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Born in the Bavarian Forest region, where much of Germany's finest glassworks are produced, Aloys Gangkofner, 1920-2003, made commercial lighting designs, elegant serving pieces, and such one-of-a-kind installations as the rainbow-making prism wall of the Weldfriedhof war graves monument in Munich earned him worldwide acclaim.This monograph traces his collaborations with Lamberts and Hesse Glassworks a.o., as well as his commissions for public spaces.

Prestel, 2008; 256 pp.; EN / GE; ills. b/w & col; hb

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This concise yet wide-ranging survey of collectable antique furniture, illustrated throughout in colour, guides the new collector through almost 3 centuries of Western furniture up to 1900.

Antique Collectors' Club; 192 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Een belangrijk kenmerk van de Belgische Art Nouveau en Art Deco is het streven naar samenwerking met de industrie en aandacht voor het constructieve. In deze rijk geillustreerde uitgave worden een aantal topstukken uit het Design museum Gent besproken.

Waanders, 2009; 84 pp.; NL; ills. col; pb

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This book is richly illustrated with colour plates of 100 masterpieces of glass from the Toledo Museum's famous collection of ancient, Islamic, European, American, and contemporary glass, accompanied by texts by leading writers.

Toledo Museum of Art, 2006; 248 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hb

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This beautiful book showcases over 100 of the most important and attractive pieces of eighteenth-century Worcester porcelain in the collection of the British Museum.

The British Museum Press, 2007; 248 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hb

hb € 37,95

More than an artistic style, Biedermeier was a way of life which had a profound influence on all the arts in Europe from 1815 to 1848. This volume offers an extraordinarily rich repertoire of paintings, glassware, ceramics, textiles, and jewellery.

Skira, 2001; 263 pp.; EN; ills. col; hb

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Written by an expert in the field of decorative art, Biscuit Tins is a fascinating book which documents the decorative, imaginative and frequently beautiful examples of some of the earliest marriages of art and commerce.

New Cavendish, 2006; 168 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hb

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An intricately decorated snuff bottle was once a necessary accoutrement for upper-class men of Qing dynasty China -a mark of sophistication and status that, though newly introduced in the 1640s, drew on centuries of Chinese craftsmanship.

Seattle Art Museum; 102 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; pb

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Since the mid-1920s Swedish glass has been synonymous with excellence in design and craftsmanship. Its development and ascendancy came about through the concerted efforts of the Swedish artists and manufacturers to improve the technique of glassmaking and to explore the full range of aesthetics of the medium. This book examines the emergence of Swedish glass.

Yale; 336 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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This beautifully illustrated book examines in detail 30 objects from the collection of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where the world's greatest surviving group of 16th- and 17th-century English silver is housed.

Yale, 2006; 303 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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From glistening white unicorns to winged elephants and roaring tigers, this celebration of carousel animals takes a colourful look at an art form that’s one part fantasy and two parts exceptional craftsmanship.

Chronicle, 2002; 144 pp.; EN; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Illustrated with more than 200 photographs of enticing glass and ceramic objects, this luxurious volume is the first to take a comprehensive look at the modern tableware used in American homes, examining its cultural and business history as well as design.

Abrams, 2000; 496 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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