Art Deco Ceramics: Christie's Collectibles

by Jane Hay

Book Overview

One of four titles in the "Christie's Collectables" gift book series, this guide to Art Deco ceramics is intended for both the avid antiques collector and the armchair enthusiast. It explores the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821222716
• ISBN13: 9780821222713
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up

Customer Reviews

Nice, if Brief, Primer for Art Deco Enthusiasts

Although I'm an Art Deco enthusiast, I'm not a collector of Art Deco ceramics, and don't have any plans to become one in the near future. I therfore might not be the most appropriate person to be writing a review for this book.Nevertheless, I thought this was a decent, if (as other reviewers have pointed out) brief primer on the artists and different manufacturers working with ceramics in the period. Although the color photographs of the pieces are excellent, I agree with fellow reviewers that a book with a larger scope might have been better suited for the subject matter, perhaps including more information and additional photos of a wider variety of pieces.Still, I think the purpose of the book seems to be more that of a well-informed introductory guide, which is indicated by the "Tips for Collectors" section at the end of the introduction. I doubt that a book intended for more serious and experienced collectors would have needed such a list. I think, therefore, that it fulfills this purpose more than adequately.I personally found particular enjoyment in its introduction on the Art Deco period, which I think is one of the most concise and yet also the most inclusive and accurate ones I have encountered.Despite its brevity, I think this is a perfectly adequate starting place for anyone interested in Art Deco or in starting a collection or study of Art Deco period ceramics. I also see it as a useful reference guide for more experienced collectors.