Masterpieces of French Faience

Masterpieces of French Faience
Author: Charlotte Vignon
Publisher: D Giles Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781911282310

Encompasses an impressive and engaging variety of fabulous objects from the most important faïence centres, dating from the late sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth century.

Gifts of the Nile

Gifts of the Nile
Author: Florence Dunn Friedman
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1998
Genre: Egypt
ISBN:

Over 200 faience objects from museums and collections are shown together with a detailed description of each piece, with a technical glossary, maps and chronological table. Colour photos. Quarto.

The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals

The Scher Collection of Commemorative Medals
Author: Stephen K. Scher
Publisher: Giles
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781907804878

"It is an honor and pleasure to publish this imposing volume on the outstanding Stephen K. and Janie Woo

Théodore Deck

Théodore Deck
Author: Etienne Tornier
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-10-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780714879925

A comprehensive exploration of the life and works of French ceramicist Théodore Deck Théodore Deck was a central figure in the revival of ceramic art in France and one of the most esteemed ceramic artists in the late nineteenth century. He completely transformed the art of faience, and was internationally renowned for reinventing techniques and styles from past centuries and Asian cultures. In this sumptuous book, architect and collector Peter Marino shares his collection of more than 250 Deck masterpieces for the first time, each beautifully reproduced in a luxurious oversized format.

1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art

1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art
Author: Victoria Charles
Publisher: Parkstone International
Total Pages: 1152
Release: 2014-11-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 178310953X

From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, Albert Jacquemart celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Author: Boston, Mass. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300063417

"This book takes you through the collection gallery by gallery, illuminating the art and installations in each room"--From preface.