In 1988, Aletta and Peter Stas founded Frédérique Constant, a manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, that develops exceptional and afford...

Luxury is defined in this stylish look at over 145 examples of ultra-high-end architecture, automobiles, timepieces, and lifestyle objects. Nearly ...

Social meets fashion history in the tantalizing story of the boot from the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition to online shopping and fashion blogs. W...

Once confined to backwoods cabins and hunting lodges, rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. Craftspeop...

Margot Van Voorhies was an American in the mid-twentieth century who went to Taxco, Mexico, and established a jewelry design business best known fo...

This book outlines a powerful process for designing and creating beautiful work that is practical to make and sell. Perspectives from 22 master art...

Maud Humphrey was one of the most popular illustrators in America at the turn of the century. Unfortunately, through the years, Maud's impact on Am...

They're hot, they're shiny, and they're oh-so-glamorous. The mettle of movie star wardrobes, the spark that lights brides' eyes, and the flash that...

The ongoing Sears catalog series continues with a look at the mid-1980s. Nearly 400 color images portray the fashions and distinctive styles worn d...

Illustrated with over 690 brilliant color and black and white photos, the engaging text takes readers through the Mid-century Modern glass made in ...

Beautiful contemporary furniture, designed and made by 72 US woodworkers who are members of The Furniture Society, headquartered in Asheville, Nort...

It is possible to completely furnish a home using the plans outlined in this valuable study of Mission-style furniture. For the Arts and Crafts ent...

A creative explosion in design made the 1950s one of the most exciting periods of the twentieth century. New materials and manufacturing methods me...

This wonderful new survey follows the evolution of the sports helmet from early military and aviation uses, through early motorcycle and auto racin...

This book captures a rich part of our textile history. With over 300 delightful photographs, it presents an array of vintage and antique tablecloth...

The leather motorcycle jacket is more than a coat; it's a mentality. Beginning in the early twentieth century, airplanes, automobiles, and motorcyc...

Motorcycle jackets have become a symbol of freedom for young people around the world. Since World War II, these jackets have come to embody their s...

World-class woodworker Sam Maloof (1916-2009), the first craftsperson to receive a MacArthur Foundation grant, inhabited his family compound in Alt...

Fabric of the 1970s was as distinct as the clothing into which it was made. Bold colors and patterns that dominated fabric design ranged from flamb...

Most are modest, some dare smoke and strike suggestive poses. Others go so far as to expose an inch of flesh as they coyly wring seawater from thei...

Nineteenth Century Lighting, surveys the candle powered lighting devices used in Northern Europe, the British Isles, as well as those made in Ameri...

Follow high-style couture trends over a 100-year period from 1800 to 1900, as illustrated in 374 color photographs of original, hand-colored fashio...

More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India's renown Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 yea...

Victor Papanek and James Hennessey set out to change the world in the mid-1970s, empowering the people to create their own inexpensive furnishings....

The world of erotic product design is revealed in this curated showcase of over 100 beautifully crafted objects and the creative minds behind them....

From the beginning of time, armor and amulets have been used for protection and are found in cultures across the globe, and those who crafted them ...

Over 200 photos plus insightful essays from a variety of perspectives celebrate the chair—the centerpiece of furniture arts over the course of Amer...

Raised as a Quaker in Eastern Pennsylvania, designer and sculptor Paul Evans is known for his highly unusual and yet completely functional furnitur...

In an invitation to expand and liberate your creative voice in floral design, Jenny Thomasson (AIFD, PFCI, EMC) generously unfolds her artistic pro...

Pop-art connoisseurs are treated to a mind-bending journey through the blistering paintings of San Francisco artist Dirty Donny Gillies. Take a vis...

Spanning more than five decades of fabric design, Plaids is an invaluable visual reference guide for designers. With more than 550 full-color photo...

Step up for this delightful and attractive book on international, high fashion footwear. Over 300 eye-popping, platform shoe styles, shown in color...

Polyester: The Indestructible Fashion is a picture book which explores the art of prints in collectible and wearable polyester clothing from the 19...

A fascinating look into the world of men's neckwear, chronicling the style, fabric, and design changes that evolved in the second half of the 20th ...

This collection of over 140 curated posters by the revolutionary graphic artist Seymour Chwast provides context and insight into not only his five-...

Way before the advent of social networks, the first, and sometimes only, visual contact you may have had with a movie was its poster. To return to ...

Brilliant colors, eye-popping designs, luxurious fabrics--all these and more characterize the unforgettable fashion trends of the late 1960s and ea...

Catalogue for a big exhibition of Magic realism and Gothic Art curated by Claus Brusen in co-operation with Strychnin Gallery held at FANTASMUS in ...

Before television and MTV, the radio was central in the home, a way for the family to gather to hear the news or listen to music. Over 175 images p...

This is a revised and expanded edition of a highly successful reupholstering book that has sold thousands of copies. It gives step-by-step instruct...

By the second half of the 1920s, old-fashioned Victorian morals had gone the way of starched collars and cruel corsets and a "no holds barred" atti...

By the second half of the 1920s, old-fashioned Victorian morals had gone the way of starched collars and cruel corsets and a "no holds barred" atti...

The movement to buy locally, which has gained momentum in the areas of produce and food, is now spreading to arts and crafts. Through the work of o...

With their softened camouflage, sun-faded stencils, and well-worn insignia patches, this collection of more than 100 iconic WWII American military ...

In the middle of the twentieth century, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, four countries with a total population no larger than New York City, ...

After more than two centuries, the process of opening a bottle of wine changed significantly in the 1970s with the introduction of the Screwpull. T...

Explore fashion history with legs at center stage—from the dawn of civilization through current-day trends. This book examines society’s role in mo...

Shirley Temple remains the best-known child Hollywood movie star of all time and the Shirley Temple Doll (Still being manufactured today) continues...