Christie's

Villa D'Este (Lago Di Como): Disegni, Stampe Dell'Ottocento E Vedute Lombarde, Mobili, Sculture E Dipinti

Rome, Christie, Manson & Woods, 1971. Paperback. Blue wraps with BW illustration tipped on, black lettering. 204 pp. Profusely illustrated in BW. Title on spine: "Christie's in Italia, Primavera 1971." Text in English and Italian. Published spring 1971. VG-. Tipped-on illustration is worn. Stamp on first blank page, otherwise clean and tight.

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Book number: 171000

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts; European Furniture; European Sculpture; Lombard ; Christie's ; ; Auction Catalogues - European

Claret Rubira , Jose; Juan de Contreras and López de Ayala Lozoya , Marquis of

English-Style Furniture and Its Influence Abroad

Barcelona, Gili, 1965. Hardcover. Spanish languade text. Blue cloth boards with silver title lettering. 487 pgs. Illustrations. Prologue by the Marquis of Lozoya. G/F Cover has minor wear. Dj has fading, discoloration, tearing. Bookblock and interior pages have age toning .

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Book number: 189179

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts, Furniture ; Furniture ; ; Furniture - European

Clouzot, Henri

La Ferronnerie Moderne

Paris, Editions d'Art Ch. Moreau, no date given. Hardcover. Portfolio, grey paper over boards with blue lettering, illustrated; Plates numbered 1-36 of the first series (missing 5, 9, 11, 13-18, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33-35). Plates numbered 1-29 from the 2nd series (missing 4, 8, 12, 14, 15, 24-26). Text in French; Includes wonderful examples of Art Deco ironwork by Edgar Brandt, Richard Desvallieres, Fred Perret, Jean Prouve, Charles Piguet, Raymond Subes, Schenck & Ses Fils, Nics Freres, Jean Schwartz, Paul Kiss, and Pierre Yung; Nice large plates. Fair (heavy shelfwear to portfolio, spine torn, covers loose, pages age toned, smudged with some chipping along edges, missing many plates, please see entire list of missing plates listed above) .

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Book number: 191006

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; Art Deco Ironwork ; ; Metalwork - European

Cocchi, Maurizio

Vetri Di Murano Del '900: 50 Capolavori

Milano, In arte, 1991. Hardcover. Color-illustrated binding with white lettering. Profusely illustrated in color. 123 pp. Italian. Catalog of an exhibition held in Milan at the Galleria In arte in February, 1991. VG, light shelf wear, sticker on front board and FFEP, otherwise clean and tight .

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Book number: 179064

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts, Italian Glass ; Italian Glass ; ; Glass - European

Coldstream, J.N. L.J. Eiring; G. Forster

Knossos Pottery Handbook: Greek and Roman

London, British School at Athens, 2001. Hardcover. Black paper boards with white lettering and color illustration on front cover, 178 pp, 43 pages of bw plates. Contents: The early Greek period : Subminoan to late Orientalizing / J.N. Coldstream -- The late Archaic and Classical periods / J.N. Coldstream and L.J. Eiring -- The Hellenistic period / L.J. Eiring -- The Roman period / G. Forster. Includes bibliographical references and index. VG+ .

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Book number: 174704

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; European Pottery ; ;

Cologni, Franco (ed.)

Piaget: Watches and Wonders Since 1974

New York, Abbeville Press, 1994. Hardcover. Beautiful navy blue cloth over boards; gilt lettering. 263 pp. with color and bw illus. throughout. The story of a family firm of artisans whose name grew to be a symbol of excellence is watchmaking. Lavishly illustrated with images of watches from all eras, movements, faces, bands of leather or gold or gemstones and much more. With photos of many of Piaget's famous clients. NF/VG .

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Book number: 143533

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; Piaget ; ; Horology - European

Conforth, John

English Interiors, 1790-1848: The Quest for Comfort

London, England, Barrie & Jenkins, 1978. Hardcover. orange cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. 144j pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. glossy, light orange dustjacket w/ illustration & black printing. Nicely illustrated. VG/Good (boards have sunning to edges; light sunning to spine. discolorization to lower, front board edge. foxing to textblock edges; remnants to pg edges. few spots of foxing to opening & closing pgs. dustjacket has scuffing & foxing to edges; rubbing to corners; clipped to flap.) .

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Book number: 192004

Catalogue: Interior Decoration - European Decorative Arts

Keywords: English Interior Design, 18th Century Interior Design, 19th Century Interior Design ; English Interior Design ; ;

Contet, F.

Documents de Ferronnerie Ancienne; Epoques Louis XV Et Louis XVI, 1st Serie

Paris, Chez L'Auteur, 1909. Hardcover. Oversized boards, gray cloth, gilt lettering on burgundy title block on spine; 1 pp, 40 bw plates. Text is in French. Old Ironwork Documents; Louis XV and Louis XVI periods, 1st series. Good (light shelfwear and soiling to boards, light age toning to pages, plates are otherwise clean and all are present.) .

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Book number: 188573

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; French Ironwork ; ; Metalwork - European

Cornforth, John

London Interiors from the Archives of Country Life

London, Aurum Press, 2000. Paperback. Gray and bw pictorial paper wraps with white lettering, 192 pp. bw illustrations. "We visit the vanished magnificence of the great eighteenth-century houses of the aristocracy, from the glamorous Rococo interiors of Norfolk House or Chesterfield House to the Gothic Pomfret Castle. Other houses are seen at key moments in their history: here is Robert Adam's Home House when it was occupied by Samuel Courtauld and his celebrated collection of Impressionist masterpieces; here are the monumental Classical interiors of Dorchester House, photographed shortly before they were swept away. As well as many images of rooms of spectacular turn-of-the-century opulence, the book also reflects fashionable taste between the wars: we glimpse Lady Diana Cooper's bathroom, Chips Channon's staggering dining room, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten's elelgant apartment, and several ravishing decorative schemes by Rex Whistler. A unique record of some of London's finest houses, London Interiors from the Archives of Country Life is also a collection of the century's most distinguished architectural photography, superbly reproduced in duotone. With its authoritative, entertaining text, this book is certain to become a standard work on the architectural history of London." - dust jacket description. VG .

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Book number: 183399

Catalogue: General Decorative Arts - European

Keywords: British Decorative Arts ; London Country Homes ; ; British Decorative Arts

Corte-Real, Manuel H. and Homem Cardoso

Necessidades Palace

Lisboa, Chaves Ferreira, 2001. Hardcover. Illustrated glossy paper boards with white lettering; colorfully illustrated DJ with white lettering and illustration; 167 pp; richly illustrated, including floor plans. This is a rare hardcover copy of this book; "This book was sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was completed and printed in June 2001 under the editorial supervision of Fernando Duval Chaves Ferreira."--Colophon/ "The first version of this work was awarded the Julio de Castilho Prize in 1983 by Lisbon Town Council"--Preliminary page/ Includes bibliographical references and index. VG/VG(Boards show very mild shelfwear, primarily at corners and edges; extremely mild soiling on front endpaper; DJ shows mild shelfwear at edges and corners, and light foxing; pages are clean and bright; text block is solid) .

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Book number: 191836

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; Churches and Palaces, Portugal ; ; Interior Decoration - European Decorative Arts

Cotterell, Howard Herschel

Old Pewter; Its Makers and Marks in England Scotland and Ireland

London, Batsford, 1970. 6th Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated dj; silver foil covers with embossed blue lettering. 432 pages illustrations, 6 folded leaves of plates. Wonderfully produced and in good condition. Contents: Dedication -- Preface -- Explanatory note -- 1. Short historical introduction -- 2. The history of pewter-marking as told in the records -- 3. The old pewterers and their touch plates -- 4. Secondary marks, collectors' difficulties, pewterer's tokens and trade cards, etc. etc -- 5. Illustrations of examples of pewter ware -- 6. Alphabetical list of pewterers, with illustrations of their marks, where known -- 7. Alphabetical list of those marks which, with the device, bear only the initials of their owners' names -- 8. Illustrations of those marks which must be designated as "obscure", for want of any indication as to their ownership -- 9. Index to devices in marks illustrated in chapters 4, 5, and 6 -- 10. Index to hall marks in chapters 6, 7, and 8 -- Hall marks without owners' initials. G+, dj has wear along edges, front cover has mark upper right. Previous owner's labels markings on endpaper and title page. Text block has some yellowing on edge and stains. Pages are clean and tight. Touchplates in good condition.

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Book number: 183205

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: Pewter -- Great Britain. ; Pewter -- Great Britain. ; ; Fine Metalwork - European

Cripps, Wilfred Joseph

Old English Plate, Ecclesiastical, Decorative, and Domestic: Its Makers and Marks

London, John Murray, 1899. Sixrth Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth, gilt lettering. xvi, 477 pp. 122 bw ills. VG-, exlib, wear to edges, minor foxing great shelf appeal .

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Book number: 200678

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; English Silver and Gold ; ; Fine Metalwork - European

Crisp, Frederick Arthur (Introduiction by Bower Marsh)

Memorial Rings. Charles the Second to William the Fourth. In the Possession of Frederick Arthur Crisp

England, Grove Park Press, 1908. Privately Printed. Hardbound. 3/4 sheepskin with light blue velum cloth and leather applied spine label. T.e.g. 373 pp. profusely illustrated. Copy number 33 of 150 copies privately printed. Parchment-type pages. Extremely rare, sought after and a vital reference book. VG, with exception of spine label and two bookplates: one a private collector, thence to the art librarry which de-accessioned this book. Seldom used, tight and clean, ragged-edge paper is clean .

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Book number: 135642

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Decorative Arts ; Memorial Rings ; ; Jewelry - European

D'Allemagne, Henry Rene

Ferronnerie Ancienne, Volume 1 and 2

Paris, J. Schemit, 1924. Hardcover. Two volume portfolio set, red boards with black lettering, red cloth spines with black lettering. Each volume has three red ribbon tie closures. Volume 1 xxviii text booklet followed by ccvi bw plates. Volume 2, viii text booklet followed by bw plates ccvii-ccccxv. Rear of volume 2 has a xxiv page booklet. Text is in French. First volume: Serrurerie Monumntale. 206 plates containing 2225 documents from the 12th to the end of the 18th century. Second volume, Ferronnerie Ancienne, 208 plates containing 2300 documents. Second volume has a table of content booklet in the rear listing all the plates for both volumes. Old publisher stock, never privately owned. A stunning and comprehensive presentation of 4500 objects of pre-industrial wrought iron items on display at Musee Le Secq des Tournelles, France (the museum is housed in in a 16th-century church.). VG+ (all plates are present and in clean condition.) .

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Book number: 182743

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Metalwork; European Decorative Arts ; French Ironwork ; ; Metalwork - European

D'Allemagne, Henry Rene

Ferronnerie Ancienne; Volume 1: Serrurerie Monumentale

Paris, J. Schemit, 1924. Hardcover. Red portfolio boards with black lettering and red cloth ties; XXVIII pages; 206 leaves of plates. Text in French; First volume: Serrurerie Monumntale. 206 plates containing 2225 documents from the 12th to the end of the 18th century. Good (Portfolio boards show shelfwear and rubbing, primarily on the edges and corners; ribbons show wear and fabric is fading; pages are mildly age-toned and lightly foxed, as expected with age; plates are clean but foxed primarily at edges, and age-toned; there is some bending to some plate edges from shelfwear.) .

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Book number: 192505

Catalogue: European Decorative Arts

Keywords: European Metalwork ; French Ironwork ; ; Metalwork - European