Mid-Century Modern Books

Survey of trends in modern architecture, furniture, and decorative arts, principally from Britain, Europe, the U.S., Latin America, and Japan, covering the years 1959-1960. Contains ...

First edition of this landmark photography book by Richard Avedon with text by Truman Capote, featuring portraits of cultural figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Alfred ...

1947 First Edition hardcover Mona Lisa’s Mustache by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings. Hardcover with as found Mylar covering.

A quite scarce and coveted hardcover book in slipcase - "Dali: A Study of His Art-In-Jewels (The Collection of the Owen Cheatham Foundation)". Bound into the book are color photographs of 28 jewels designed by Dali with comments and captions written by the artist himself. The book was published by The New York Graphics Society in 1959 - a quite collectible first edition/first printing (with no other printings noted) of the art book. The book is boldly hand-signed and dated (in the year of publication - 1959) by Dali on the lower corner of the first blank page/ front free endpaper. As such, exceedingly rare (we only know of two other existing copies, and only one was also signed in the year the book was published). A scarce signed edition. Would be a great addition to any collector of Dali's work or those who appreciate his fine art jewelry...

A vintage Mid-Century Modern American collection of twenty five volumes Deluxe Edition Harvard Classics books, covered in red, green leather in good c...

Hard to find limited edition Disney "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" book with four serigraphs, circa 1978. This book is #2230 of #9500 distributed worldwide and is lavishly illustr...

Hard to find original Walt Disney "Winnie the Pooh" comic strip art (King Features Syndicate), circa 1981. The piece is presented in a black wood frame with white mat. The piece is...

Rare 1998 monograph "Tenreiro," edited by Soraia Cals with an introductory text by fellow designer Sergio Rodrigues, published by Bolsa de Arte do Rio de Janeiro. This 223-page vol...

First edition of Mira Nakashima’s tribute to her father, George, whose standing as one of America’s foremost designer/craftsmen is reflected in his blue-chip status in the vintage de...

Original Exhibition Catalog – Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 at Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1957 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: Picasso Peintures 1955-1956 – Galerie Louise Leiri...

Thick volume in looseleaf format containing “information on the training and performance of over 70 craftsmen living in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, who have expre...

Pershing, John J. My Experiences in the World War. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1931. First Edition. Two Volume Set. Rebound in 1/4 leather and cloth boards, with raised ba...

Mobili di Ulrich by G. Morrazoni Milano, Luigi Alfieri, 1945. Excellent red cloth hardback with embossed gold title. 26 pages of text and 78 pages containing 133 photographs and 24 ...

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT THE NATURAL HOUSE First Edition 1954 HORIZON Hardcover book nice original condition beautiful patina and pictures.

The Bed and Bath Book, by Terence Conran, Hardbound with Jacket, First Edition – 1978. Suggests trend-setting yet functional designs for bedrooms and bathrooms to suit every area of...

Frank Lloyd Wright by Peter Gossel and Gabriele Leuthauser Taschen 1994, Paperback Book.The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) exerted unique influence on the architec...

Large folding sales brochure (12" x 9", opening to 36" x 24"), printed in color and black-and-white, published by The Widdicomb Furniture Company circa 1950 and distributed through M...

Hardcover catalog of an auction held on 6 October 1991 at Binoche et Godeau dispersing the collection of Alan Grizot (b. 1945), legendary gallerist and pioneering promoter and marke...

Bernard Buffet. Images Luc Fournol. Legendes Annabel Buffet Jean Widmer. Buffet, Bernard - Druon, Maurice. Bernard Buffet (French: 10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter...

This comprehensive monograph, published by the Vitra Design Museum in 2000, represents the most complete and authoritative survey of Verner Panton’s work to date. Produced in conjunc...

First American edition of a survey of contemporary Italian interiors, published in 1975 by Studio Vista/Whitney Library of Design following its original publication in Italy in 1974. Edited by Franco Magnani and translated into English by Bobbi Mitchell. 4to (8.75” x 11.5”), hardcover with dust jacket, 156 pages, profusely illustrated with color reproductions. Showcases a range of interiors by Italian interior designers and architects, many lesser-known, including: De Rossi Coretti studio, Guido Veneziani, Puccinelli, Fabrizio Cocchia and Gianfranco Fini, Enrico Buzzi, Luigi Massoni, Piero Castellini...

Special edition in Bruno Munari’s “unreadable book” series designed for the Museum of Modern Art, and published by MoMA in 1967 in an edition of 2000, of which this example is hand-n...

Dennis Stock – California Trip, First Printing, Grossman Publishers, New York, 1970. A highly collectible first edition documenting California’s cultural landscape through the lens o...

First edition of this architectural guide book, published in 1974 by the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce. 4to (7.75” x 11”), pictorial wrappers, 100 pages. Illustrated throughout w...

1970 Artemide catalog, showcasing progressive lighting, furniture, and accessory designs in plastic, glass, and metal by a roster of design luminaries, almost all Italian, many of them trained architects. Founded in 1959 by Ernesto Gismondi and Sergio Mazza, the company produced such icons of Italian Rational...

Vintage 1989 Barbie Mattel Original Pink Paper Book Covers NOS - Many Available. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14.25" H x 11" W.

An exceptional signed example of Richard Avedon’s landmark April 1965 “Now” issue of Harper’s Bazaar, retaining the extremely scarce original lenticular eye in fully functional condi...

This is a four volume set of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill, first published in 1957. A celebrated historical work by the former British Prime Minist...

Jorge Zalszupin Modern Design in Brazil book by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos Santos published in Brazil in 2014 in Portuguese and English. Never published i...

King Jr., Martin Luther, Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. New York: Harper & Brothers: 1958. First edition. Presented in the publisher's original boards and dust jacket. ...

Catalog accompanying an exhibition held at the Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography in the Cooper Union School of Art from February 24 to April 5, 2003. Widmer (1929-20...

Monograph on eminent Austrian-born Australian architect Harry Seidler, written by eminent American architect, historian, and educator Peter Blake. Seidler (1923-2006) was an early an...

A great art book about sculptor Alexander (Sandy) Calder by Gene Lipman, a long-time friend of Calder, and Margaret Aspinwall. 1st Edition from 1981. 7.5X10.25“, 96 pages, 95 illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket. The book describes the life and career of the twentieth-century artist and includes illustrations of a variety of his works and a guide to his sculptures in museums and public spaces. It focuses on his representative mobile works and also features early wire works, commercial sculptures...

First edition monograph published by Matsudo City Cultural Foundation in conjunction with the major 2004–2005 traveling retrospective devoted to Isamu Kenmochi (1912–1971), one of th...

Book with stiff pictorial wrappers showcasing the work of renowned French designer Jean Royere, with many of the designs in this collection originating from Lebanese commissions. Pub...

Fleming, Ian. Goldfinger. London: Jonathan Cape, [1959.] First edition. Octavo. In the publisher's original black cloth boards, with an embossed skull, gilt eyes, and gilt titles to ...

Hardcover monograph published by Skira on the occasion of the retrospective exhibition at the Château de Chenonceau in 1991. Authored by the art historian Robert Rosenblum, this volu...

Early monograph on the French modernist designer Mathieu Mategot, featuring his celebrated and still prized “transparent metal” furniture and lighting, often with juxtaposed elements...

Early collection of poems by anarchic satirist Tuli Kupferberg, a key figure in the Beat Generation and counterculture movements. Self-published in a small run in 1959 by Poets Union...

Presented is one of the most important texts of the American Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham City Jail.” Printed as a stapled pamphlet, ...

Steinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. First trade edition, first printing. Octavo. In original green cloth boards with blue titles to the front and spine, ...

First edition (stated) of this Christmas story by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, with illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Published in 1940 by Alfred A. Knopf. 12mo (4.25” x 5.5”), 42 pag...

Catalog accompanying an exhibition of works by acclaimed Italian modernist designer and architect Angelo Mangiarotti, held at Tokyo’s Gallery Ma from September 10-November 13, 2004. ...

First edition of this comprehensive monograph on acclaimed Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985), tracing his career and oeuvre from early works in an Italian Ar...

Complete four-volume set of musings on design and life by noted American design consultant and writer Ralph Caplan (1925-2020), printed on faux notebook paper with faux marginal anno...

Published more than a decade before the landmark Tenreiro monograph edited by Soraia Cals (1998), this volume is regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive publications dedicated ...

Encyclopedic survey of modernist Swiss design beginning in 1870 but focused on the Bauhaus/Ulm School driven twentieth century, which is divided into chronological chapters of 15 to ...

Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition of the works of Jean Royere held at the Jacques Lacoste Gallery in Paris from 25 May-2 July 1999. Lacoste was, and is, a passionat...

Original Exhibition Catalog – Pinturas by Pablo Picasso, Sala Gaspar, 1960 Artist: Pablo Picasso Exhibition: Pinturas – Sala Gaspar, Barcelo...

Rare first edition of Le Surréalisme en 1947, a seminal work curated by André Breton and featuring the iconic cover design Prière de Toucher by Marcel Duchamp. Published in Paris by ...

Booklet touting the wonders of the nascent electronic era published in 1942 by the General Electric Company, “leader in radio, television, and electronic research.” Austrian-America...

Small format brochure published in January 1956 showcasing nearly 50 new Edward Wormley designs for Dunbar Furniture, presented at the Chicago Merchandise Mart. Highlights include th...

First American edition of Patrick Mauries’s comprehensive monograph celebrating the whimsical, surrealist-inspired oeuvre of prolific Italian designer Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988). P...

Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971, French edition, published in 1988, by Galerie Madoura, hardbound. Measures: Height 3...

First American edition, stated, of the fourth entry in David Hicks’s acclaimed series promulgating his views on interior design and decorating. Published in 1971 by World Publishing/...

November 1968 catalog for the iconic Italian design company Kartell, divided into two sections: Lamps and Furnishings. Square 8vo with printed plasticized wrappers, 55 pages, lavishl...

Monograph on celebrated modernist architect and designer Pierre Chareau, published by Editions du Salon des Arts Managers in Paris, 1954. With text by Rene Herbst, preface by Francis...

Ian Fleming. For Your Eyes Only. London: Jonathan Cape, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo. Presented in original boards with white eye design and gilt stamped spine, origin...

The Wright Style, recreating the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright by Carla Lind. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Published in 1992 by Simon & Schuster. 224 pages.

The Case of the Negligent Nymph A Perry Mason Story Erle Stanley Gardner 1950. Hard cover with original dust jacket.