Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

In the Arts and Crafts Style Barbara Mayer

In the Arts and Crafts Style By Barbara Mayer

In the Arts and Crafts Style by Barbara Mayer


£6.90
Condition - Very Good
Out of stock

Summary

Examining the different facets of the Arts and Crafts style, this title begins with its European origins and proceeds to American classics, highlighting the work of such designers as Charles Voysey, Greene and Greene, Tiffany, and Charles Rohlfs, and featuring Arts and Crafts standards, such as the Morris chair, and the Stickley settle.

In the Arts and Crafts Style Summary

In the Arts and Crafts Style by Barbara Mayer

The Arts and Crafts movement has never gone out of fashion. Since its birth at the turn of the century, this classic style, with its uncompromising craftsmanship and simple elegance, has revolutionized home design. Today, the genre is experiencing a dramatic renaissance, and its admirers are bringing the timeless beauty of the style into their homes with renewed enthusiasm, as In the Arts and Crafts Style illustrates. Each chapter of this book examines a different facet of the style, beginning with its European origins and proceeding to American classics, highlighting the work of such influential designers as Charles Voysey, Greene and Greene, Tiffany, Frank Lloyd Wright and Charles Rohlfs, among others, and featuring Arts and Crafts standards, such as the Morris chair, the Stickley settle, the Tiffany lamp and the Fulper bowl, all displayed in a variety of contemporary interiors. The book concludes with an extensive list of dealers and contemporary craftsmen who carry or produce furnishings in the Arts and Crafts style. With stunning original photography and an engaging text, this is the perfect companion for all those who have ever been entranced by this most beautiful of styles.

About Barbara Mayer

Barbara Mayer is a writer specializing in design and the decorative arts. She was formerly the US Home Furnishings Writer for the Associated Press, and is the author of two books: Contemporary American Craft Art: A Collector's Guide and Complete Book of Decorating for the '90s. Rob Gray is a Manhattan-based photographer whose work has appeared in such magazines as HG, Vogue, Metropolitan Home and House Beautiful.

Additional information

GOR004755281
9781845131739
1845131738
In the Arts and Crafts Style by Barbara Mayer
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
20060725
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - In the Arts and Crafts Style