A hand reflects books that provide a good overview for the general reader and are complimented with comprehensive illustrations.
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Arwas. Victor.. Art Deco. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1980.
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      Barré-Despond, Arlette.. Union des Artistes Modernes. Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1986. In French
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      Battersby, Martin.. The Decorative Thirites. Walker & Co., New York, 197l.
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      Battersby, Martin. . The Decorative Twenties. Walker & Co., New York, 1969.
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    Bayer, Patricia. . Art Deco Interiors: Decoration and Design Classics of the 1920s and 1930s. Thames and Hudson, London, 1990.
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      Bony, D’Anne.. Les Annees 30. 2 vols. Éditions de Regard, Paris, 1972.
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      Bouillon, Jean-Paul.. Art Deco. Skira / Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1989.
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  The Brooklyn Museum.. The Machine Age in America, 1918 -1944. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1986.
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      Brunhammer, Yvonne.. Arts Decoratives Des Annees 20. Editions du Seuil et Regard, Paris, 1991.
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      Brunhammer, Yvonne.. The Nineteen Twenties Style. Paul Hamlyn, London, 1969.
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      Brunhammer, Yvonne and Suzanne Tise. The Decorative Arts in France: La Société des Artistes Décorateurs 1900-1942. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1990.
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      Bush, Donald J.. The Streamlined Decade. George Braziller, New York, 1975.
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      Darton, Mike, ed. . Art Deco: An Illustrated Guide to the Decorative Style, 1920-40. Quintet Publishing, London, 1989.
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    Detroit Institute of Arts. . Design in America: The Cranbrook Vision 1925-1950. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1983.
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Duncan, Alastair.. . American Art Deco. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1987.
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      Duncan, Alastair. . Art Deco Furniture. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1984.
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    Duncan, Alastair. . Art Deco. World of Art Series, Thames and Hudson, New York, 1988.
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    Duncan, Alastair. . The Paris Salons 1895-1914. 8 vols. The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1995-97.
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  Duncan, Alastair. . The Encyclopedia of Art Deco: An Illustrated Guide to a Decorative Style from 1920 to 1939. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1988.
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      Glassgold, R.L. Leonard and C.A., eds. . Modern American Design by the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen. Ives Washburn, New York, 1930. Reprint: Acanthus Press, New York, 1992.
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    The Grand Palais, Paris.. Industrial Design: Reflection of a Century. Flammarion/APCI, Paris, 1993.
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      Greif, Martin.. Depression Modern: The Thirties in America. Universe Books, New York, 1975.
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      Hageney, Wolfgang, ed. . Repertoire Modern Interior Design: 1928-1929, Vols. 1-5. Archi Books, Belvedere, Rome, 1986.
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Haslam, Malcolm.. Art Deco: Collector's Style Guide. Ballantine Books, New York, 1988.
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      Heide, Robert and John Gilman.. Popular Art Deco: Depression Era Style and Design. Abbeville Press, New York, 1991.
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  Hillier, Bevis. Art Deco. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1971.
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      Hillier, Bevis.. Art Deco of the '20s and '30s. Dutton Pictureback, Studio Vista, London, 1968.
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      Hillier, Bevis and Stephen Escritt.. Art Deco Style. Phaidon Press, London, 1997.
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      Horsham, Michael.. '20s & '30s Style. The Apple Press, London, 1989.
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      Kjelberg, Pierre.. Le Mobilier du XXe Siècle: Dictionnaire des Créateurs. Les Éditions de L'Amateur, Paris, 1994.
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      Klein, Dan et al.. In the Deco Style. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1987.
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      Leonard, R.L. and C. A. Glassgold. . Modern American Design by the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen. Acanthus Press Reprint Series, New York, 1992.
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      Lesieutre, Alain.. . The Spirit and Spendour of Art Deco. Castle Books, Seacaucus, NJ, 1974.
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    Lichtenstein, Claude and Franz Engler. . Streamlined: A Metaphor for Progress. The Esthetics of Minimized Drag. Lars Muller Publishers, Baden, Switzerland, n.d.
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      McClinton, Katharine Morrison. . Art Deco: A Guide for Collectors. Clarkson N. Potter, New York, 1972.
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    McCready, Karen.. Art Deco and Modernist Ceramics. Thames and Hudson, London, 1985.
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      Meikle, Jeffrey L.. Twentieth Century Limited: Industrial Design in American, 1925-1939. Temple University Press, Philadelphia, 1979.
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      Menten, Theodore. . The Art Deco Style. Dover Publications, New York, 1972.
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    The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. . The l920s: Age of the Metropolis. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1991.
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      Morgan, Sarah. . Art Deco: The European Style. Dorset Press, 1990.
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    Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. . Meubles: 1920-1937. Coédition Paris - Musées et Sociétié des Amis de Musée d'Art Moderne, 1986. In French.
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    Musee d' Ixelles.. Art Deco Belgique, 1920-1940. Editions I.P.S.,1988. In French.
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    The Museum of Modern Art, New York. . Machine Art. Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, 1934. Reprint edition, Arno Press, 1969. Sixieth Anniversary Edition, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1994.
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      Néret, Gilles.. The Arts of the Twenties. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1986.
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    Ostergard, Derek, E. and Nina Stritzler-Levine.. The Brilliance of Swedish Glass, 1918-1939: An Alliance of Art and Industry. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1996.
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      Primus, Zdenek. . Tscheschische Avantgarde: 1922-1940. Reflexe Europäischer Kunst und Fotografie in der Buchgestaltung. Vier-Türme-Verlag, Münsterschwarzach, 1996.
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      Rassegna #26.. Furniture Design in France, 1919-1939. Milan, 1979. In Italian with English translation.
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      Read, Herbert.. Art and Industry: The Principles of Industrial Design. Horizon, New York, 1954.
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    Société des Expositions du Palais des Beaux-Arts Bruxelles. . L'Art Deco en Europe. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1989.
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      Sparke, Penny. . As Long As It's Pink: The Sexual Politics of Taste. Pandora, London, 1995.
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      Spours, Judy. . Art Deco Tableware: British Domestic Ceramics, 1925-1939. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1988.
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      Teague, Walter Dorwin. . Design This Day: The Technique of Order in the Machine Age. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1949.
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      Van de Lemme, Arie. . A Guide to Art Deco Style. Chartwell Books, New York, 1986.
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      Vegesack, Alexander von, ed. . Czech Cubism: Architecture, Furniture and Decorative Arts, 1910-1925. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 1992.
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      Weber, Eva.. Art Deco in America. Execter Books, New York, 1985.
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    Whitney Museum of American Art. . High Styles: Twentieth Century American Design. Summit Books, New York, 1985.
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Blaser, Werner. . Il Design di Alvar Aalto. Electa, Milan, 1981. In Italian.
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    Pallasmaa, Juhani, ed. . Alvar Aalto Furniture. Museum of Finnish Architecture. Distributed by The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1985.
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      Schildt, Göran.. Alvar Aalto: The Complete Catalogue of Architecture, Design and Art. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1994.
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      BEL GEDDES, NORMAN
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      Bel Geddes, Norman.. Horizons. Little Brown, Boston, 1932.
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      CARDER, FREDERICK
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    Gardner, Paul V.. Frederick Carder: Portrait of a Glassmaker. The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, 1985.
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      CHAREAU, PIERRE
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      Rubino, Luciano. . Pierre Chareau & Bernard Vijvoet, Dalla Francia Dell'Art Déco verso un'Architettura Vera. Edizioni Kappa, Rome, 1982.
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      Taylor, Brian Brace.. Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne, 1992.
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      Vellay, Marc and Kenneth Frampton.. Pierre Chareau: Architect and Craftsman. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1984.
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      COPIER, A.D.
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      Ricke, Helmut.. A.D. Copier: Trilogie in Glas. Uitgeverij de Hef, Rotterdam, 1991.
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      DESKEY, DONALD
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      Hanks, David A. and Jennifer Toher.. Donald Deskey: Decorative Designs and Interiors. E.P. Dutton, New York, 1987.
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      DREYFUSS, HENRY
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      Dreyfuss, Henry. . Designing for People. Simon & Schuster, New York, 1955.
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      DUNAND, JEAN
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      Marcilhac, Felix. . Jean Dunand: His Life and Works. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1991.
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      GRAY, EILEEN
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      Garner, Philippe.. Eileen Gray: Designer and Architect. Benedikt Taschen Verlag, Cologne, 1993.
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    Johnson, J. Stewart.. Eileen Gray: Designer. Debrett's Peerage, London, 1979.
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      JOURDAIN, FRANTZ, FRANCIS and FRANTZ-PHILIPPE
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      Barré-Despond, Arlette.. Jourdain. Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 1988.
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      KIESLER, FREDERICK
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    Phillips, Lisa, ed. . Frederick Kiesler. Whitney Museum of American Art / W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1989.
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      LE CORBUSIER (CHARLES - ÉDOUARD JEANNERET)
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      De Fusco, Renato. . Le Corbusier, Designer: Furniture, 1929. Barron's, Woodbury, NY, 1977.
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      LOEWY, RAYMOND
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      Loewy, Raymond and Peter Mayer.. Industrial Design: Raymond Loewy. The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY, 1979.
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      Schönberger, Angela, ed.. Raymond Loewy: Pioneer of American Industrial Design. Prestel-Verlag, Munich, 1990.
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      NATZLER, GERTRUD and OTTO
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    American Craft Museum. . Gertrud and Otto Natzler: Collaboration / Solitude. American Craft Museum, New York, 1993.
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      ORREFORS GLASSWORKS
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      Duncan, Alastair.. Orrefors Glass. Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1995.
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      PUIFORCAT, JEAN
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      De Bonneville, Françoise.. Jean Puiforcat. Éditions du Regard, Paris, 1986.
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      PROUVE´, JEAN
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      Van Geest, Jan. . Jean Prouvé: Furniture. Benedikt Tashen Verlag, Cologne, 1991.
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      TEAGUE, WALTER DORWIN
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      Teague, Walter Dorwin. . Design This Day: The Technique of Order in the Machine Age. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1940.
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      URBAN, JOSEPH
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      Carter, Randolph and Robert Reed Cole.. Urban: Architecture/Theater/Opera/Film. Abbeville Press, New York, 1992.
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      WEBER, KEM
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    Gebhard, David and Harriette Von Breton. . Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California, 1920-1941. Art Galleries, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969.
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      WRIGHT, RUSSEL
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      Hennessey, William J. . Russel Wright: American Designer. The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1983.
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      Kerr, Ann. . The Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright Designs. Collector Books, Paducah, NY, 1990.
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      ZEISEL, EVA
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    Eidelberg, Martin. . Eva Zeisel: Designer for Industry. Le Château Dufresne, Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Montreal, Montreal and University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1984.

 

 

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