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Cabinet of wonders : the Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection

Title: Cabinet of wonders : the Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection / edited by Patrick Mauriès ; with texts by Delphine Saurat, [and 3 others].
Publication: New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2017.

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Description

307 pages : illustrations (some color); 34 cm

Summary

"A collector since his childhood, Gaston-Louis Vuitton (1883-1970), the third generation of the legendary design family and grandson of the founder of the luxury brand, accumulated hundreds of objects over his lifetime. In addition to building a collection of trunks his roving eye lit upon rare antique travel articles, locks and escutcheons, hand tools, perfume bottles, African masks, walking canes, vintage children's toys, books, hotel labels (usually affixed to customers' trunks), printed monograms, and other typographical rarities. Together they form a rich personal evocation of curiosites industrielles, or quirks of the trade, as Gaston-Louis liked to call them.This publication, illustrated with hundreds of specially commissioned photographs, is a privileged tour of a sophisticate's cabinet of curiosities. It will capture the imagination of anyone inspired by bizarre and eclectic curiosities, or those with an interest in the Art Deco period. The book itself will exhibit the highest design and production values for discerning international voyagers with an eye for quality in their books as well as their brands."--

Alternative Title

Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection

Subject

Genre/Form

Catalogs.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The missing trunk / Patrick Mauriès -- The manufacturer with an inner artist / Delphine Saurat -- Commentary on the illustrations / Delphine Saurat -- Exotica : the traveller. The magic of mere things / John Banville -- Scientifica : the inventor. How to make a shade disappear with alacrity / Pierre Senges -- Artificialia : the artisan. A fever for collecting / Stephen Bayley -- Mirabilia : the bibliophile. The judgment of the eye / Alberto Manguel -- Curiosties of the trade / Delphine Saurat -- Avis au amateurs, 24 July 1961 / Pierre Sabbagh and Gaston-Louis Vuitton -- My titles and activities, December 1950 / Gaston-Louis Vuitton -- Inventory.

ISBN

9780500518991
0500518998

LCCN

99975004994

OCLC

ocn975365954
975365954
SCSB-8960813

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Columbia University Libraries