Decorative Arts

A practical guide to drawing and painting beautiful Islamic botanical patterns. The ancient art of Islamic pattern is steeped in tradition, with d...

We all want a home that is as much tailored to our lives as it is inviting (and impressive) to guests. House Rules helps you achieve both, encourag...

An innovative approach in the field of material culture and consumption studies, Life in the Georgian Parsonage looks at the houses, consumption an...

An innovative approach in the field of material culture and consumption studies, Life in the Georgian Parsonage looks at the houses, consumption an...

Design and Agency brings together leading international design scholars and practitioners to address the concept of agency in relation to objects, ...

Hundreds of beautiful color photos display the varied, impressive iron artwork from today's artist-blacksmiths. See a variety of styles, from Moder...

Die sehr reich bebilderte Publikation zur Sammlung des Bröhan-Museums, das 1973 von dem Sammler und Unternehmer Karl H. Bröhan (19212000) gegründet...

Artisan Art Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree in a range of hues to suit the moment and featuring magnificent art. Theyre hand crafted wi...

Breaking out of Tradition traces the pioneering developments in lacquer art at the beginning of the 20th century in Japan. The lacquer artists of t...

Glimmering glass beads can be threaded onto thin wire and shaped into flowers a historical handicraft, rooted in Venice and its famous Murano glas...

Over the course of the eighteenth century, Anglo-Americans purchased an unprecedented number and array of goods. The Power of Objects in Eighteenth...

The Carthusian monks at San Martino began a series of decorative campaigns in the 1580s that continued until 1757, transforming the church of their...

This volume brings together a cross-disciplinary group of anthropologists, researchers of craft, and designer-makers to enumerate and explore the d...

This book is a mosaic or quilt of folk art around the world, from polychrome clay figures made in Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla (Mexico) to the baske...

A key figure in the Art Deco movement, artist Jean Dunand (1877-1942) stands out for his multiple talents as a sculptor, goldsmith, copper maker, b...

Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesth...

Bruce West's color photographs document the spiritual and creative work of a self-proclaimed preacher, artist, architect, the Reverend H. D. Dennis...

In the ponderosa pines of central Oregon, J. Chester Skip Armstrong creates breath-taking eagles and finely crafted animals. His choice of material...

Painted screens have long been synonymous in the popular imagination with the Baltimore row house. Picturesque, practical, and quirky, window and d...

This stunning exploration of Chinese and Central Asian textiles draws from one of the world's major collections. In private hands, it features obje...

Create beautiful paper flowers, vegetables and decorative items with this comprehensive quilling guide for beginners!Under the expert guidance of J...

Soft Touch Journals, the new paperback notebook series from Flame Tree featuring a range of popular designs by artists and illustrators, are lightw...

Haiku seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the ...

The Secret Middle Ages is a controversial and completely fresh view of the medieval world through its rare and amazing artefacts. Using the wealth ...