Ateliers of Europe

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An Atlas of Decorative Arts Workshops

Edited By John Whelan and Oskar Proctor; Foreword by Stephen Alesch

This visually stunning love letter to the art of craft takes readers inside Europe’s most illustrious decorative arts workshops to profile how artisans continue to maintain the highest centuries-old standards of workmanship and creativity in the areas of crystal, ceramics, wrought iron, fabric, bookbinding, mosaic, wood paneling, and more. Authors John Whelan and Oskar Proctor traveled throughout Europe to document these important spaces, both to celebrate them and to preserve their disappearing ideals. Sumptuous double-page spreads feature alluring photography, and fascinating background texts tell their stories.

Retail Price: $60
Details: Hardcover, 288 pages, 11” x 9.4”
Publisher: Prestel

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An Atlas of Decorative Arts Workshops

Edited By John Whelan and Oskar Proctor; Foreword by Stephen Alesch

This visually stunning love letter to the art of craft takes readers inside Europe’s most illustrious decorative arts workshops to profile how artisans continue to maintain the highest centuries-old standards of workmanship and creativity in the areas of crystal, ceramics, wrought iron, fabric, bookbinding, mosaic, wood paneling, and more. Authors John Whelan and Oskar Proctor traveled throughout Europe to document these important spaces, both to celebrate them and to preserve their disappearing ideals. Sumptuous double-page spreads feature alluring photography, and fascinating background texts tell their stories.

Retail Price: $60
Details: Hardcover, 288 pages, 11” x 9.4”
Publisher: Prestel

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  • John Whelan is a specialist in heritage design and creative direction operating under the banner The Guild of Saint Luke (GSL). His heritage projects include a revival of la brasserie française, France’s most iconic culinary export, and his clients include brands such as Cire Trudon, the oldest candlemaker in France. His work has been profiled by Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, and The Times (London). He lives in Venice, Italy.

    Oskar Proctor is a photographer specializing in interiors and still life. He produces images in close collaboration with many museums, designers, artists, and magazines including The World of Interiors and Wallpaper*. He lives in Kent, England.

    Stephen Alesch is the cofounder of seminal New York design studio Roman & Williams, renowned for their reintroduction of traditional architecture and building methods into residential and hospitality projects. He is known as much for his freehand drawing as for his free thinking on architecture, interiors and craftsmanship.