Artistic Leather of the Arts and Crafts Era (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764333712)

The rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900 to 1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as billfolds, blotters, bookends boxes, cigar cases, document cases, glove cases, mats napkin rings, paperweights, purses, and wastebaskets. They were made to enhance American interiors with Stickley furniture, Van Erp lamps, and Roycroft hammered copper vessels. Historical information features individual artists and commercial firms includes Roycroft, Newcomb College, and Elizabeth Eaton Burton. German design influence that became known as "Buffalo Nouveau" is included. This is an essential guide to the hand-tooled craftsmanship of this bygone era.

Author: Daniel Lees
ISBN-10: 0764333712
ISBN-13: 9780764333712
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/18/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.60lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.60w x 1.20d