Tag: coffee table book
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Weighing 30kg, this the heaviest book telling the story of an automotive brand
At almost a metre wide when opened and weighing approximately 30 kilos, the Bentley Centenary Opus is much more than a coffee table book. Last week, Bentley Motors announced the opening of a new showroom in Padova, Italy. The new retailer is the second in the country, added to Bentley Milan, established in…
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60 years of Inspiration: The number one fashion doll in the world celebrates a milestone birthday
Established March 9, 1959, Barbie arrived on the scene and took the world by storm. A new Assouline coffee table book celebrates Barbie’s key moments from the past six decades. For 60 years, Barbie has been inspiring girls to be anything. From princess to president, astronaut to zoologist, there isn’t a plastic…
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Hennessy offers a backstage look infused with irresistible humor
New books we love: A Toast to the World’s Preeminent Spirit, an entertaining book on the Hennessy saga. Hennessy history clearly deserves an exceptional telling unlike conventional coffee table books. Lavishly illustrated, “A Toast to the World’s Preeminent Spirit” is the first book on the world’s most famous cognac producer. Considered a benchmark of excellence,…
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Modern luxury for a future world. Gorden Wagener on Design
Modern luxury in book form: “Sensual Purity – Gorden Wagener on Design.” “Gorden Wagener on Design” encapsulates modern luxury in book form. Through the eyes of Gorden Wagener, Chief design Officer Daimler AG, this new coffee table book takes an unprecedentedly in-depth look behind the scenes at the design Studios and provides a comprehensive insight…
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Haute Cuisine at BVLGARI: La Cucina di Luca Fantin
Assouline’s first ever book on cuisine, BVLGARI: La Cucina di Luca Fantin, is a beautiful volume featuring 32 of Executive Chef’s standout recipes, along with the inspiration behind each dish—with each recipe beautifully rendered in exquisite original photography. La Cucina di Luca Fantin is a sophisticated coffee-table book about the cuisine of the eponymous chef…
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A bigger splash: 35kg book of David Hockney’s artworks costs £1,750
Limited edition tome weighing in at 35kg has 450 prints dating back to 1953 – and a stand in the artist’s trademark colours