128 pages; thoroughly illustrated in color. A history and survey of the early 19th-century development of the movement in England and its blossoming later in the century in England and the United States. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. View More...
not paginated but 26 pages. Introductory text in several languages offers a brief survey of Hoffmann's work. The following pages display furniture of Hoffmann's design. Captions and prices accompany the pictures." Franz Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten has been given sole authorization by the Josef Hoffmann Foundation to manufacture the furniture of Josef Hoffmann according to his original designs." View More...
232 pages; 334 illustrations, including 60 color. A thorough survey of the designers and manufacturers of the furniture, stained glass, pottery, metalwork, textiles from the inception of the movement to its decline. Clean throughout; as new. View More...
c.1990. Unpaginated but 32 pages. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. A concise survey of Art Nouveau in Europe and in Prague specifically. Attention is directed to the architecture, architectural decoration and sculpture. An easy-to-carry and informative guide for the tourist. Clean throughout. English text. View More...
142 pages; numerous illustrations, color and b&w. Baroni on Graphic and Figural Work; D' Auria on Design. Thoroughly illustrated. Bibliography. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. Wrappers are toned. View More...
126 pages; 77 catalogued and illustrated works of 26 artists. Introductory essay by Baum; each artist with an essay or chronology. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. View More...
224 pages; 170 illustrations, color and b&w. "... the first full-scale study devoted specifically to Mackintosh's masterwork, and it has been compiled by members of the School's (Glasgow School of Art) staff." Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. View More...
175 pages; 16 color plates, 86 b&w illustrations. A survey of artistic and literary output; sequel to the author's earlier book, The World Backwards:Russian Futurist Books. Books of plays and theatre; graphic design and technique; utopian ideas in books on art and architecture; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index of Illustrations; Index. Clean throughout; tight binding. View More...
Not paginated. Several page essay; chronological biography; bibliography. 233 catalogued works followed by more than 30 b&w illustrations. Clean throughout; tight binding. German text. View More...
31 pages text followed by 89 full-page illustrations, color, duotone and b&w. A late 19th- early 20th-century artist of the American Arts & Crafts movement he created bold designs with layout and type faces for a number of books, magazines and other commercial interests. A finger-smudge in the margin of plate 20, otherwise fine, clean throughout, tight binding. View More...
176 pages; b&w illustrations throughout. Attractively reproduced articles originally published between 1893-1895. All manner of art and arts & crafts are described and examined along with art nouveau illustrations, illustrations of ceramics, furniture, buidings and more. We are tempted to color the fabulous art nouveau illustrations, only tempted. Clean throughout; tight, crisp binding; about as new. View More...
312 pages; 394 illustrations. Chronology; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index. Thorough text; beautifully illustrated including many full-page color tipped-in plates. Nearly fine condition. Front panel of the dustjacket is faded unevenly. View More...
156 pages; 326 catalogued items, which includes about a dozen books; the remainder are photographs. Numerous images are reproduced. Prominent are the phoots of Paul Haviland, Heinrich Kühn, and the Collection of Joseph Keiley who was a founding member of the Photo-Secession. Other photographers: Stieglitz, Kasebier, Bullock, Clime, Zayas, White and several others. Peter Galassi adds a note on the relationship of Haviland and Clarence White. Bibliography. Price list laid in loodsely. Clean throughout, tight binding. View More...
132 pages, including 870 catalogued works followed by 94 illustrations. List of artists; Bibliography. Vienna, 1900. The Secession : paintings, watercolors, graphic arts, decorative arts. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. German text. View More...
290 pages; b&w illustrations. Maurer made his debut at Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession Gallery at 291 Fifth Ave, New York on March 31, 1909, sharing the stage with John Marin and getting the better of it from critics. Inscribed by the author to her book's editor and designer, Abe Lerner, and his assistant. Also, typed and signed on letterhead to 'Abe' thanking him for his "loving care in bringing the Maurer book into physical being". The letter, loosely inserted. Clean throughout; tight binding. View More...
384 pages; hundreds of catalogued items and illustrations, including many reproductions of original Hoffmann sketches. " Die Sammlungen des Österreichischen Museums für angewandte Kunst, der Hochschule für angewandte Kunst, Wien mit Objekten aus dem Historischen Museum der Stadt Wien." Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. View More...
XII; 121 pages with halftone plates on each page followed by 62 pages with 31 color plates printed only on the recto, each lettered. Olbrich was an architect and co-founder of the Vienna Secession, later a member of the Darmstadt Artists Colony. His "Ideas" represented in this book include designs for decorative arts, furniture, interior design. He may have designed this book as he did venture into book design. This is a reprint of the 1904 Leipzig edition; Olbrich died in 1908 at 40 years. This copy as new; in a paperboard slipcase. View More...
170 pages; 155 b&w illustrations in the main text, many more in Chronology. The text and the illustrations consider the wide scope of artistic activity that Kiesler persued. Back panel of the wrapper is creased, otherwise, clean throughout, fine condition. View More...
224 pages; 24 color plates; 117 b&w illustrations. Opel's introduction sets the scene commenting on the social and political climate. Powell addresses the creative scene beginning with the Secessionist Movement and subsequent developments, including the Wiener Werkstaette. All the arts are discussed. Clean and bright throughout; tight binding. Fine condition save for some toning to the top edges. View More...
