Judith Miller (1)Besprekingen

Sweet little book full of lovely photographs of walls and furniture, old and new, that are painted, stenciled, limewashed, and otherwise adorned, complete with brief explanations or instructions.

The best pocket-size reference of makers marks when hunting for those lost treasures!

detailed auction results

detailed auction results

It's so... pretty...

I'm in the process of inheriting a tulip table and tulip chairs, and am doing some casual browsing to get ideas for decorating around a Mid-century Modern theme, which isn't something I'd normally do. This was one of the books I picked up for ideas, and it's got plenty of pictures, though not so many of actual furnished interiors.

Miller's Mid-Century Modern: Living with Mid-Century Modern Design is a collection of photos of modern designs of yesteryear, collated by Judith Miller.

This large, hardcover book is sets out to share with you the best styles of interior, and furniture design history from the 1940s to the 1970s. Included within are also selective pieces of ceramics, glass, metalware and textiles .

It's a beauty of a book, and alongside being an arty one full of great designers and their precious designs, I think the most interesting part of this, (that many people will be buying this for) are the price codes to see how much everything is worth - should they have one of these (sometimes extravagant) items in their own collections. Although, this is n
ot a Millers Antique guide and more of a coffee table book with lots of large pictures. Plus, many of these pieces featured are way out of most people's budget. Well, in my circles, anyway!

Having said this if you love interior design, famous designers and do like collecting antique furniture and bits and bobs, this will make a lovely edition to your coffee table book collection.

good reference book, v formal design.

Nice photos, although I wish there were more.
Contains chapters on finishing, lighting, ventilation, styles, floors & accessories.

Liked the sections on furniture and lighting.

Judith Miller always gets it right. I found this at the Borders going-out-of-business sale, and shared it with my sisters. Lots of photos of fun, glitzy and everyday dress shoes. Some photos have very detailed descriptions about materials, designer and season. Most page spreads include a quote from someone famous about shoes.

This is just one to enjoy.

Pros: a balanced dictionary with some pictures
Cons: pictures are too small; too much descriptions on generic items rather than specficis½

great photos!½

Delicious! I want to own everything in it.

Lending

Great reference