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Whimsical jewelry that incorporates images of people, animals, flowers, birds, fish, insects, ingenious tremblers and duets, and totally imaginary beasts are featured here, comprising a delightful cross-section of styles that all can be described as "fun." These are the mechanical and light-hearted designs that tickle one's humor and provoke a smile. They may contain important gems and expensive metals, or they may not, for in this jewelry it ...

Figures of courtesans, gods, demons, special characters, and animals in Japanese export ceramics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries are highly decorative and appealing to many collectors today. This study presents an engaging text and over 300 beautiful color photographs of exquisite and amusing three-dimensional figures in Hirado, Imari, Kutani, Satsuma, Studio works, and Sumida wares. When they came to the popular attention of the Wes...

Beautiful and wild print shirts evolved from the special culture of Hawaii, a paradise of mild climate, clean water, and abundant flowers. With their beautiful Island landscapes, colorful tropical flowers, Asian images, surfer boys, and hula girls, Aloha shirts are great fun to wear and own. In this expansive book, over 425 different shirts are displayed in clear color photographs along with an historical text, women's clothing, 20 different b...

Over 1000 glorious color photgraphs of Hawaiian-inspired textile designs on shirts that will let you through the pearly gates. Fantastic florals, heavenly Hawaiian designs, gorgeous geometrics, beautiful birds, special surfing scenes, jumping Japanese prints, fabulous fish, luscious landscapes, favorite foods, compulsory cocktails, and plenty of styling details will motivate your journey.

This is a treasury of silver jewelry from 20th century European, American Indian, Mexican, and modern designers. Hand-wrought, filigree, openwork, repousse and inaly designs are carefully described. The many styles of jewelry are chronologically arranged. More than 250 dynamic color photographs, text, and updated values in the captions make this a handy and vital reference.

Visually exciting, comprehensive in content, this gorgeous book documents modern furniture sold and produced by Knoll from 1938 to 2005, from its roots at the Bauhaus, to New York City, through Knoll International. It showcases over 560 beautiful color and black and white photographs of dynamic and practical seating, tables, beds, desks, cabinets, and accessories by many leading architects and furniture designers. Descriptions include the desi...

Here is the fascinating story of Bertoia Studio, where Sound Sculpture was invented and new ideas of what art is were developed. This book documents all the types of original sculptures, graphics, and commissions made by Harry Bertoia and his son, Val Bertoia, from the 1950s to the present. Harry Bertoia helped Charles Eames to develope a chair design, and went on to create the famous Bertoia chairs for Knoll. Over 500 photographs show the Ber...

What should one know to choose an engagement ring? Learn how to determine what to pay, where diamonds come from, and how to judge them. Learn about colored stones, different metals, and ring settings. Over 160 color photos of antique and modern rings make this the perfect gift for your fiancee, before the ring! Get the book and thank yourself on every anniversary.

Over 300 tropical shirts, dresses, and bathing suits in the vivid colors and patterns of favorite tropical locations: the South Pacific, Hawaii, California, Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, the West Indies. Today's graphic designers will find this a source of great ideas, collectors will want them all. Shown also are 163 different clothing labels to help identify the retail and design origins.

Here dolls are grouped according to their geographical origins, including Iroquios, Seminole, Cheyenne, Navajo, and Eskimo Indian dolls shown along with early photographs of the people and places they represent. Also, Skookum dolls, which were made as commercial items, are presented.

Over 400 color photos and a text rich in facts show important developments in surfing. From its Polynesian and Hawaiian heritage, surfing's popularity grew in California during the 1960s and the wetsuit was an adaptation to cold water conditions. The book is based on the exhibition "He'e Nalu: Wave Riding" presented at the San Francisco Airport Museums.

An important handbook for lovers of fine jewelry. Hundreds of specialized terms from the jewelry world are explored in this easy-to-use, encyclopedic book. From A to Z, jewelry terms from ancient to modern are defined and lavishly illustrated with hundreds of beautiful color photos.

The diverse and lively crafts of today's Navajo people in the Southwest are investigated through this new all color pictorial presentation. The traditional arts are joined by several newly evolving crafts which all reflect the heritage of Navajo culture. The book presents several hundred all color photographs and explanations of the crafts in sections devoted to weaving, pottery, basketry, jewelry, dolls, sandpainting, wood carving, stone scul...

In this folk art, representations of recognizable objects occasionally have been a part of Navajo weavings at least since the mid-19th century. Pictorial weavings are shown with new as well as older examples. Here are familiar and imaginary animals, birds, people, religious designs, and multiple weavings of fantastic details, arranged chronologically within design groups to demonstrate the evolution of styles.

Fine details of carving and construction are highlighted to demonstrate the best golden oak furniture from American makers at the end of the 19th century. China cabinets, bookcases, chairs, tables and accent forms all are shown in various styles.

Imari, Satsuma, Banko and Sumida wares, the best known of the old Japanese export ceramics, are shown here in 600 photos of variations by skilled decorators. Makers' and decorators' marks, unusual shapes, design variations, and hard-to-find examples appear with identifying captions and concise text.

The pine furniture and tools gathered in this book have come from distant places in Europe, the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. Painted with cheerful colors, they served every practical function. Over 280 beautiful color photographs show construction details and furniture design of great variety, so popular in homes today.

The world now applauds the exquisite ornamental ceramics made in Japan in the late 19th century for export to Europe and America. They dazzle the public today as they originally did when introduced at the International Fairs in Philadelphia, London, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis over a hundred years ago. Here the breathtaking beauty of intricate decoration on Satsuma, Imari, Kutani, Hirado and other ceramics is displayed in over 500 color phot...

Identifying and dating eyewear on the market today is now simple and fun. Examples of eyewear from the sevententh century to the present are shown in over 600 color photos and explained in an engaging text. Bifocals, monocles, pince-nez, fanciful and safety styles of eyeglasses and sunglasses appear, along with some price estimates.