Biedermeier textiles from the collections of the MAK Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna and the Technical Museum Vienna. With 103 colored illustrations. Munich, New York.

German - 143 Pages - 28 cm x 23 cm - 1 Kg
ISBN 9783791316475

Art Nouveau Designers at the Paris Salon, Vol. VI: Textiles and Leather

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Art Nouveau Designers at the Paris Salon, Vol. VI: Textiles and Leather
Alastair Duncan
Antique Collectors' Club, 2002

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 and Glass, and Objets d'Art. The fabric designers of the Art Nouveau style who exhibited at the Paris Salons produced a remarkable oeuvre in printed and woven fabric, silk, lace, embroidery and tapestry. This volume is probably the most important in the series. Because of wear and tear, practically none of the approximate 1,200 textile and leatherware pieces illustrated have survived outside museum collections or appeared at auction, unlike the items covered by the earlier volumes.

English - 397 Pages - 22.3 cm x 3.3 cm x 28.4 cm - 1.9 Kg
ISBN: 1851493743

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Art Deco and Modernist Carpets
Susan Day
Thames & Hudson, 2002

The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. Art Deco and Modernist Carpets, the first in-depth history, charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Such artists and designers as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay, Matisse, Klee, and many more advanced the designs going on underfoot, making these rugs extremely collectible artworks in their own right. Generously sized and beautifully illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs, here are Art Deco and Modernist carpets at their most glorious.

English - 224 Pages - 24 cm x 32 cm - 1.8 Kg
ISBN: 9780500510810

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Textiles of India
Helmut Neumann, Heidi Neumann
Prestel Verlag, 2020

India's rich and vibrant textile tradition boasts an enormous range of techniques and extraordinary level of artistry. Drawn from one of the world's finest collections of Indian textiles, this book presents a fascinating overview of several centuries of artistic production from every corner of India. Each section examines a different region to reveal its distinct textile traditions, patterns, and processes. The book also delves into the roles that textiles have played in daily life over the centuries, from household and dowry textiles to devotional pieces and exquisite materials crafted for rich patrons. Each object is photographed from multiple angles and reproduced in meticulous detail. Many of the antique pieces featured here are
exceedingly rare, which makes this book an invaluable resource.

English - 484 Pages - 26.5 cm x 4.8 cm x 34.8 cm - 3.4 Kg
ISBN : 9783791386850

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Ballets Russes
André Tubeuf
Assouline, 2011

The success of the Ballets Russes was legendary, but there is more to the legend than its name: the actual story, the adventure - conceived by one man and lived by a few-that lasted only eight seasons and three summers. From 1911 to 1914, Serge Diaghilev, driven by conviction and stubbornness, turned his vision into reality. He collaborated with Leon Bakst, Igor Stravinsky, and Pablo Picasso (to name a few) to create an explosion of creativity in Western Europe the likes of which had never been seen in the world of art. Thanks to Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, the most illustrious page in the history of ballet, one of the most glorious moments in the adventure of art, was written. To turn the pages of this stunning tome is to follow Diaghilev's on his creative quest, one that continues to influence art, theater, ballet, and fashion to this day.

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English - 236 pages - 49,8 x 40,1 x 79 cm - 9 kg
ISBN : 9781614280149

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