Art Deco (DK Collector's Guides) [Hardcover]

Judith Miller (Author)

Book Description

Series: DK Collector's Guides | Publication Date: October 3, 2005

The definitive, all-colour guide for any Art Deco enthusiast, showcasing over 1,000 individually priced items. With up-to-date tips and advice from bestselling expert Judith Miller, this glorious guide will show you all you need to know about Art Deco. From Clarice Cliff to Chanel, you can't afford to buy or sell without it. Judith is the ideal expert to guide both amateur and experienced collectors ...' Homes and Interiors

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Art deco is one of the more recent design styles but also one of the most influential. Art deco is given a renewed positioning and a massive one-source reference in this collector's guide, authored by a British antiques expert, with the aid of a coauthor. As to be expected, the visuals are superb, providing a magnificent perspective on art deco inspirations for furniture, textiles, glass, ceramics, jewelry, silver- and metalware, sculpture, and posters and graphics. Far more than a list, a photographic gallery, and a narrative, every page yields valuable information, whether it's about an unknown designer, unusual facts to know, and even auction-price estimates. A colorful appreciation of and guidelines to the marriage of art and industry in the 1920s and 1930s. Glossary, directory of dealers and auction houses and their source codes, and directory of museums appended. Barbara Jacobs
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About the Author

Judith Miller's expert knowledge and advice is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines, including the London Evening Standard and BBC Homes & Antiques. She is founder of the new DK Antiques and Collectables Price Guides, and the DK Collector's Guide series. Her television work includes The House Detectives, The Antiques Trail and It's Your Bid. Judith Miller lives in North London. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT (October 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075661337X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756613372
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visual Reference to Art Deco Collectables, December 13, 2005

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Marco Antonio Abarca (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Deco (DK Collector's Guides) (Hardcover)

This book is devided into eight chapters: furniture, textiles; glass; ceramics; jewlery; silver and metal ware; sculpture; and posters and graphics. Each chapter opens with an introductory overview that discusses the historical background of the medium and its place in the history of Art Deco. Profiles of the most important Art Deco designers and factories are given and then followed with examples of their work. Each page is filled with beautiful photographs of Art Deco objects and 2005 estimated prices.

Many books on the history of Art Deco and Modernism profile the same iconic pieces. These are works that are mainly in museums and in the hands of very wealthy collectors. The beauty of this book is that a potential collector can get an idea of the wide range of Art Deco pieces that are still readily available to be purchased.

The term Art Deco covers a wide range of material objects and this book should not be seen as a guide to help one determine the price of particular items. This book is a general reference and it is unlikely that one will find the exact items pictured in the book.

Finally, this book is published by DK and in usual DK fashion it is jammed with beautifully photographed objects. This book is a visual pleasure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Viewing, May 12, 2007

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Tat Brat (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Art Deco (DK Collector's Guides) (Hardcover)

I had expected more general treatment of the collectables, such as materials, form, etc., and perhaps less in the line of the Very High Priced items. Still, it is a good reference to get the general idea of Art Deco style. Great photos, and some amazing pieces in here. Couldn't beat the used price, either. (under $10.00)

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Art Deco Reference, October 6, 2011

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Diane D'orazio "nouveaudeco lady" (Addison, IL/Cape Coral, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Deco (DK Collector's Guides) (Hardcover)

Great on pictures and descriptions, 5 years behind times as a pricing guide. It is an over view of many kinds of art deco that includes pottery, statuary, lighting, etcetcetc.