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This sumptuous book celebrates Eastern elegance as a decorative
style and illustrates how it can be achieved in both the East and
the West, from the refined craftsmanship of Thai textiles and
ceramics to traditional statuary from Burma and the minimalist
perfection of a Japanese apartment. Much of "In the Oriental Style"
is devoted to innovative Western interiors which draw their
inspiration from Oriental design and objects. In this title, a
wealth of individual pieces antiques, ornamental screens,
lacquerware, basketry and furniture is illustrated and described,
showing the enormous variety in decoration that even the simplest
objects can bring to a Western home or garden.
This striking book represents the personal odyssey of antique
dealer, collector, and jewelry-lover Mimi Lipton. Over the years,
she has amassed a superb collection of uncut precious and
semi-precious stones, along with antique pieces of carved amber and
jade, all of them found or acquired on her many journeys around the
globe. Now, in collaboration with seven international contemporary
jewelers from France, China, Nepal, Iceland, Argentina, and the UK,
these original elements have been transformed into more than eighty
unusual and dramatic pieces of jewelry. These sculptural yet
wearable objects are showcased in all their glorious originality,
with imagination, individuality, and craftsmanship reigning
supreme. Every gem evokes a journey to the furthest corners of the
world, from Baltic amber to Tibetan coral, African ivory to
Colombian emeralds. This inspiring volume is beautifully designed
by Malgosia Szemberg, former art director of The World of Interiors
magazine, and exquisitely photographed by Noelle Hoeppe.
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