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The Russian Reproductions At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York City - A Review Of The Most Prominent Replicas From The... The Russian Reproductions At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York City - A Review Of The Most Prominent Replicas From The Antique Plate Of The Hermitage And Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Of The Kremlin And Patriarchal Treasures, Moscow, And Other (Hardcover)
John W Miles
R788 Discovery Miles 7 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chinese, Corean and Japanese Potteries - Descriptive Catalogue of Loan Exhibition of Selected Examples (Paperback): N.Y.) Japan... Chinese, Corean and Japanese Potteries - Descriptive Catalogue of Loan Exhibition of Selected Examples (Paperback)
N.Y.) Japan Society (New York
R575 Discovery Miles 5 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Old oak Furniture (Hardcover): Fred Roe Old oak Furniture (Hardcover)
Fred Roe
R1,028 Discovery Miles 10 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Value of Science in the Smithy and Forge (Hardcover): William Hutton Cathcart, John Edward 1851- Stead The Value of Science in the Smithy and Forge (Hardcover)
William Hutton Cathcart, John Edward 1851- Stead
R857 Discovery Miles 8 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Le Style sapin - Une experience de l'art nouveau (French, Paperback): Marie Gaitzsch, David Lemaire Le Style sapin - Une experience de l'art nouveau (French, Paperback)
Marie Gaitzsch, David Lemaire
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Situated at around 3,300 ft above sea level in the mountains of the Swiss Jura region, the town of La Chaux-de-Fonds experienced significant economic development towards the end of the 19th century, which went hand in hand with much building activity. There are few other places in Switzerland in which the influence of art nouveau is so clearly visible. Significantly inspired by the painter and architect Charles L'Eplattenier (1874-1946), and his art and decoration course at the local school of applied arts in 1905, a local variant of art nouveau developed, the so-called Style sapin or "fir style." Protagonists of this movement accorded special importance in their works to the use of symbolic motifs that reflect the nature of the Jura landscape and especially its fir forests. This book offers a comprehensive survey of the Style sapin and builds bridges into the 21st century. It places the "fir style" within the international context of art nouveau and also addresses in detail the local facets of this movement, which has left traces that are still visible today in watchmaking, applied arts, and architecture. Moreover, it draws attention for the first time to the previously scarcely acknowledged female artists of the Style sapin. Text in French.

The Power Of Form Applied To Geometric Tracery - One Hundred Designs And Their Foundations Resulting From One Diagram... The Power Of Form Applied To Geometric Tracery - One Hundred Designs And Their Foundations Resulting From One Diagram (Hardcover)
Robert William Billings
R817 Discovery Miles 8 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Color & Contrast - A Book For Everyone (Paperback): Carol A Lindemulder Color & Contrast - A Book For Everyone (Paperback)
Carol A Lindemulder
R1,229 R1,023 Discovery Miles 10 230 Save R206 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wood Carving for Beginners (Hardcover): Charles H. Hayward Wood Carving for Beginners (Hardcover)
Charles H. Hayward
R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Spitz Master - A Parisian Book of Hours (Paperback): Clark The Spitz Master - A Parisian Book of Hours (Paperback)
Clark
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Spitz book of hours is one of the finest French books of hours in the collections of the Getty Museum. It is also one of the most original and inventive manuscripts painted in the International style. The Spitz Master, its primary illuminator, allows the narrative of the miniatures to fill the borders, bringing its pages alive in a fresh and engaging manner.
In new art-historical research, Gregory Clark places this manuscript's vivid, even witty, imagery in the turbulent context of Parisian culture around 1420. Clark also examines the book of hours in the context of medieval culture, the book trade in Paris, and the role of Paris as an international center of illumination. The Spitz Master: A Parisian Book of Hours is the first study devoted entirely to the manuscript and reproduces all the book's glowing miniatures in full color. It will serve as a lively introduction to the Spitz Hours for scholars and the general public alike.

Making Tin Can Toys (Paperback): Edward Thatcher Making Tin Can Toys (Paperback)
Edward Thatcher
R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Life of Things (English, French, Hardcover): Daniel Rozensztroch Life of Things (English, French, Hardcover)
Daniel Rozensztroch
R1,084 R944 Discovery Miles 9 440 Save R140 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Chemiegramm - Alteranalog (Paperback): Matt Kuppers Chemiegramm - Alteranalog (Paperback)
Matt Kuppers; Edited by Petra Lukaschewski, Maria Chiariello
R658 Discovery Miles 6 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handmade in Britain (Hardcover): Joanna Norman Handmade in Britain (Hardcover)
Joanna Norman 1
R811 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R471 (58%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important book forms part of the Handmade in Britain partnership between the V&A and the BBC. Published as the culmination of a year-long season of programming over three series, it explores the history of making in Britain, looking across all media within the decorative arts. Handmade in Britain expands on the programmes, featuring key objects and makers in the V&A's collection as well as contributions from contemporary practitioners. It traces Britain's status as an unsophisticated importer of luxury Renaissance goods, to becoming one of the leading worldwide exporters of decorative arts by the end of the nineteenth century, and discusses present-day making - particularly the relationship between industrialized and craft-based processes and practice. It also shows how the history of making in Britain is not a London-centric story, but one of regional centres across the country often suited to different manufacturers for specific reasons. Like the programmes, the book takes each tradition in turn, looking at ceramics, metalwork, wood, textiles and stained glass.

159 Celtic Designs (Paperback): Amy Lusebrink 159 Celtic Designs (Paperback)
Amy Lusebrink
R157 R140 Discovery Miles 1 400 Save R17 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Over 150 motifs reflecting the eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design, ideal for use in graphics layouts, needlework designs and other arts and crafts projects. Often incorporating sinuous interlacements of animal, floral and abstract motifs, the designs have been clearly and boldly drawn to provide the clearest possible image for reproduction. The collection includes a variety of interesting shapes and sizes.

Anglo-american Pottery - Old English China With American Views, A Manual For Collectors (Hardcover): Edwin Atlee Barber Anglo-american Pottery - Old English China With American Views, A Manual For Collectors (Hardcover)
Edwin Atlee Barber
R857 Discovery Miles 8 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Benches, Stools, and Chairs - A Guide to Ergonomic Woven Seating (Paperback): Walter Turpening, Deborah Held Benches, Stools, and Chairs - A Guide to Ergonomic Woven Seating (Paperback)
Walter Turpening, Deborah Held
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Walter Turpening has been designing and perfecting seating for crafters and artistic creators (particularly weavers, knitters, handspinners, and musicians) for 20-plus years. His signature cotton-cord, curved, woven seats on fine woodworked frames are sought after by crafters, and he operates on an average two-year waiting list. He has also been teaching his techniques for many years, and this book is a compilation of his design journal and instructions for his methods, including the wooden furniture designs and weaving designs, plus his methods for measuring the recipient and their intended end use of the furniture for perfect ergonomic comfort. At 73 years young, it is Walt's desire to share his treasury of knowledge for the benefit of woodworkers and crafters.

Mark Epstein Designs (Hardcover): Mark Epstein Mark Epstein Designs (Hardcover)
Mark Epstein
R1,728 R1,473 Discovery Miles 14 730 Save R255 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Chemiegramm - Alteranalog (Paperback): Matt Kuppers Chemiegramm - Alteranalog (Paperback)
Matt Kuppers; Edited by Petra Lukaschewski, Maria Chiariello
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Run a Lathe - Volume I (Edition 43) the Care and Operation of a Screw-Cutting Lathe (Hardcover): J.J. O'Brien, M W... How to Run a Lathe - Volume I (Edition 43) the Care and Operation of a Screw-Cutting Lathe (Hardcover)
J.J. O'Brien, M W O'brien
R809 Discovery Miles 8 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Box Furniture; (Hardcover): Louise Brigham Box Furniture; (Hardcover)
Louise Brigham
R965 Discovery Miles 9 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Forging of Iron and Steel - A Text Book for the Use of Students in Colleges, Secondary Schools and the Shop (Hardcover):... Forging of Iron and Steel - A Text Book for the Use of Students in Colleges, Secondary Schools and the Shop (Hardcover)
William Allyn Richards
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Japanese Swords (Hardcover): Anon Japanese Swords (Hardcover)
Anon
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Robert W. Lang Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Second Edition (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Robert W. Lang
R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Revised & Expanded Second Edition is a complete sourcebook of working shop drawings for 61 classic pieces of American furniture. Whether known as Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, or Mission, these sturdy, straightforward and immensely popular designs have graced American homes for more than 100 years. The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. This revised new paperback edition is compiled from three of his previous books: Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture; Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays & Hardware; and More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture. Every type of furniture is represented here: from trestle tables, love seats, and nightstands to corner cabinets, rockers, tabourets and more. With perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists, this book gives woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information needed for workshop success. A bonus section on inlays and hardware offers original designs that add color, lyricism, and a graceful flourish to ever-popular Craftsman furniture.

How to Wrap Five Eggs - Traditional Japanese Packaging (Paperback): Hideyuki Oka How to Wrap Five Eggs - Traditional Japanese Packaging (Paperback)
Hideyuki Oka
R923 R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Save R161 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. In this elegant presentation of the baskets, boxes, wrappers, and containers that were used in ordinary, day-to-day life, we are offered a stunning example of a time before mass production. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through 221 black-and-white photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging--with commentary on the origins, materials, and use of each piece--the items here offer a look into a lost art, while also reminding us of the connection to nature and the human imprint of handwork that was once so alive and vibrant in our everyday lives. This classic book was originally published under the title "How to Wrap Five More Eggs" in 1975.
The eminent American designer George Nelson praised the work featured here, saying, "We have come a long, long way from the kind of thing so beautifully presented in this book. To suit the needs of super mass production, the traditional natural materials are too obstreperous . . . and one by one we have replaced them with the docile, predicable synthetics. . . . What we have gained from these new] materials and wonderfully complicated processes to make up for the general pollution, rush, crowding, noise, sickness, and slickness is a subject for other forums. But what we have lost for sure is what this book is all about: a once-common sense of fitness in the relationships between hand, material, use, and shape, and above all, a sense of delight in the look and feel of very ordinary, humble things. This book is thus . . . a totally unexpected monument to a culture, a way of life, a universal sensibility carried through all objects down to the smallest, most inconsequential, and ephemeral things."
Now, over thirty years later, this revived classic on the art of traditional Japanese packing may leave us with the same response, and the same appreciation for the natural and utile packaging presented in this book.

Abstract Geometric Coloring Book for Adults - 120 Pages, 60 Beautiful Designs Vol 2 - Geometric Coloring Book for Adults for... Abstract Geometric Coloring Book for Adults - 120 Pages, 60 Beautiful Designs Vol 2 - Geometric Coloring Book for Adults for Relaxation and Creative Enjoyment - Wonderful Patterns (Paperback)
Color And Creativity
R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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