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furniture
The Coffee Table, Coffee Table Book
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Alexander Payne (Author)
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James Zemaitis (Author)
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Black Dog (Editor)
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lighting
The Modern Chair: Classic Designs by Thonet, Breuer, Le Corbusier, Eames and Others
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Clement Meadmore (Author)
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Dover Publications (Editor)
More than 40 "classic" modern chairs, illustrated and discussed by a noted furniture designer, exemplify the marriage of practicality and aesthetics. Thonet?s Bentwood armchair, Breuer?s Wassily chair, van der Rohe?s Barcelona chair, and many others are depicted in photographs and explanatory drawings.
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lighting
1000 Lights, Vol. 2: From 1960 to Today
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Charlotte Fiell (Editor)
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Peter Fiell (Editor)
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Taschen (Editor)
Designed to be a companion to the classic title 1000 Chairs, this two-volume edition contains an awesome selection of over 1200 lights. Presented chronologically by decade are history's most interesting electric lights, from Edison's first light bulb to Tiffany's beautiful leaded glass shades to completely outrageous designs from the late 1960s and 1970s to the latest high-tech LED lamps. All major styles will be represented: Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modern Movement, De Stijl, Postwar, Pop, Radical, Post-Modern and Contemporary
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lighting
50 LIGHTS (Pro Design Series)
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Various Authors (Author)
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Rotovision (Editor)
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lighting
Bauhausleuchten? Kandemlicht! Die Zusammenarbeit des Bauhauses mit der Leipziger Firma Kandem / Bauhaus Lighting? Kandem Light!
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Olaf Thormann (Author)
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Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH (Editor)
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lighting
Brilliant: Lights & Lighting (V & A Contemporary)
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Jane Pavitt (Author)
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Victoria & Albert Museum (Editor)
This volume introduces some of the most creative names in contemporary lighting, from Ron Arad to Karim Rashid, and focuses on experimental uses of light in the designed environment. Featuring heat-resistant fabrics, "cool" light sources, and new materials that pulse and glow without the need for wires, the book also presents lighting we can sit on, sleep under, and even wear.
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lighting
Light Years--The Zumtobel Story 2000-1950
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Otto Riewoldt (Editor)
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P. Boothroyd (Translator)
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Birkhauser (Editor)
Light Years: The Zumtobel story 2000-1950 tells of the fascinating encounters which have shaped the firm, its rise to success, its projects and the company culture. Unearthing a wealth of historical, technical and creative details which all contribute to the development of state-of-the-art lighting systems, this publication presents intriguing artifacts including photographs, sketches, plans, technological and strategic papers. These chronicle the growth of this branch of technology, document the history of the company and attest to the numerous collaborations with renowned architects and designers. Interviews, conversations, and contributions from architects and designers including Ettore Sottsass, Nicholas Grimshaw, Peter Zumthor, Christian Bartenbach round off this captivating volume.
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tableware
Living with the Modern Classics: The Light
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Elizabeth Wilhide (Author)
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Chris Everard (Photographer)
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Watson-Guptill Publications (Editor)
Forty lights that have become enduring classics are showcased in this tribute that offers an introduction to the designers and their other notable work. Some of the twentieth century's best known, museum-status light designs are shown, including Eileen Gray's tube light, Poul Henningson's PH5 table light, Arne Jacobsen's AJ visor metal desk light, Ingo Maurer's Bird table light, Jasper Morrison's Glo-Ball, Isamu Noguchi's Akari paper lanterns, Tomoso Cimini's Elle floor light, and Philippe Starck's Rosy Angelis floor light. Every light in the book is still in current production; an excellent resource list of retailers tells readers where to buy them.
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tableware
500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design
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Suzanne Tourtillott (Editor)
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Lark Books (Editor)
It?s a fabulous source book with 500 of the most creative teapots ever. From handbuilt to wheel-thrown, functional to sculptural, traditional to funky, there?s a bit of everything in this artistic celebration. Some find inspiration in classic Asian designs. Others take a figurative approach. Still more look to the natural world. Browse through a variety of surface treatments, from intricate carved forms to narrative painted patterns.
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