The author (an extremely active American lawyer) guides us through her own eclectic collection, from an ancient Chinese horse sculpture to a metal snail from a hardware store. Most of us would like to own these gorgeous things, but will have to content ourselves with the book – which is glorious!
Objects of Desire
£50.00
Edition:Hardback978086565416724/11/2022From a Bookshelf nearby
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400 shoes that changed the world? Glossy and immense, with lavish images of the collection at the Fashion Institute of Technology, this weighs in at over 4 kilos: steel toecaps advised, wit... read more
Shoes A-Z. The Collection of The Museum at FIT
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The authors took Madame de Pompadour's maiden name for their design company, inspired by their restoration projects and their recreation of C18th domino papers. Their work is enchanting and ... read more
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A superb book on the life and work of the greatest couturier of the first half of the C20th; lavishly photographed. This is by far the best book on Poiret that has ever been. Glorious dresse... read more
Poiret: Paul Poiret 1879-1944
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Generously illustrated monograph, with many paintings from private collections. May help some customers refrain from breaking the 10th commandment but will no doubt push those truly suscept... read more
Hammershoi: Painter of Northern Light
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