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A Design Diary of Princely India
Vendome Press
October 2006
On Sale: October 1, 2006
276 pages
ISBN: 0865651744
EAN: 9780865651746
Hardcover
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The Indian princes of the British Raj lived lives of
unparalleled opulence and luxury. Made for Maharajas
returns readers to that resplendent era, presenting a
selection of
one-of-a-kind objects crafted to order by the outstanding
European
luxury goods manufacturers, fashion houses, and decorators
of the late
19th and early 20th centuries. Here are the custom-designed
cars,
jewelry, and extraordinary objéts d’art commissioned by
maharajas, nawabs, nizams, and sultans from Cartier, Van
Cleef &
Arpels, Boucheron, Harry Winston, and others, accompanied by
anecdotes
that illuminate this sumptuous way of life. Many of the
illustrations
in this book have never been previously reproduced outside
of India,
making this not only the first volume of its kind, but a
remarkable
keepsake that may never be duplicated in our lifetime.
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