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Treasures Into Tractors
Sixteen scholars from Russia, Vienna, and the United States explore the fate of Russian art collections and libraries following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the institutions and individuals responsible for their sale, and the prominent collectors, libraries, and museums that acquired them. Unlike the widely publicized controversy surrounding Soviet-Nazi war loot and its restitution, the sales of the interwar period are not well known outside a small scholarly community. This volume reveals the extent of the Soviet government's voluntary ?realization? of Russia's cultural patrimony between 1918 and 1938 and its consequences for both the international art market and the perception of Russia...
Marjorie Merriweather Post
"A thematic biography of Marjorie Merriweather Post through the prism of Post's multi-faceted interests and accomplishments"--
Fabergé Rediscovered
Presents 90 outstanding pieces made by celebrated jeweller Fabergé, including two of the famous imperial Easter eggs.
Fabergé in London
The first book to be dedicated to the British branch of Faberge, covering its fascinating history from its opening in 1903, to its closure in 1917. Royalty, Aristocrats, American heiresses, exiled Russian Grand Dukes, Randlords, Maharajas, Socialites and financiers with newly made fortunes flocked to Faberge in London to buy gifts for each other. This book is the first dedicated to the glittering history of Faberge's British branch, from its opening in 1903 to its closure in 1917. The Imperial Russian Goldsmith's London branch was the only one outside of Russia and its jewelled and enamelled contents were as popular there as they were in St. Petersburg or Moscow. Using previously unreference...
Tony Duquette's Dawnridge
Designer Tony Duquette’s legendary Dawnridge, located in Beverly Hills, is one of the most creatively designed private homes in America. Built in 1949 by Duquette and his wife, Elizabeth, the original structure was a modest 30 x 30 foot box. Hutton Wilkinson purchased the home following Duquette’s death in 1999, and he has since breathed new life into the estate, broadening the property, adding houses of his own design, and incorporating remarkable objects designed and created by the Duquettes. Written by Wilkinson, Tony Duquette’s Dawnridge chronicles the luxe and historic home’s transformation. The book is organized by the three main houses, and Wilkinson elaborates on the spectacular design elements in each room and shares the stories behind the spaces. Tim Street-Porter’s photographs show both the original and redesigned rooms.
Konstantin Makovsky
A fresh perspective on Konstantin Makovksy's art and career, and the wider nineteenth century enthusiasm for medieval Russian culture.
Adventures in Eden
A bucket list tour of Europe’s private gardens Acres of white-blooming garden rooms on the island of Mallorca. A seven-tiered wonder of stone, plants, and water above Germany’s Rhine River. The Garden of Cosmic Speculation in a quiet Scottish valley. These sumptuous landscapes are just three of the fifty destinations you’ll visit on this exclusive tour of Europe’s most beautiful private gardens. From Belgium to Ireland, Scandinavia to Wales, Carolyn Mullet is your guide through intimate retreats normally off-limits to visitors. Short profiles introduce the intriguing owners and rich histories of each garden and the land they inhabit. Among the featured gardens are works of eminent designers such as Tom Stuart-Smith, Andy Malengier, and Louis Benech. Whether you love exploring faraway places or creating your own landscape haven at home, Adventures in Eden is the ideal armchair getaway—glimpses into personal garden artistry that are sure to spark inspiration.
Ingenue to Icon
A stylish, beautiful book, full of the fabulous clothes and accessories that turned Marjorie Merriweather Post into a fashion icon.
Montage
"The goal of 'montage' as an exhibition is to link the work of emerging artists to the historical tradition and to the work of an older generation of monteurs whose contributings to the medium have been under recognized. In assembling the work socio-political critique and psycho-sexual workings of the subconcious emerged as predominant themes. This exhibition makes no pretense to making a definitive statement about the medium, but merely presents the contribution of twelve fine artists to what is unquestionably a dynamic and uniquely twentieth century art form."--Joan Harrison, page 3.
Spectacular
A dazzling view of one of the most spectacular collections of jewelry of the twentieth century.
