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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> For more than one hundred years the name Liberty of London has been synonymous with the highest achievements to the decorative arts- from fabric to furniture from carpels to ceramics. A great trading company is always affected by changes in fashion: what gives this one its remarkable distinction is that it has not just followed these changes but helped to create them since 1875 Arthur Lasenby Liberty its founder set out to transform the dress and interior decoration of his day: that sense of excitement and innovation has remained integral to his company to this day and continues 16 appeal to a wide interna- tional clientele making Liberty one of the few names in retailing known worldwide This full account of Labeety’s accomplishments in the applied arts is therefore also a central history of design over the past century Organized chronologi- cally and profusely lustrated it begins with Arthur Laberty’s early emporiun selling oriental textiles and imported furnishings then covers the Aesthetic movement Arts and Crafts Art Nouveau the decora- tive twenties and thirties and the revivalism of the fifties and sixties. It ends with a survey of Liberty’s current exploration of international modern design Each section is written by an expert on the relevant period. The Arts and Crafts moveinent found Liberty fully established and pursuing the enlightened commission ing that associated the shop with leading craftsmen and designers. After the First World War textiles became the major focus of Liberty trading In the post- war era numerous revivals notably those of Art Nouveau and Art Deco were given considerable impetus by Liberty. Now in keeping with its role as innovator the firm continues to commission the world’s most exciting lextile designers and to promote furniture and decorative objects in both avant-garde and traditional styles. (MP)