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Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Cecil Beaton brings all his skills to bear in this charming tribute to Japan, it's customs, people
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Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
Japanese by Cecil Beaton (Book)
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Beaton In Vogue 1st Edition Hardcover Book
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Stamford, CT
Beaton In Vogue 1st Edition hardcover book. Beaton in Vogue By Josephine Ross. Published by
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Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
extremities. This book comprises a unique panorama of the first years of the 20th century. It includes a
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Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)
Cecil Beaton's Scrapbook (Book)
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Cecil Beaton: A Biography & Reddish House Christies Catalogue (book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
price noted in hand against all lots that day. The second book is a Bigraphy of Cecil Beaton by Hugo
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Ballerina Fashion’s Modern Muse Book by Patricia Mears, Laura Jacobs, Jane
Located in New York, NY
, bathing suits, and wrap dresses. Written by fashion and ballet experts, the book is illustrated with
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"Vogue Living Houses Gardens People" Book by Hamish Bowles, First Edition
By Hamish Bowles
Located in North Hollywood, CA
celebrated photographers as Miles Aldridge, Cecil Beaton, Jonathan Becker, Eric Boman, Oberto Gili, François
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Legendary Parties 1922-1972 by Prince Jean-Louis de Faucigny-Lucinge (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Paris home The Hotel Lambert with many photographs by Cecil Beaton.
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Collection Du Baron De Rede Provenant De L'Hotel Lambert (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, mixing with the likes of Marie-Laure de Noailles, Christian Berard, Nancy Mitford, Richard Burton, Cecil
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Grace Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue
Located in New York, NY
nineties Vogue. This volume features photography by Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Cecil Beaton, Guy Bourdin
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Grace Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue
Grace Thirty Years of Fashion at Vogue
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1946-1954 Country Life
Located in Bath, GB
wealthy men, she was included in The Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. A patron of the arts, she assisted
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1946-1954 Country Life
1946-1954 Country Life
H 13 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Agnelli, Babe Paley, and Cecil Beaton to leading interior designers including Jeffrey Bilhuber, Veere
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Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
H 12.25 in W 9.35 in D 1.1 in
Caterpillar, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
interior designer describes as midway between Jean Cocteau and Cecil Beaton. His designs blend Baroque with
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By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
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Dragonfly, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément D’armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
, which the interior designer describes as midway between Jean Cocteau and Cecil Beaton. His designs blend
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Horst P. Horst 'Electric Beauty', 'Blanche Grady, ' Paris, 1939
By Horst P. Horst
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
- Edward Steichen and Cecil Beaton - and ultimately becoming his unmistakeable style. The arrangement of
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