Arti decorative e design

Horn Pendants: A Private Collection

2016 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$60.00 (€54.44 | £45.41 | ¥9,582)

The Hague, Netherlands, A. Aardewerk Antiquair Juwelier, 2016. Hardcover. Brown stamped cloth, 72 pp. color illus. A catalogue of 25 exquisite necklaces featuring intricate work made of horn. Must be seen to be believed. Includes an opening essay about the history and craftsma...

Furniture in Maryland 1740-1940: The Collection of the Maryland Historical Society

Weidman, Gregory R. · 1984 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

Baltimore, Maryland Historical Society, 1984. Softcover. White & color illus. wraps, illus. flyleaves, 342 pp. 24 color plates and 259 bw plates. Divides its holdings into three time periods: 1740-1790; 1790-1840; and 1840-1940. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents...

The Housewares Story: A History of the American Housewares Industry

Lifshey, Earl · 1972 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

Chicago, National Housewares Manufacturers Association, 1972. Circa 1972. Hardcover. Red cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Black dj with color image and white lettering. Mylar cover. 384 pp. with color and bw images throughout. "Traces the complex development and organization of a...

Quinta de Anauco 1797-1997 Bicentenario

Duarte, Carlos F. · 1997 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.27 | ¥6,388)

Caracas, Asociación Venezolana Amigos Del Arte Colonial / Fundacion Cultural Chacao, 1997. 1,800 copies. Hardcover. Tan cloth/boards with blind-stamp lettering. Color-photographic dj with blue/white lettering. 125 pp. with color photos throughout. Texts by Carlos F. Duarte; ph...

Carlton Hobbs LLC: Catalog Number Ten

Hobbs, Carlton et al. · 2014 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

New York, Carlton Hobbs LLC, 2014. Hardcover. White cloth/boards. Slate lettering. Glossy darkest green dj with color image and goldish lettering. 161 pp. with color plates throughout; a few addition color and bw figures as well. Catalogue of the fine art/antiques dealer, Carl...

Lalique: South Kensington, 9 February 2016

Christie's · 2016 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,111)

London, Christie's, 2016. Softcover. White & color illus. wraps, illus. flyleaves, 96 pp. many color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2016 sale of glass vases and receptacles crafted by French designer Rene Lalique (1860-1945). 120 lots came from a variety of private collec...

Ilias Lalaounis: Objects D'Art

Ilias Lalaounis · 1998 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$125.00 (€113.41 | £94.60 | ¥19,963)

Athens, Greece, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, 1998. Softcover. Blue glossy color illustrated wraps. (78) pp. profusely illustrated with color glossy plates. Text is in English. A fabulous presentatio0n of some ancient and breathtaking gold items. Scarce. Contents read as fol...

Konceptdesign

Robach, Cilla and Anders Emilson · 2005 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Stockholm, Nationalmuseum, 2005. Softcover. Copper flexible wraps, two-fastener binder; 158 pp. duotone and color illus.; one fastener is attached to a circular wheel on front cover, listing contents. Text is in Swedish. Explores a variety of decorative art from Sweden. With i...

The Lipski Collection of English and Irish Delftware Part 3

1983 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1983. Softcover. Glossy yellow illustrated wraps. 55 pp. profusely illustrated in bw. Catalogue lists lots 374 to 581. Not all lots are illustrated. Sale held March 1, 1983. Includes estimates and prices realized. VG, prices realized and estimates...

The Lipski Collection of English and Irish Delftware, of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries Part 1

1981 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1981. Softcover. Blue printed wraps. 155 pp, 220 bw plates. Catalogue lists and illustrated 220 lots.Sale held March 10, 1981. VG, prices realized and estimates included .

The Earliest European Helmets: Bronze Age and Early Iron Age (Bulletin No. 28)

Hencken, Hugh · 1971 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$36.00 (€32.66 | £27.24 | ¥5,749)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, 1971. Softcover. Light gray and illus. paper wraps, 199 pp. 152 BW plates or figures, map. Expands upon the work done by Merhart in 1941. "The significants of helmets .. may be judged by...

Etruscan Dress

Bonfante, Larissa · 1975 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,590)

Baltimore and London, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Orange cloth, gilt letters on spine and front cover; black decoration on front cover; 244 pp. BW illus. According to the ancients (as well as the introduction to this book), the identity of a nation can...

Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery

Randall, Richard H., Jr. · 1985 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.70 | ¥4,791)

New York, Hudson Hills Press / Walters Art Gallery, 1985. First. Hardcover. Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Blind stamp design on front cover. Glossy white dj with color illus. black lettering, and French folds. 338 pp. with 722 illustrations, including 100 colo...

Radiance in Stone: Sculptures in Colored Marble from the Museo Nazionale Romano

Anderson, Maxwell L. and Leila Nista · 1989 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

Atlanta, Emory University of Art and Archaeology, 1989. Softcover. Glossy black wraps with illustrations and white lettering. 115 pp. with 43 color catalogue entries, 5 color and bw plates, and 36 examples of colored marble. Text in English with many Italian terms. Exhibition ...

The Costumes of Eastern Europe

Tilke, Max · 1926 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$250.00 (€226.82 | £189.20 | ¥39,927)

London, Ernest Benn, Ltd, 1926. Folio. Board folio of green cloth and decorative green/yellow/red paper. Green gros-grain ribbone closure. Text booklet of 32 pp. with occasional bw illus.; 92/96 color plates. A fascinating study of the sumptuous, colorful native/folk dress of ...

Furor Floralis

Reichel, Michaela (Foreword) · 2015 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$42.00 (€38.11 | £31.79 | ¥6,708)

Baden, Hier und Jetzt, Verlag fur Kultur und Geschichte GmbH / Textilmuseum St. Gallen, 2015. Silver wraps with blue spine and image of bright yellow watering can. French flaps. 185 pp. with (mostly) color and some bw illus. throughout. Auf Deutsch. Ein farbenprächtiges Blüten...

Objects of Desire: The Art in Sculpted Gems of Andreas Von Zadora-Gerlof

1992 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$40.00 (€36.29 | £30.27 | ¥6,388)

Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof, 1992. Softcover. Olive & color illus. wraps, 64 pp. many color illus. "Highlights from The Forbes Magazine Galleries exhibition." Showcases more than 25 exquisitely crafted decorative items from Canadian-born craftsman Andreas von Zadora-Gerlof (b. 1...

Surface Function Shape: Selections from the Earl Millard Collection

Millard, Earl · 1985 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$78.00 (€70.77 | £59.03 | ¥12,457)

Edwardsville, Illinois, Southern Illinois University, 1985. Inscribed by Earl Millard. Softcover. Grey wraps with color illus. and black lettering. 91 pp. with color and bw plates and illus. throughout, separated by thin parchment text pages. Beautiful catalogue of ceramic wor...

Connecticut Chairs in the Collection of the Connecticut Historical Society

Connecticut Historical Society · 1956 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

Hartford, CT, Connecticut Historical Society, 1956. Softcover. Yellow stapled wraps with black lettering. 67 pp. 31 bw plates. All the chairs in the collection have a Connecticut heritage and were gifts to the Society. Most do not have much documentation but are believed to be...

Handbook of the Collection Measuring Time Measurement, Part I: Historical Review

Ward, F.A.B. · 1961 · Kevin Mullen, Bookseller

$29.97 (€27.19 | £22.68 | ¥4,786)

London, HMSO, 1961. Softcover. Pale blue wraps with bw illuls. and black lettering. vi + 60 + [2] with 12 bw plates and 5 bw line drawings. Fourth edition, second impression, with amendments. Includes a list of illustrations and an introduction. Written in 12 chapters covering...