An easy guide to all the requirements - both proper and creative - for setting and decorating the dinner table, for any occasion. Includes rules, guidelines, and ideas in the form of detailed text and colorful photos that address topics such as: Where should the glasses be placed? How should flowers be arranged? and How should the napkins be folded?, and more.

Language: Danish
Pages: 64
Illustrations: 21 Color Illustrations. 27 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11”x 8”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Interior Design
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Weight: 1
ISBN: 8711123222
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Code: 4779
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $27.50

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Norway’s Staff churches amounts to the largest and oldest part of the original European wooden architecture. Some of them date as far back as the 12th century and give us a unique view into the spiritual and idea world of the medieval scoiety in Norway. Oddgeir Hoftun grants us with both fascinating and intriguing explanations to the imagery of the churches selected by Asger Jorn. This book is part of the seven volume series on Nordic Art.

Language: Danish
Pages: 413
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 265 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10 1/2”x 8”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Furniture Design/Wood Carving Survey
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Weight: 5
ISBN: 8721019770
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Code: 5669
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $225.00

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This book focuses on Swedish industrial design from 1900 and onwards. Items that are discussed are telephones, sewing machines, cars, cookware, record players, televisions, and trains. This book includes the history of how these designs were created and how they impacted society, and highlights the modernist, pioneering spirit of these designs.

Language: Swedish
Pages: 427
Illustrations: 56 Color Illustrations. 357 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10 1/2”x 8”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Industrial/Product Design
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Weight: 3
ISBN: 9119703325
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Code: 3143
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $99.50

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Featured here are rooms in historical estates and homes, furnished in styles from 1640 to 1820. From Baroque, to French Rococo, to rustic traditions, the rooms are absolutely lovely with their floral wall paintings, tiling, tapestries, authentic furniture, frescoes, cool wall colorings, and much more. Through them we are treated to stunning glimpses of the Swedish landscape, as well as some outdoor features, such as gazebos and doorways and statuary, of these architectural treasures.

Language: Swedish
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 211 Color Illustrations.
Size: 10”sq
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Interior Design
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Weight: 3
ISBN: 9134514813
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Code: 2062
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $49.50

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Many well-known innovations and discoveries, both modern and historical, have Swedish origins. This book presents technical products and methods which represented a sufficiently high degree of innovation to be granted patents and which went on to achieve great commercial success. As a result, many of these innovations have since become familiar household names, whereas others have played an important role in the business sector.

Language: English
Pages: 104
Illustrations: 52 Color Illustrations. 14 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10”x 8”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Industrial/Product Design
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Weight: 1
ISBN: 9152006948
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Code: 5438
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $65.00

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Who doesn’t love tea, and admire the object from which it is served, the teapot? Here is a fascinating look at teapots, from their historical sources thousands of years ago in the orient, to the most contemporary designs by Timo Sarpeneva and H. Sørby from David Andersen. Chapter titles include: The Culture of Tea; The First Teapots from China, Korea, and Japan; Tea is introduced to Europe, Teapots from Holland and England; Teapots from Norway in the 1700’s; The Classic Teapots; Biedermeier Teapots, including the Egersund Fajance Manufactory; Art Nouveau and technical “Nouveau”; 20th century Functionalism.

Language: Norwegian
Pages: 88
Illustrations: 4 Color Illustrations. 138 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 5 1/2”
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Ceramics/Porcelain Survey
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Weight: 1
ISBN: 8270030457
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Code: 2637
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $19.50

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Although this book is in Swedish, ample photographs and precise drawings will illustrate the technique for those not understanding the language. This book demonstrates how to embroider leather handbags and jewelry, and how to braid fine strips of leather to make bracelets, and straps for handbags, and decorative hanging objects. There is a very attractive and contemporary Native American, Southwestern feel to these abstract patterns.

Language: Swedish
Pages: 47
Illustrations: 60 Color Illustrations. 11 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11”x 8”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Metal - Silver/Gold/Precious Stones/Wrought Iron/Enamel Survey
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Weight: 1
ISBN: 9153418166
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Code: 2744
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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The idea of this book is that the successful products of the future will contain elements of both tools and toys. Identifying the properties which make a tool a tool and a toy a toy, the book explores how the properties of both can be united. The LEGO brick and the Swatch are modern classics in this field. This book should fascinate and inspire all designers.

Language: English/ Danish
Pages: 119
Illustrations: 14 Color Illustrations. 79 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”x 4 1/2”
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Industrial/Product Design
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Weight: 1
ISBN: 8787385724
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Code: 1814
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Price: $55.00

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What fascinating, intricate, and ornately decorated objects old clocks are! Clockmaking is an art in Sweden that goes back to medieval times. This book features dozens of clocks, from 16th century church tower works to 19th century calendar clocks, grandfather clocks, 18th century gold stopwatches, neo-gothic wall clocks, and more. A comprehensive list of clockmakers and firms that manufacture clocks is provided.

Language: Swedish w/ English summary
Pages: 570
Illustrations: 69 Color Illustrations. 265 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11”x 8”
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: Metal - Silver/Gold/Precious Stones/Wrought Iron/Enamel Survey
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Weight: 5
ISBN: 9119332823
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Code: 2286
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $250.00

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This stunning and extensive book about Sweden’s foremost contemporary glass artist illuminates the genius of Vallien, whose imaginative faculty is the reason that Sweden remains the best producer of high-grade art glass in the world.

Language: English/ Swedish
Pages: 232
Illustrations: 152 Color Illustrations. 115 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2”x 10”
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: Glass Monographs
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Weight: 3
ISBN: 9177987965
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Code: 1619
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $150.00

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