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At The Artisan's Table

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Throughout history, tabletop decoration has been at the nexus of utilitarian function and innovative design. In At The Artisan’s Table, designers and event producers Jane Schulak and David Stark pair historical table wares from the world’s finest design museums with pieces by an international array of contemporary artisans who reinterpret traditional crafts and styles, including Aptware (marbled clay), blue-and-white Delft, chinoiserie, faux bois, plaster, splatterware, and trompe l’oeil. Each chapter features a museum object that serves as a “muse,” the work and studio of the artist who has updated the traditional craft—including ceramicist Roberto Lugo, plaster artist Stephen Antonson, and fifth-generation quilter Loretta Pettway Bennett—and gorgeous table settings designed by Schulak and Stark that incorporate the artist’s handmade wares and provide inspiration for everyone who has ever wished to wow their dinner guests.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Jane Schulak and David Stark
  • Trim Size: 10 x 12
  • Pages: 280
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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Thomas ★★★★★

I bought this for inspiration before hosting a dinner party and ended up reading it cover to cover instead. The way it traces tabletop decoration from utilitarian function to innovative design is genuinely fascinating, not just pretty pictures.

Hazel ★★★★★

The photos of tabletop setups are gorgeous and actually gave me ideas for a dinner party. What surprised me is how the book treats tabletop decoration as real design history, not just pretty pictures.

George ★★★★★

I bought this mostly to flip through for styling ideas before hosting, and it's genuinely inspiring. Schulak and Stark move from utilitarian function to bold design without it feeling like a textbook, and the writing is easy to dip in and out of.