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DAHL-JENSEN PORCELAIN FIGURINES 1897-1985.
Author: Pope, Caroline & Nick
Country: Pennsylvania
Language: English
Year Published: 2003
No. of pages: 192
Illustrations: richly illust. Color Illustrations. richly illust. B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 11.5”x 9”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 764317601
Biblio/Bio: Bios. Index.
Code: 5271
Price: $49.95
Lovely Danish porcelain figurines by the Dahl-Jensen company are showcased in this first and superb reference for collectors. This celebrated designer worked for the Bing & Grøndahl company before founding his own firm in 1925. He modeled new sculptures, particularly creating a wonderful series representing models from the Far East, which he produced as figurines in the early days of the company’s growth. Later, he acquired the works of other artists to enlarge the model collection. Of the almost 400 figurines the factory produced, Dahl-Jensen himself sculpted about 280.
DALMÅLERI (Paintings of Dalarna). Dalmålarna - Deras Liv Och Verk ( The Painters of Dalarna - Their Lives and Work)
Author: Andersson, Roland, Rune Bondjers, Johan Knutsson, Margareta Andersson
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 2007
No. of pages: 606
Illustrations: 365 Color Illustrations. 46 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 11”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 7.00
ISBN: 9789187466854
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 6153
Price: $250.00
Probably the most complete book ever produced on the Folk Painting of Dalarna starting with decorative painting on furniture encouraged by the royal family as this time of history during the 1770’s was a very difficult time to survive on small farms in the heartland of Sweden. These difficult times forced the average farmer to seek revenue outside of their immediate area, so with the encouragement of the royal family they started painting furniture for the affluent part of the population including the royal family. A comprehensive historical essay on Dalapainting in interiors and as art and where these interiors are found. The subject matter of Dalapainting varies from figurative to landscapes to the depiction of life in the late 18th century and later. A following chapter shows the Dalapainting after 1870, the colors used and a comprehensive list of biographies of the painters in many parts of dalarna from Mora, Falun Enviken, Malung, Lima, Transtrand and more. A very important book for any one, who has any interest in Dalapainting; richly illustrated with beautiful full page illustrations of furniture painting, wall and ceiling painting in detail including the tools to make them.
DAM, STEFFEN.
Author: Micha Maria Karlslund and Steffen Dam
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish/ English
Year Published: No year
No. of pages: 36
Illustrations: 22 Color Illustrations. 5 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound
Size: 8 1/2”sq
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8789975227
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 2252
Price: $49.50
Colorful book on young Danish glass artist Steffen Dam. His pieces are beautifully crafted and very unique. He finds great inspiration in nature: Like puddles of water, the stars in the night, ocean waves, fish and insects. He is originally a toolmaker, and is a master of the technicalities of this art like an engineer. Any collector of fine contemporary glass should consider his art pieces.
DAMAST PÅ BORDET (Damask on the Table).
Author: Topelius, Ann-Sofi, ed
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1990
No. of pages: 64
Illustrations: 44 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 8 1/2”sq
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9171003959
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3800
Price: $29.50
An integral part of the elegant dinner parties held in the pavilions of the 16th to 18th centuries, the refined quality of the damask reminded guests of the elegance of the occasion. The depictions of nature, clean and calm, woven into discrete patterns on rich fabric, transformed the dinner experience into a stylish and sumptuous one. In Sweden, the tradition of woven damask linens benefits from the meticulous, talented weaving techniques from the East in combination with the natural linen fibers and the nature scenes characteristic of Scandinavia. This beautiful book explores the history of the damask with illustrations of the glorious dinner parties, while also presenting a collection of Swedish damask linens.
DAMER (Ladies). Rebeller Outsiders och Tidens Yta (Rebels, Outsiders and the Surface Treatments of the Time)
Author: Skagerfors, Mona
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1994
No. of pages: 244
Illustrations: 121 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 10”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9177988612
Biblio/Bio: Bibl.
Code: 3657
Price: $45.00
A thorough history of women’s fashion from the French Revolution to present day. Because fashion always reflects the spirit of the age, this book is especially sensitive to women’s struggle for liberty and political power that characterized much of women’s history during this period. Clothing design was one arena in which women were able to voice their opinions in face of a male- dominated society. For this reason, this century is marked by a spectacular degree of innovation in clothing, evidenced by the dramatic influences of powerful figures ranging from Madame de Staël and George Sand to fashion moguls such as Chanel and Dior.