Book The Impossible Collection of Design
Book The Impossible Collection of Design
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Book The Impossible Collection of Design by Assouline
Description
In recent years, the decorative furniture niche has become of immense interest to collectors, causing a surge in the auction market and record sales. Chosen by design expert Frédéric Chambre, this selection of furniture unfolds like the frames of a film, an epic image composed of a hundred years of creative innovations in form, materials and techniques.
As in art history, themes can be traced through changing trends: design versus machine, design versus craft, design versus art - a story that continues to unfold.
This oversized, hand-bound deluxe edition traces the development of 20th-century design from the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements through Bauhaus and Art Deco, Pop Art and the Memphis School, to today's digital age, depicting the dynamic history of a revolutionary century. through the evolution of everyday human objects.
Exclusive white gloves and canvas tote bag are included with every purchase of an Ultimate Collection book.
Details
- 144 pages
- 100 illustrations
- in English
- Released in October 2014
- W 39.5 x L 47.3 x D 7 cm
- Limited edition hand-bound in a linen clamshell case
- ISBN: 9781614282907
- 9,072 kg
About the Author
A graduate in law and art history, Frédéric Chambre became a partner of the Calmels-Chambre-Cohen Auction House in 1996. Frédéric Chambre co-founded Pierre Bergé et associés in 2002, and became Vice-President and Partner in 2005. He was co-organizer of the February 2009 sale of the Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé collection at Christie's in Paris. In 2012, Frédéric Chambre joined PIASA as Head of Strategy and Development, and he is currently Vice President and General Manager.
Craftsmanship
Assouline's ultimate collection is a tribute to the art of luxury bookmaking. Hand-bound using traditional techniques, with hand-stamped color plates on artist-quality paper, each page of this limited edition series bears the unique imprint of the artisan. Covering a range of subjects from jewelry and fashion, to fine art and “impossible collections,” the ultimate collection curates culture from around the world and across the ages. Nestled in linen clamshell boxes, these books attract collectors, lovers of the printed page, and those who devour the culture of our time. Signifying a new level of sophistication for true connoisseurs, these unique books are works of art in their own right.
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