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Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2012 Price Guide
F+W Media 2011; US$ 21.99Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide provides the best coverage of the American antiques and collectibles market, as well as popular foreign-made wares. We provide 8,000 listings with comprehensive information on affordable antiques and collectibles with color photos and accurate descriptions and prices from leading American auction houses.... more...
A Theory of Craft
The University of North Carolina Press 2007; US$ 29.95What is craft? How is it different from fine art or design? In A Theory of Craft , Howard Risatti examines these issues by comparing handmade ceramics, glass, metalwork, weaving, and furniture to painting, sculpture, photography, and machine-made design from Bauhaus to the Memphis Group. He describes craft's unique qualities as functionality combined... more...
Les Arts decoratifs
Parkstone International 2012; US$ 9.95Du Moyen Âge à l'Époque contemporaine, l'art décoratif peut être défini par les matériaux, le design et les objets artistiques utilisés à la fois en architecture urbaine et en architecture d'intérieur. Comme beaucoup d'autres formes d'art, l'art décoratif continue à se développer, ajoutant à l'utilité de simples pièces comme des chaises une dimension... more...
Antiques on the Cheap
Storey Publishing, LLC 2012; US$ 18.95Get the inside scoop on every aspect of antiquing - buying, cleaning, repairing, embellishing, refinishing, restoring, and selling. You'll find expert advice for getting great deals at auctions, flea markets, and shops, and you'll learn how to spot items that can be repaired to increase their value. Advice for selling antiques at flea markets, on consignment,... more...
Things Chinese
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 24.95A source of fascination to the West, China's renowned art objects and traditional manufactured products have long been sought by collectors. Things Chinese presents sixty distinctive items that are typical of Chinese culture and together present a window onto the people, the history and the society of the world's largest nation. Featuring descriptions... more...
Buying & Selling Antiques & Collectibles
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 18.95Written for both beginners and experienced collectors, this guide provides descriptions of some of the more prized antiques and collectibles, and explains how to find them and how to resell them. The Binghams offer insiders' tips on cleaning and repair, auction strategies, how to set up displays and how to find the best markets for your wares. Buying... more...
Design durch Gebrauch
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 52.00Diese Publikation erforscht und analysiert eine ganz besondere Form von Design: das ebenso normale wie wunderbare Phänomen, dass Menschen ohne Designanspruch bereits gestaltete Dinge umnutzen, anders nutzen, im besten Sinne «missbrauchen». more...
Limited Edition
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 74.00«Limited Edition» ist das neue Schlagwort im Möbeldesign: Mit Prototypen, Unikaten und limitierten Produktserien zelebrieren Designer einen Individualitätskult für alle Preisklassen. Das Buch beleuchtet die Hintergründe dieses Trends in sorgfältigen Recherchen und dokumentiert die spannenden Arbeiten anhand hochwertiger Abbildungen. more...
"Muster ? Ornament, Struktur und Verhalten"
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 28.00Hochkomplexe Muster beruhen auf einfachen Regeln. Muster und Musterbildung bekommen heute als Grundlage der Systematisierung und der Beschreibung hochkomplexer Vorgänge und Phänomene eine neue, zentrale Bedeutung. Welche Vorstellung von Muster muss im derzeitigen Architekturdiskurs verwendet werden? more...
Folk Arts of Japan
Tuttle Publishing 2012; US$ 39.95This edition was originally published in print form by Tuttle Publishing in 1958. The Folk Arts of Japan by Dr. Hugo Munsterberg deals with a rediscovered branch of Japanese art which, in straightfoward beauty of its products, is currently delighting the Western world. Although these folkcraft creations have their roots in the country's ancient... more...









