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Antiques of the Future
by Lisa S. Roberts (Foreword: Michael Graves)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang" (2006-10-01)
ISBN: 1584795549
EAN: 9781584795544
Dewey Decimal #: 790.132
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 192 pages
SKU: LDEV0903364
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No publisher marks, no shelf wear.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Early in the 1980s, some of the world’s most famous architects and industrial designers began to design a wide variety of everyday objects for the home. From tea kettles and toasters to desk lamps and dustpans, these highly designed, often whimsical products blurred the lines between form, function, and fun. Lisa Roberts, an architect and home furnishings designer, became so enamored of these objects that she set out to collect her favorites, amassing more than 300 exemplary pieces over the past 25 years.
Seventy of these award-winning household objects—created by such design superstars as Michael Graves, Philippe Starck, and Karim Rashid—are presented in Antiques of the Future, a book as clever, energetic, and eye-popping as the products themselves. Each is captured in vibrant, humorous photographs, accompanied by details about the product, designer, and manufacturer and a concise explanation of why it deserves a place in the collection. Whether it’s a paperweight, a salad spinner, or a blow dryer, these ordinary objects have extraordinary style. Accessible and entertaining, Antiques of the Future not only helps readers to develop an eye for distinctive design but also explains how they can start their own “museum-quality” collections.
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Customer Reviews
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Pleased
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-06-17
I gave this book to my Mother as a gift and, when I visit her, I always look for the book to review. For those who appreciate design and todays foremost product designers it is a great book. It makes one want to seek out these collectibles (especially if you can afford some of them!). I gave it 4 stars because I wish the book had more entries in it.
I, like you, read the reviews before I buy. Go ahead, it's a fun book you'll be glad you have on hand to refer back to.
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Arresting conception and collection
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-06-11
An arresting conception and collection forces you to look at everyday objects in a new way. I cannot wait for vol. 2.
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Good photography but ...
Rating  (2)
Date: 2007-12-18
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book was beautifully photographed, but only one item per page. I was looking for more items, especially items that didn't originally cost a fortune.
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Exceptional, insightful and clever
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-02-18
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is the perfect gift for someone who appreciates great design in everyday objects. Who would have thought these items would become collectable! Lisa Roberts obviously recognized something special before any of us did and I surely hope there is a second book in the works. I have really enjoyed sharing my Antiques of the Future with friends and family.
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great coffee table book
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-02-12
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
It's a really pretty book. That's all I have to say.
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