Art Decoscapes: The Art of Displaying Yesterday Today

By Michael Wallace and Graham Abraham

No matter if you are a long time aficionado of Art Deco and 20th Century design or a novice collector, this book is a must for you. Its purpose is to explain how you can display and group items from your collection to their maximum visual advantage regardless of whether that collection is large or small. Groupings by manufacturer, material, color, or function are all illustrated with over 120 stunning full color photographs, each with an accompanying diagram to explain the techniques used in their composition. In addition, over 1000 individual pieces shown are fully described and their values given in an accompanying price guide. These include furniture, lighting, pottery, glass, and a wide variety of decorative accessories that bring the Art Deco d cor to life. In the second half of the book you will go behind the closed doors of the homes of private collectors and have a unique opportunity to see how these techniques have been employed to incorporate Art Deco and 20th Century items into the interiors of today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764326775
• ISBN13: 9780764326776
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.9" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Art decoscapes by Graham Abraham

Highly recommended for the Art Deco enthusiast. No matter if you are a long time aficionado of Art Deco and 20th Century design or a novice collector, this book is a must for you. Hundreds of individual deco pieces grouped by manufacturer, material, color, or function; fully described, plus a guide to value for each item. Stunning full color photographs. Abraham provides the reader with invaluable, professional suggestions for display. Leads you to an understanding of how you will be able to arrange and group items from your own collection to their maximum visual advantage.