Decorative Arts

The Theory of Decorative Art: An Anthology of Euro...

This anthology contains significant writings on the theory of the decorative arts from the mid-18th century to the 1940s. It offers a history of decorative art as it emerged in the west, and reconstructs the debates over how to define this type of art and distinguish it from fine...

Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Dec...

Art Deco Complete is the last word in Art Deco, the most glamorous decorative arts style, and the one that shaped popular ideas of modern luxury. It covers furniture and interior decoration, sculpture, paintings, graphics, posters and bookbinding, glass, ceramics, lighting, textiles, metal work, and jewelry. It includes the work of all of the important Art Deco designers, from high-style French furniture makers to the...

Decorative Arts, The Penguin Dictionary of : New E...

With almost 5000 entries and more than 1000 illustrations, this dictionary provides a concise guide to the decorative arts of the West from the middle ages to the present day. Though mainly concerned with the furniture and furnishings of the European and North American private house, it also includes accounts of Chinese and Japanese pottery and porcelain, Peruvian pottery, Islamic metalwork and pottery, Turkish, Persian and...

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handb...

Winterthur Museum is well-known for its dazzling decorative arts collections. Since 1952, Winterthur staff has worked to compile comprehensive training materials. Now, Rosemary Krill with Pauline Eversmann, two Winterthur educators, have created a general, highly accessible guide to interpreting early American decorative...

Decorative Arts...

Truly the only comprehensive reference for enthusiasts and collectors, internationally acclaimed antique expert Judith Miller brings you a complete visual guide to the history of the decorative arts, from furniture and ceramics to glass, silver and metal ware, and textiles. Contains over 3,000 full-color photos, many specifically commissioned for this book. Provides a global view of the history of decorative arts. Includes...

Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handb...

Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the...

Decorative Flower and Leaf Designs (Dover Design L...

Attractive selection of illustrations, reprinted from rare late-19th-century German collection of designs for surface decoration, textiles, other uses. Includes 124 stylized representations of lush blossoms, tropical fruits and graceful foliage. Inspirational, copyright-free, low-cost sourcebook for artists and...

The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving: Elega...

Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are mukimono–the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be a carrot round in the shape of a plum blossom. Or a scattering of cherry blossoms plucked from a radish. Perhaps a swallow, a butterfly, a ginkgo leaf or a cluster of pine needles. Whatever the motif, it...