Rare Book Frank Lloyd Wright Furniture / Glass / Decor Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white, this early out-of-print book provides a pictorial survey of the furniture, stained glass windows, ceramics, metalware, and interior décor designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT - Preserving an Architectural Heritage - Decorative Designs from the Domino's Pizza Collection by David A. Hanks, E.P. Dutton, NY, 1989.

A typical museum type text, the captioned photography is superb and the narrative is rich. Pictured are numerous examples of furniture, stained glass windows, vases, fabric designs, and other decorative items. Pictures of Frank Lloyd Wright architectural designed homes and rooms are also illustrated showing the pictured examples in their original settings. The in-depth captions and supporting narrative add to the value of this text, which makes this book an invaluable reference resource for the designer, collector, or historian of Prairie school architecture and design.

9 in. x 11 in. softback in very good condition. 156 pages.

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California Mission Arts Crafts 1910 Design Scarce Book 'The Arts and Crafts Movement began in England in the 1880s as an intellectual reaction to the effects of a growing industrial society. It endeavored to reunite the individual with nature and the satisfaction of productive work. [This rare out-of-print book] describes the character of the esthetic reform movement as it reached the West Coast at the turn of the century.'

CALIFORNIA DESIGN 1910 edited by Timothy J. Anderson, Eudorah M. Moore, and Robert W. Winter. Peregrine Smith Books, 1974.

The profuse black-and-white photographs, in-depth captions, and rich narrative combine to make this comprehensive book an invaluable reference. 'Biographies of more than fifty painters, essays on Charles and Henry Green, Arthur and Lucia Mathews, Ernest Batchelder, and many others, by experts in the field, make this compendium a research tool and historical resource for the historian as well as entertaining reading for those interested in this fascinating period in history.' The text covers such topics as: Paintings (names too numerous to mention), Literature and Presswork, Education in the Arts and Crafts, Pottery (California Faience, American Encaustic Tiling Co., Rhead Pottery, Ernest Batchelder, Arequipa Pottery, and more), Metalwork (Dirk van Erp, Harry S. Dixon, Ernest Batchelder, Old Mission Kopper Kraft, Shreve & Co., and more); Furniture (Arthur F. and Lucia K. Mathews, Greene and Greene, Harold Doolittle), and Architecture by Charles and Henry Greene, Harold Doolittle, and Louis Easton. There is a wealth of information in this early out-of-print text which should satisfy both the novice and seasoned student of California architecture and design.

Oversize 9 in. x 12 in. softback in very good condition . 143 pages.

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Prairie School Furniture Design Architecture Rare Book THE PRAIRIE SCHOOL - DESIGN VISION FOR THE MIDWEST, The Art Institute of Chicago, Volume 21, No. 2, 1995.

A typical museum text, the photography is superb, the captions are in-depth, and the narrative is extremely rich. This fascinating text pictures and describes examples of Prairie School architecture and furniture design by such notables as Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan, George Maher, Hermann von Holst, and more. Other movers include Teco and Kalo Wares, Roycroft Industries and Craftsman Workshops, The Prairie Schools Press, and others. A chapter is dedicated to "The Life and Work of Marion Mahoney Griffin" - "a founding member of the Prairie School and, aside from Frank Lloyd Wright, the longest practitioner of the movement." Pictured and described are examples of architecture, furniture, print, metalwork, sculpture, and more. This book is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, researcher, or historian of objects of art of the Mission Arts & Crafts movement.

8.4 in. x 10.3 in. softback in very good condition. 110 pages.

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In-Depth Book Furniture / Decorative Arts 1880-1930 Lavishly illustrated with approximately 500 brilliant color photographs with in-depth captions, this book provides a scholarly survey of the decorative arts from 1880-1930. From Art Nouveau, Mission Arts and Crafts, to Art Deco, this beautiful book is a pleasure to look at and makes for most informative reading.

DESIGN CLASSICS 1880-1930 by Torsten Brohan and Thomas Berg, Taschen, NY, 2001.

Written in English, German and French, this pictorial guide 'outlines the pioneer years of modern design history, tracing the development of the classic avant-garde design from 1880 to 1930.' The superb photographs, in-depth captions, and rich narrative combine to make is a classic reference. Illustrated and described are examples of furniture, metalwork, glass, ceramics, and more. A biographical section describes the life and works of many of the notable designers of this period. This book will benefit the collector, dealer, or historian of period decorative arts.

Oversize 9 in. x 12 in. hardback with dust cover in mint new condition. 176 pages.

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Scarce In-Depth Book German Contemporary Furniture Hundreds of superb color and black-and-white photographs supplement a rich narrative which reviews the history and production of Marcel Breuer and his furniture designs. It covers the evolution of his design from his 'Years at the Bauhaus' (1920-1928), to Berlin and Switzerland (1928-1934), and England and the United States (1935-1950). This multi-lingual text is presented in English, French and German.

MARCEL BREUER DESIGN by Magdalena Droste and Manfred Ludewig, in association with the Bauhaus archives. Benedikt Tachen, 1992.

'The tubular steel chairs which Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) created in the 1920’s were to became ‘classics’ in the history of furniture. Now an integral part of modern living, they continue to serve the apartments, offices and cafés of the nineties. ‘They get better and better with every year that passes. In the end, you’ll be sitting on an eastic column of air,’ Breuer said of his first chairs in 1926. Breuer developed from talented Bauhaus student into one of the most important furniture and interior designers of the twentieth century. This book offers a wide-ranging overview of his works from the twenties to the fifties.' This book will appeal to collectors, students of design, and to aficionados of twentieth century European architecture.

8.9 in. x 11.75 in. hardback with dust cover in new condition. 158 pages.

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Scarce Book Antique Wicker Furniture Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is a comprehensive pictorial guide to antique furniture.

ALL ABOUT WICKER by Patricia Corbin, E.P. Dutto, NY, 1978.

The superb color and black-and-white photographs, in-depth captions, and rich narrative combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference work. Where the emphasis in on Victorian wicker, and early 20th century wicker, this book also reviews contemporary wicker through the 1970’s.

7.2 in. x 8 in. softback in very good condition. 122 pages.

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