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OLBRICH, Joseph Maria (1867-1908). Architektur. Berlino: Wasmuth, 1904. One of the most complete copies to have appeared on the market of this scarce publication containing plans by Olbrich, the great Secessionist architect best known for his building for the Secession Building in Vienna and for the buildings for the artists' colony in Darmstadt, as well as the magnificent Leonard Tietz AG warehouse in Düsseldorf. His idea of architecture involves spaces conceived as works of art in their own right, curating every element of design, from exterior and interior architecture to linen, cutlery, porcelain, and ceramics. The three volumes of 'Architektur'' fully document his work and artistic conception as well as representing an important manifesto of Art Nouveau and the Secession. The plates that make up the 6 portfolios were produced in collotype, which limited the number of copies produced, as is evident from the rarity of the collection (OCLC finds ten copies only). 3 parts in 6 portfolios, folio, (490 x 330mm). 449 plates in collotype (a few plates with minor marginal chipping). Editorial portfolios, gilt titles and decoration, ties (ties sometimes torn, some light wear). (1)
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OLBRICH, Joseph Maria (1867-1908). Architektur. Berlino: Was
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