Coffe Table Treasures

Coffee Table Treasures

Frida Kahlo:The Complete Paintings

Frida Kahlo transcended art history like no female artist before her. She was a key figure of Mexican revolutionary modern art and a pioneer of the politics of gender, sexuality, and feminism. This monograph combines all of Kahlo’s 152 paintings with rare photos, diary pages, letters, and an illustrated biography.

taschen.com

Botanical Buildings: When Plants Meet Architecture

The green architecture movement is a worldwide phenomenon that addresses sustainability and a parallel awareness of how the built world is enriched by nature. This book presents beautiful and innovative buildings from around the world and explores how they blend plants with architecture.

acartbooks.com

Architectural Digest at 100: A Century of Style

Architectural Digest at 100 celebrates the best from the pages of The International Design Authority. It features personal spaces of celebrities such as David Bowie and Truman Capote, and includes the work of top designers and architects such as Frank Gehry, India Mahdavi and Oscar Niemeyer to name a few.

amazon.co.uk

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: Making a Legend

Offering a behind the scenes look from the 2019 Ghost Zenith to the 1904 Original, Rolls-Royce opens their archive to reveal a spectacular timeline of design, providing readers with detailed insights and high quality images showing the process by which each car is constructed.

amazon.co.uk

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Tom Ford

This book is a complete catalogue of Ford’s design work for both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004, with every page reflecting his exceptional taste. It is a testament to Ford's career spent reinventing the boundaries of style and sensuality in clothing.

charlested.com

Louis Vuitton Catwalk: The Complete Fashion Collections

Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton launched their first fashion collection in 1998. Unprecedented global fame ensued, as did pioneering high-profile collaborations with artists such as Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, and Stephen Sprouse. With over 1,350 images, this is the must have reference for all fashion professionals and Louis Vuitton fans.

selfridges.com

Chanel: Impossible Collection

Something for the fashionistas from Assouline, this is the ultimate literature on the world-famous fashion house. A literary exhibition that features a curated selection of 100 iconic and signature looks from the house of Chanel.

amara.com

Yachts: The Impossible Collection

A carefully curated anthology of ships throughout history from Assouline, touching on timeless silhouettes to daring designs that redefined their era. It dives into the demand for vessels that break the boundaries of luxury and decadence.

selfridges.com

 

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