Decorative Arts

Naval Aviation special markings and 'nose art' is a field that has been largely ignored, primarily due to the lack of coverage in mainstream aviati...

This book captures the new mood a return to a preference for the unique and the handmade. Design expert and acclaimed blogger Olivier Dupon has so...

Antiques add the touch of time and the human hand. Every dented baby cup, mended tablecloth, perfectly or imperfectly preserved piece of silver or ...

In the 1920s and 30s Art Deco influenced everything from art and architecture, interiors and furnishings, automobiles and boats, to the small perso...

From the 1890s through the turn of the century, there was a flourishing of imaginative art and craft throughout Europe that we now know as Art Nouv...

Silver, porcelain and ruby glass seem unlikely bedfellows, yet the objects in the Zilkha Collection are all united by the medium of silver or luxur...

In this inventive interpretation of the popular colouring book concept, Islamic design expert Eric Broug helps readers to create their own pattern...

This volume is a much-needed reference guide to the historical and cultural significance of Chinese toggles or zhuizi carved pieces of jade, ivory...

Louis Comfort Tiffany was highly skilled in jewellery design, ceramics, enamels, and metalwork but he is best known for his beautiful stained-glass...

Complicated colouring has become an excellent way for adults to discover their creativity, and Celtic art lends itself to it perfectly. Explore you...

A survey of spectacular breadth, covering the history of decorative arts and design worldwide over the past six hundred years Spanning six centurie...

The ultimate reference book on the ethnic jewellery of Asian peoples. A comprehensive picture of jewellery beginning with prehistory and continuing...