nyssen, Houlès, Jean Duruisseau and Coup-de-Foudre, Maria Westerberg with Johan Patricny, Isabelle Thiltgès, Casamance, Masureel and Aristide.

But the book also pays homage to the previous exhibitions held in London, with a selection of press coverage of these exhibitions :

BIDE 1982: Fox Linton Associates; John Siddeley International, Simon Playle

Limited, George Cooper as Samuel & Cooper, Charles Hammond, George Spencer Decorations, Bill Bennette Design, Herbert Nevile, Dargie Lewis Designs, Siddeley Landscapes, Galleria Monte Carlo with catering by The Admirable Crichton.

BIDE 1988: Parish-Hadley Associates, Parke Interiors, Machin Designs, David Hicks International, Borland Interiors, Blasé Design, Bennison, Rory Ramsden, Woodstock Designs, Spencer-Churchill Designs, Gordon Lindsay, Mercier - London, Anna Tatham, Thorp & May, Anthony Paine, Wiltshire Interiors, Alidad Limited, Beckett & Graham with David Linley, Jonathan Hudson Interior Decorations, Indiaworks by Robin Guild, Sudeley Design, Joanna Trading, Christopher Nevile Design Partnership, Simon Playle Limited, Rossie Designs, Ian G. Shaw and The Chelsea Gardener.

BIDE 1989: Bonetti & Garouste, Designers Guild, Blasé Designs, Rory Ramsden, George Spencer Designs, Scarisbrick & Bate, Nicholas Glover Associates, Fox Lindon Associates, Beaudesert, David Hicks International, Mercier - London, Jameson Designs, Meltons, Pawson Silvestrin, Rosemary O de C Hamilton, Morrow Reis Designs, Robina Cayzer, Alidad Limited, MC Squared, Parke Interiors, Broosk Interior Design, The Royal College of Art, Ian G. Shaw, Christopher Nevile Design Partnership and Helen Cooper Associates and Pimlico Print Rooms.

BIDE 1990: David Hicks International, Harrods with David Linley for Harrods, Joanna Trading, Christopher Nevile Design Partnership, Nicolas Glover Associates, MM Design, Anthony Paine Limited, Christophe Gollut, Nick Allen Consultancy, Kensington Designs, Charles Rutherfoord & Nobby Clarke, Broosk Interior Designs, Miriam Cobrin Designs, Derek Frost Associates, Jenny Armit Interiors, Pavillion Designs, Melissa Wyndham Limited, Smallbone & CO of Devizes, Suddeley Castle Furniture and Paula Durante Interiors.

BIDE 1997: Sybyl Colefax & John Fowler, Woodstock Designs with Ian Walton Associates, Victoria Waymouth Interiors, Clifton Interiors, Lecchini Way Architects, Joanna Trading, Peter Wadley Architects, Atrium Limited, KLC School of Interior Design, Clarke & Thomas Interior Design, Ashton Products with Peter Wadley Architects, Charles Chesshire Landscape & Garden Design, Charles Rutherfoord with Brian Everest, G.A. Design International, Dargie Lewis Designs, Christophe Gollut, Baker Nevile Design Partnership, Jenny Armit Interiors, Omega Interiors, Stephen Ryan Design & Decoration, Alidad, Graça Viterbo, Tessa Kennedy Design, Charles Bateson at IDC, Jane Wolley Dod Garden Design with Lloyd Christie. 

This luxury coffee table book is a tribute to both new Brussels exhibitions, with a short history of all previous exhibitions in London.

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods - originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock - is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood.

TASCHEN`s Wood Book reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes; for this purpose, we have obtained the use of an extremely rare original set of volumes in very good condition, with minimal damage to the woodcuts. For all trees, now arranged in alphabetical order, three different cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial, horizontal, and vertical), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colours and textures to be found among the many different wood types. Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts describing the trees` geographical origins and physical characteristics.

Interior designers, craftsmen, nature enthusiasts, and artists alike will enjoy this beautiful collection of wood samples which includes many trees that are now very rare or completely extinct.

The Metropolitan’s holdings of late 17th- and 18th-century French decorative arts, unrivaled outside Europe, are on display in nine magnificent paneled period rooms and three galleries. This suite of spaces is named for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, whose extraordinary generosity made the installations possible and who also donated many of the furnishings from their own celebrated collection. The first book on the Wrightsman Galleries since 1979, this beautifully illustrated volume presents detailed descriptions of the period rooms and 116 of the most important artworks on view, including wood paneling and furniture, chimneypieces and fireplace furnishings, textiles and leather, portraits, gilt bronze, porcelain, silver, and decorative boxes, many of which have a royal provenance. The text incorporates the results of recent research and conveys the illuminating comments of contemporaries as expressed in diaries, travel guides, craft manuals, and correspondence.