In recent years, the decorative furnishings niche has become of tremendous interest to collectors, causing a surge in the auction market and bringing record sales. Chosen by design expert Frédéric Chambre, this selection of furniture designs unspools like the frames of a film, an epic picture composed of one hundred years of creative innovations in form, materials, and techniques. As in art history, themes can be traced across changing trends: design versus the machine, design versus craft, design versus art—a story that continues to unfold. This hand-bound oversize luxury edition traces the development of twentieth-century design from the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements through Bauhaus and Art Deco, Pop Art and the Memphis school, to today’s digital age, illustrating the dynamic story of a groundbreaking century through the evolution of everyday human objects.

Complimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection 

PAGE COUNT
144 pages
NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS
100
LANGUAGE
English
RELEASED ON
October 2014
DIMENSIONS
W 40 x L 47 x D 7 cm
COVER MATERIALS
Hand-Bound Limited Edition in a Linen Clamshell Case
ISBN
9781614282907
WEIGHT
10 kg