Miller's Arts and Crafts - Hardcover

Miller, Judith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845339436 ISBN 13: 9781845339432

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2014

Synopsis

Arts & Crafts is one of the most influential design movements of all time, beginning in the late 19th century and still being explored by designers today. The Arts & Crafts ethos - rejecting mass production and industrialization in favor of individualism, simplicity, honest craftsmanship, respect for materials and good design - had a massive impact on the design of the early 20th century and transformed design sensibilities globally.

This invaluable guide covers furniture, ceramics, silver and metal ware, glass, textiles, jewellery, books and posters, and includes fascinating profiles of key designers such as William Morris, the Stickleys, Liberty & Co, Tiffany Studios, George Ohr, Rookwood and many more. It comes with a pictorial design directory, price ranges and a wealth of essential information for collectors and anyone wishing to follow William Morris's golden rule of Arts & Crafts: 'Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.'

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About the Author

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers.

Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and co-hosts the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

Review

...one of the most friendly, easygoing and instructive books on the design movement. Never pedantic, the solid text uses Good, Better, Best and Masterpiece to differentiate objects from furniture to pottery, textiles, lamps and more. Highlighting designers from the Stickley brothers to Rookwood and Tiffany, the heavily illustrated text bears the Miller touch from a popular British expert who's done much to demystify the collectible arts. Chicago Tribune

About this edition

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1845339436
• ISBN 13: 9781845339432
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256