ART DECO
Art Deco Patterns: A Design Source Book.
New York: Portland House, 1990. Numerous color plates. Small folio, purple cloth, d.w. New York: Portland House, 1990. First Edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff).
Parma: Franco Maria Ricci, 1972. Numerous exquisite tipped-in color plates, 181pp., printed on blue handmade Fabriano paper. Folio, gilt-stamped black silk cloth, mounted cover illustration, ornately gilt on front cover and spine, black clam shell box. Parma: Franco Maria Ricci, 1972. Fine. Limited Edition, one of 1500 (of 2000) numbered copies bound in silk. Text in English. More
The Decorative Thirties.
London: Herbert Press, 1988. Numerous illustrations, a few in color. 224pp. Slim 4to, blue boards, edgeworn d.w. New York: Whitney Library of Design, (1988). Revised edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Decorative Twenties.
New York: Walker and Company, 1969. With 210 illustrations, some in color. 216 pages. 4to, teal green cloth, d.w. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. First edition. A near fine copy. "Traces the various influences (Cubism, African art, technical innovations) that revolutionized almost every aspect of design: fashion, interior decoration, ceramics, jewelry, decorative painting and sculpture, posters and bookbinding." More
Art Deco 1910-1939.
Boston: V&A, 2003. 400 color and 50 black & white illustrations. Thick square 4to, black cloth (a bit faded at edges and very light shelfwear), d.w. (London): V&A Publications, (2003). First Edition. Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Art Deco 1910-1939.
Boston: Bulfinch, 2003. 400 color and 50 black & white illustrations. Thick square 4to, black boards, d.w. Boston: Bulfinch, (2003). First American edition. Fine in near fine dust wrapper. More
Natura in Posa. La Grande Stagione Della Natura Morta Europea.
Milan: Rizzoli, 1977. 152 tipped in color plates, 38 large folding plates, 244 pages with text in Italian. Elephant folio, tan cloth, d.w. (Milan): Rizzoli, (1977). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Art Deco 1903-1940
New York: Skira, 1989. 170 illustrations in full color and 170 in black & white. Tan cloth, square folio, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1989). Fine. More
1925 - Quand l'Art Deco Seduit le Monde
Paris: Norma, 2017. Well-illustrated throughout 288 pages with text in French. 4to, pictorial boards. Paris: Norma, 2017. First edition. A fine copy, as new in the original shrinkwrap. Scarce catalogue for the Paris exhibition. The Exposition des arts decoratifs de Paris of 1925, constitutes a milestone in the history of the Art Deco movement, and had a decisive influence on the world. Taking the exposition as its starting point, this catalog traces the development of the Art Deco movement around..... More
New York Art Deco Exposition; Radio City Music Hall
1974. Original poster. Offset lithograph. 36 x 26 inches. This poster advertising the New York Art Deco Exposition features vivid pastel colors and a catching art deco font. The image is of two female nudes, one with wings, the other standing by a mystical creature. Good condition in strong color. David Edward Byrd (1941-) is a renowned poster artist who has worked in music, theater and film. More
Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco.
New York: Abrams, 1984. 487 illustrations, with 67 full-color plates. 312 pages. 4to, black boards, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1984). First American edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Tropical Deco; The Architecture and Design of Old Miami Beach.
New York: Rizzoli, 1981. Many color photo Illus. 95pp. Oblong 8vo, pr. wrs. (New York): Rizzoli, (1981). Very good. More
Tapis Modernes et Art Deco
Paris: Norma Editions, 2002. Illustrated with color and b/w images throughout. 223 pages with text in French. 4to, black boards, d.w. (Paris): Norma Editions, (2002). A near fine copy in a very good wrapper--several scratches to rear panel, dampstaining visible near foot of inner wrapper. More
La Nuit Venitienne, Fantasio, Les Caprices De Marianne
Paris: L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1913. Text in French. Beautiful mounted color plates by Umberto Brunelleschi, protected by tissue guards, text decorations. 140 pages (lightly toned, illustrations clean), 4to, bound in simple black leather (lightly worn at extremities) gilt stamped spine, marbled endpapers. Paris: L'Edition D'Art H. Piazza, 1913. A very good copy. More
Art Deco Furniture.
New York: Holt, 1984. Profusely illustrated in color and Black & white. 192 pages. Slim 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers; spine a bit sunned New York; Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1984). Near fine. More
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding: French Masterpieces, 1880-1940.
With 252 illustrations including 202 in color. 200 pages. Square 4to, black gilt-stamped cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, (1989). A near fine copy, one bumped corner, in near fine dust wrapper. More
Art Nouveau and Art Deco Bookbinding: French Masterpieces, 1880-1940.
New York: Abrams. With 252 illustrations including 202 in color. 200pp., square 4to, black gilt- stamped cloth, d.w. (spine a bit faded and front panel scratched). New York: Abrams, (1989). Gift inscription on half title, still a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Art Deco Prints.
New York: Rizzoli, 1989. 290 illustrations, with 230 in color. 191 pages. Slim square 4to, burgundy boards, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1989). First American edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Tulsa Art Deco: An Architectural Era, 1925-1942
Oklahoma: Junior League of Tulsa, 1980. Contemporary photographs by David Halpern. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 204 pages. Square 4to, printed pictorial wrappers. Oklahoma: Junior League of Tulsa, (1980). First Edition. Dampstained at lower edge of wrapper and margins on several pages, else internally clean. A very good(-) usable copy. More
Methode de Composition Ornementale.
Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts. 2 volumes. Volume 1: Elements Rectilignes; Volume 2: Elements Courbes. Profusely illustrated in black & white + 12 full page color plates. Folio, green cloth (soiled & rubbed). Rubricated title. Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, ca. 1900. First Edition. Scarce. A good copy. One of the founders of the Art Deco movement. With the ownership signature of art histrian Meyer Schapiro in each volume. More
Marks and Monograms of the Modern Movement, 1875-1930.
New York: Scribner, 1977. A Guide to the Marks of Artists, Designers, Retailers and Manufacturers fromt he Period of the Aesthetic Movement to Art Deco and Style Moderne. Illustrated. Tall 8vo, black cloth, d.w. New York: Scribner, (1977). Fine. More
Popular Art Deco: Depression Era Style and Design
New York: Abbeville, 1991. Profusely illustrated in both color and black and white. 228 pages. Small oblong 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Abbeville, (1991). A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More