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The catalogues of the Paris Salons at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century provide a unique archive of illustrations of the decorative arts at a pivotal time in their development, the five previous volumes covering Jewellery, Furniture, Ceramics ...

The book covers the details and technical wonders of 60 wristwatch models that went down in history for their innovation in shapes, materials, and production methods. Time is a great mystery. A changeable element, which expands or vanishes, but th...

From Empress Farah and the secrets of the treasure of Iran, to Queen Marie Amélie’s missing emeralds, via Fantômas and the blood-red rubies of the kings of Burma, entering the world of Van Cleef & Arpels is like embarking upon ...

The pieces in this book have passed through the hands of one of Britain's leading furniture dealers, Norman Adams The book contains some 475 black and white and 56 colour photographs, accompanied by detailed and informative captions. The illus...

The firm of Tiffany & Co. has long been regarded as America's premier maker and retailer of fine luxury goods. This is especially true in the case of jewellery, an area in which the company emerged as an arbiter of taste and style by the mid-...

Many initiatives to support women were begun in the late 1800s, but the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is one of the few that remain. This initiative was born from the desire of three women – Princess Helena, Lady Victoria Welby and Lady Mari...

* Over 200 superb colour reproductions of original nineteenth century embroideries * Written by Raffaella Serena, a notable authority in the field of embroidery * Includes 24 technical charts with practical advice * Exceptional factual, practical ...

This is a comprehensive study of needlework tools from the seventeenth century to the Edwardian era. The book starts with the heavy silver needlework tools of the seventeenth century which are related to the raised and padded embroidery of that er...

Art as Jewellery is a visually stunning introduction to jewellery made by the titans of twentieth and twenty-first century art. From Salvador Dalí, Man Ray, Alexander Calder and Pablo Picasso, through to Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst and...

This important book, now available in a revised edition, contains the most complete range of art deco figures ever published. It is based partly on the original importers' catalogues and partly on the wide range of pieces handled by the author Br...

This glorious book is filled with a wide-ranging history of textiles and 350 superb illustrations drawn from many countries and sources - vestments and costumes, samplers and pictures, great beds and furniture. The story of embroidery and needlewo...

The dramatic 1925 Paris Exhibition heralded the emergence of the Art Deco movement as a great decorative style. The photographs in this book were originally published in three volumes to show the rooms furnished for the exhibition. These original boo...

Success, wealth and privilege have many ways of manifesting themselves, not least through the purchase and display of beautiful jewels. Some of the greatest and most iconic pieces from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are included in Celebratin...

One of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era, Demétre Chiparus (1886-1947) was a Romanian sculptor who lived and worked in Paris, France. This book is a stunning monograph covering his work as both a sculptor and a painter. Over ...

One of the most important sculptors of the Art Deco era, Demétre Chiparus (1886-1947) was a Romanian sculptor who lived and worked in Paris This new and updated edition adds new figures as well as historic documents. Of particular interest ...