The New Tiffany Table Settings

Both imagination and vitality abound in this magnificent and eclectic collection of table arrangements for the most diverse occasions. In this elegant bestseller-appearing for the first time in paperback-some seventy internationally recognized personalities and designers share their ideas with Tiffany &amp; Co. for bringing magic and enhancement to a formal dinner party...an office lunch..a back porch supper..or breakfast in bed. In page after page the many treasures of Tiffany's and the panache and originality of such stylesetters as Jacqueline de Ribes, Gloria Vanderbilt, Paloma Picasso, Elsa Peretti, Lee Radziwill, and Nancy Kissinger-set the stage for myriad dining entertainment. Mrs. Vincent Astor mixes contemporary china and crystal with family heirlooms for a dinner party in her New York apartment; Cary Grant combines silver with earthenware for a casual but romantic supper on his Beverly Hills terrace; Julia Child selects toneware and flatware for an informal lunch..right in her own kitchen; Andy Warhol pictures himself in jail at a dinner for one; and Diana Vreeland, the Empress of Fashion, imagines how the table mgiht have been set if Voltaire had ever dined with Catherine the Great. No matter how elaborate or simple the meal, there is always a setting-settings for enjoyment, for celebration, for wit, for intrigue, for romance. Rarely have the consummate taste, sophistication, and elegance long associated with the firm of Tiffany &amp; Co. been so eloquently captures as in this sumptuous picture book that sets many moods for dramatic, distinctive dining-whatever the occasion.

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

John Loring

Henry B. Platt

Entertaining & Holidays

DOUBLEDAY

In celebration of its 150th anniversary, Tiffany's magnificent history is richly documented in this stunning volume, from its humble beginnings on lower Broadway to its eminence as world arbiter of jewelry, silver, porcelain and crystal on Fifth Avenue. 100 full-color, 22 black-and-white photographs. This extraordinary work reveals a splendid array of Tiffany treasures that take us on an enchanted journey through history - from the Mauve Decade and the Edwardian years, through the Jazz age and postwar period, right up to the present day. Here we discover the pearl necklace bought by Abraham Lincoln for his wife, the silver bicycle which was commissioned by diamond Jim Brady for Lillian Russell, a punch bowl from the battleship USS New Jersey, Houdini's watch with a handcuff chain, Pres. Johnson's White House China service, the Belmont cup, the Vanderbilt christening set, and the Super Bowl trophy, also illustrated award-winning designs by Edward Moore, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and others - all breathtaking examples of the Tiffany legacy, now displayed in museums and private collections throughout the world. With an introduction by Louis Auchincloss that captures the exuberance of American society newly rich and on the rise, Tiffany's 150 years presents a lavish tribute to a glorious time of American achievement

Tiffany's 150 Years

Arts & Photography

The long-time Tiffany design director recalls how a small, elitist Manhattan store became a celebrated source for diamond engagement rings and fine design, with 350 illustrations of the jewels and luxury items that made Tiffany's a legend.

Tiffany's 20th Century: A Portrait of American Style

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Harry N. Abrams

Tiffany Time

Abrams

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