Artistic Leather of the Arts and Crafts Era (Hardcover)

The rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900-1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as billfolds, blotters, bookends boxes, cigar cases, document cases, glove cases, mats napkin rings, paperweights, purses, and wastebaskets. They were made to enhance American interiors with Stickley furniture, Van Erp lamps, and Roycroft hammered copper vessels. Historical information features individual artists and commercial firms includes Roycroft, Newcomb College, and Elizabeth Eaton Burton. German design influence that became known as "Buffalo Nouveau" is included. This is an essential guide to the hand-tooled craftsmanship of this bygone era.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	Daniel Lees
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-3371-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > Arts & crafts design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-3371-2
Barcode:	9780764333712

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