Antiques & Design

Festival of Britain 1951. Pleasure Gardens GuideSOLD

The illustrated guide to the Festival of Britain's Pleasure Gardens in Battersea Park.

Gio Ponti. The Complete Work 1923-1978£420.00

A scarce copy of what remains the most comprehensive book on Gio Ponti, written by his daughter.

PAN. Annuaire du Luxe a Paris. An. 1928£2,400.00

A luxury album of contemporary advertisements for luxury Parisian firms, collected together by the designer Paul Poiret.

Dumfries House. A Chippendale Commission£600.00

The scarce auction catalogue for the sale that never happened, with the slipcase.

Chateau de Groussay. Introductions, informations et conditions de vente. I. Bibliotheque et salons. II. Salle a manger, pavillon hollandais et premier etage. III. Second etage, folies et fetes, ecuries, caves et greniers£180.00

Auction catalogue documenting the magnificent collection of Carlos de Beistegui.

Gilbert Poillerat. Maître Ferronnier£100.00

The essential book on the master of 20th century ironwork.

Les Annees 50 d'Anne Bony£60.00

A well-illustrated visual source book of 1950s design.

Tapis Francais du XX Siecle de l'Art Nouveau aux Creations Contemporaines£65.00

A comprehensive study of French carpet and rug designs in the twentieth century.

Memphis. La Collection Karl Lagerfeld£180.00

Auction catalogue for Lagerfeld's collection of Memphis furniture and objects.

The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1910-1934£80.00

An important catalogue & bibliography of Russian books accompanying an exhibition at the MOMA.

Galuchat£200.00

The definitive book on the most luxurious of furniture materials.

Jean-Michel Frank. The Strange and Subtle Luxury of the Parisian Haute-Monde in the Art Deco Period£250.00

The key reference work on the life and work of French designer Jean-Michel Frank.

French Scenic Wallpaper 1795-1865£300.00

An exhaustive, authoritative study of French scenic wallpapers, with a catalogue raisonne.

Koma-Inu of Ceramics£100.00

A scarce copy of Shizuo Honda's important study of Japanese ceramic lion-dogs.

Porcelain of the Ch'ing Dynasty. Chinese [AND] Porcelain of the Ch'ing Dynasty. Chinese. Continued (No. II)£80.00

A scarce, well-illustrated study of porcelain from the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).