Porcelain made in Bohemia in the late 1800s to early 1900s includes decorative, table, and household wares. Descriptions of the production, export, and decoration methods of Karlovy Vary factories make this book unique. Over 400 color photos, factory marks, and a value guide make this book useful and beautful....

Electrical lighting fixtures from the 1920s through 1940s reflect the popular taste for Art Deco styling in public, commercial, and home interiors....

A history of the Rosenthal company of Germany, with pictures and descriptions of the entire porcelain production through the twentieth century, artists\' biographies and tips for today\'s collectors. 382 color and b/w photos with current market values will help the collector....

Beautiful gold and bronze pendulum clocks not only tell time but also depict sculptures of Greek and Roman mythology, American Indians, and African figures. The symbolism of the figures is explained to reflect nearly-lost allegories that were well known 150 years ago. Over 200 color and many black and white photos display these fabulous clocks....

The comprehensive reference to porcelain animals and figurines made in Denmark by Royal Copenhagen in the 20th century. Frequently light blue coloring and subtle shading characterize these animals, here arranged by their original sculptors. Hundreds of different popular styles with variations by over forty modelers are recognized....

Volume 2 has 1025 photos of bronzes that span the rise and decline of commercial industrial foundries in Europe....

Spencer Coil examines the uniforms and equipment used by the multiethnic Czarist Russian Forces during the turbulent reign of Czar Nicholas II. In addition to a remarkable selection of studio photos, stunning candid photos of front-oviki, or frontline troops, offer an authentic view of trench and battlefield life....

This new book showcases a vast array of ironwork commissioned for new commercial and residential building projects. Traditional styles in modern settings and designs that reach for new visual impact help to redefine ironwork\'s status in our current society....

A premier metalsmith in the early 20th century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant book recounts his life and work with scholarly text and photographs....

The Art Deco era was one of beauty, elegance, sensuality, and vivid, colorful graphics!...

This is the first volume of the definitive reference series dealing with commercial bronze sculptures in the period 1800 to 1930. This period spans the rise and decline of commercial industrial foundries in Europe, especially in France, and a wide array of international sculptors....

Volume 3 has 1315 photographs of works by artists and foundries from throughout the international community, detailed information on the Hirsch Foundry of Paris and Brooklyn, NY, and contains important listing of Canadian sculptors....

The Sears catalogs provide the basis for a comprehensive study of fashions from the late 1960s because the catalog descriptions are detailed and accurate for every market, from glamorous to practical....