| Deco Decor: Porcelain, Glass, & Metal Accessories for the Home Contributor(s): Johnson, Donald-Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764331787 ISBN-13: 9780764331787 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $62.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2008 Annotation: Here is a unique vision of "life's backdrop," a virtual tour of the Art Deco style, encompassing every room in the house, from attic to basement. Hundreds of porcelain, glass, and metal decorative objects of the 1920s-1930s period have been photographed and organized by their appropriate settings.This is an intimate guide to Deco decor: how exquisite decorative accessories, chosen to reflect individual taste, can complement all that surrounds them. Making the journey a fascinating one is an informative, entertaining text, with biographies of Deco designers Camille Tharaud, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Charles Schneider, Lurelle Guild, and others. Current price estimates are also given for the pieces shown in nearly 700 gorgeous photos. Also shown are Deco-contemporary images from vintage magazines and catalogs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Folk & Outsider Art |
| Dewey: 709.040 |
| LCCN: 2008936956 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 9.1" W x 12" (3.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is a unique vision of "life's backdrop," a virtual tour of the Art Deco style, encompassing every room in the house, from attic to basement. Hundreds of porcelain, glass, and metal decorative objects of the 1920s-1930s period have been photographed and organized by their appropriate settings. This is an intimate guide to Deco decor: how exquisite decorative accessories, chosen to reflect individual taste, can complement all that surrounds them. Making the journey a fascinating one is an informative, entertaining text, with biographies of Deco designers Camille Tharaud, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Charles Schneider, Lurelle Guild, and others. Current price estimates are also given for the pieces shown in nearly 700 gorgeous photos. Also shown are Deco-contemporary images from vintage magazines and catalogs. |