Ruhlmann - Master of Art Deco. by [Ruhlmann, Émile-Jacques] Camard, Florence / [trans. Macey David] - 1984: With 487 illustrations, 67 in colour.

1984. London, Thames and Hudson, 1984. 23.3 cm x 31 cm. 312 pages. Hardcover [publisher's original black cloth] with lettering on spine and blind embossment on front board. With beautifully illustrated dustjacket in protective mylar. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear. Very unusual in this excellent condition. Includes, for example, the following: Introduction - Modernity and the cult of the past - A rational elitism - From fashion to style - Unique pieces and mass-produced furniture - Ruhlmann and Le Corbusier - Standard and sign / Ruhlmann as Furniture Designer - Sketches - Furniture design / Elements of Style - Architecture and geometry - Order and harmony - Tradition and classicism - The role of decoration -Relief - Marquetry: ivory and tortoiseshell - Shagreen and lacquer - Legs and bases - From traditional ébénisterie to new materials / Ruhlmann as Decorator - From furniture to interior design - From decoration to interior architecture - The Hôtel du Collectionneur - Evolution of style, 1913-1920 - Studio style: boudoir style - 1922-1928: Luxury apartments - The return to simplicity - National and international exhibitions - The Chambre de Commerce, Paris - The liner Ile de France / The Ruhlmann Empire - Early repsonsibilities - The moment of decision - Secrets of success - Rude de Lisbonne - Rue d'Ouessant - Clientele - The end of the Ruhlmann empire -Office for the architect André Granet / Appendix: a cabinet-maker's log-book / Chronology / Glossary / Bibliography / Index etc. Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (28 August 1879 – 15 November 1933), (sometimes called Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann), was a French furniture designer and interior decorator, who was one of the most important figures in the Art Deco movement. His furniture featured sleek designs, expensive and exotic materials and extremely fine craftsmanship, and became a symbol of the luxury and modernity of Art Deco. (Wikipedia) In superb black-and-white and colour illustrations, this stunning book presents his work and life for the first time. It also includes examples of Ruhlmann's designs for interiors, in watercolour sketches and photographs, and of his lamps, wall coverings, cigar boxes, and unusually shaped but supremely comfortable beds, divan, sofas and chairs.