Modern Gothic
The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus. 1863 – 1882
$68.00
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2021
Summary
Kimbel and Cabus were among the most progressive design reformers of their time. This is the first publication to explore the timeless American immigrant success story of the trailblazing New York City design team who captured national attention with their imaginative furniture forms and defined a significant aesthetic in the United States.
Kimbel and Cabus produced an amazing variety of Modern Gothic furniture and worked in a panoply of styles to satisfy the broadest range of markets…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783777436586 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3777436585 |
| Author: | Barbara Veith, Medill Higgins Harvey |
| Publisher: | Hirmer Verlag |
| Imprint: | Hirmer Verlag |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.34kg |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 279mm |
Critics Review
“A captivating exhibition of mixed-media design, the Brooklyn Museum’s Modern Gothic: The Inventive Furniture of Kimbel and Cabus, 1863-82 comes with a catalog from Hirmer Publishers. Edited by Barbara Veith and Medill Higgins Harvey, the book is the first in-depth study of the partnership of Anton Kimbel and Joseph Cabus, European-born craftsmen who founded a furniture-making dynasty in New York.” * The New York Times *
Barbara Veith
Medill Higgins Harvey is Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager, Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Barbara Veith is Guest Curator at the Brooklyn Museum.
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