Gleeson Janet Contributing Editor (3 results)
Language: English
Published by Little, Brown and Company (UK), London, 2000
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Trinders' Fine Tools, Clare, Sudbury, United KingdomTrinders' Fine Tools
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 221 pages, extensively illustrated, almost wholly in colour. Balwin, Jan, Photographer (illustrator).
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Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1996
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.Vero Beach Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition black linen boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction; Glossary; Where To Visit; Bibliography; Index and Acknowledgments. Chapter Headings are as follo…ws: Extraordinary Extravagance; Extraordinary Design; Extraordinary Craftsmannship; Extraordinary Inventiveness; and Extraordinary Alternatives. Profusely illustrated with 230 illustrations, including 200 photographic plates in full color, full color frontispiece and two-color illustrated front and rear endpapers. A small neatly scripted gift inscription at the upper half title page. The dust jacket is protected in a fine condition archival clear dust jacket protector. "Extraordinary Furniture presents some of the world's most opulent, inventive skillfully made and unusual pieces of furniture. Author David Linley has compiled a magnificent array of objects that span the history of furniture design and craftsmanship from the medieval period to the present day. Viscount Linley, son of England's Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, is a furniture maker and designer of international renown. He introduces the book with an essay on the strong connection between handcrafted furniture and the people who have commissioned, designed, owned, and loved it, and discusses the influence of earlier designers on his own work. Five lavishly illustrated chapters divide he furniture according the the feature that makes each piece extraordinary: extravagance, design, craftsmanship, mechanical complexity, or eccentricity. Organized chronologically to highlight the evolution of styles and manufacture, each chapter offers a series of thought-provoking combinations: the gilded elegance of Empress Josephine's bed forms a striking contrast to the purity of Shaker work; both illustrate extraordinary design. Among the book's other treasures are an ornate 17th-century tortoiseshell table cabinet, an unusual mechanical desk with hidden compartments, and a suite of silver furniture from the English estate Knole. Each section concludes with an example of Linley's own work. The superb photographs show the pieces in full and in close-up details, and often in their original settings. Many are from England's Royal Collection, a superb assemblage of rare and exceptional furniture. Other works are from important European and American sources, including the noted contemporary furniture disigner Wendell Castle. A listing of the houses, castles, and museums where some of the furniture can be seen by the public adds to the book's value. Extraordinary Furniture will appeal to anyone interested in beautiful and unusual furniture, in craftsmanship and design, and in the legacy that great furniture makers have left to future generations." - from the inner front jacket flap.
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Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 2000
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.Vero Beach Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine condition dark blue linen boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Introduction; Bibliography and Acknowledgments. Profusely illustrated with more than 200… full color photographs. Signed, inscribed and dated (Febraury 2003) by the author, David Linley (son of England's Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon), with black pen on the full title page. First Harry N. Abrams Edition, First Printing. "David Linley, the son of England's Princess Margaret and photographer Lord Snowdon, has achieved international renown as a designer of fine wood furniture and accessories that reinterpret and transform traditional styles in a refreshingly modern way. In Design and Detail in the Home, He explores the world of interior design to show how these influences can be blended with today's styles to create new, visually exciting, yet harmonious interiors. Looking at the historical context of various living spaces and tracing an imaginary journey through the home, Linley begins with the entrance, progressing through living, dining, and cooking areas to rooms devoted to work, recreation, sleeping, and bathing. He demonstrates how something as simple as the arrangement of furniture can dramatically change the perception of a room; how scale and color can be used to create a sense of surprise; and how the creative use of lighting can greatly enhance ambience. He also emphasizes the importance of dramatic focal points, and how the smallest details, such as linens, glassware, and flowers, can be used to great effect. Each chapter also investigtes the ways in which rooms can be arranged and adapted to suit their owner's personal taste and the practicalities and varied demands of modern living. The book is illustrated throughout with more than 200 sumptuous color photographs, specially commissioned to demonstrate Linley's own appreciation of widely differing styles. These include examples of classical architecture, modern design elements, antique furniture, and African and Asian artifacts - all of which appeal to him personally and illustrate the principles of design he most admires. Among the locations featured are David Linley's own houses as well as the homes of his friends, family, and clients - often including Linley's commissioned furniture - both in Great Britain and North America. Informative, entertaining, anecdotal, and often refreshingly quirky, Design and Detail in the Home presents David Linley's highly individual approach to interior design." - from the inner front jacket flap. Baldwin, Jan (photography); Aris, Brian (author photograph) (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).
