Illustrated Guide to Shaker Furniture Robert F.W. Meader, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1972. 144 pages, Softcover.
Innovative Furniture in America from 1800 to the present David Hanks, et al., Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Horizon Press, 1981. 200 pages, Softcover. From Samuel Gragg to Peter Danko, an early survey of American patent furniture, including some rare 20th Century pieces.—JZ
Victorian Furniture: Essays from a Victorian Society Autumn Symposium Kenneth L. Ames, ed, Nineteenth Century Magazine, Victorian Society in America, 1982. 254 pages, Softcover.
Mirrors Serge Roche, Germain Courage, Pierre Devinoy, Rizzoli, New York, 1985. 224 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. The definitive survey, mostly 17th to 20th Century, including Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and culminating in mirrors by Roche himself.—JZ Ex-library with the usual markings. Repaired slice to the spine of the jacket. Otherwise, fine.
Shaker Design June Sprigg, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1986. 228 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. The most important exhibition catalogue on the Shakers.—JZ
Biedermeier Angus Wilkie, Abbeville Press, New York, 1986. 216 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Photographs by John Hall. Light sunning to the top of the jacket, otherwise fine.
Victorian and Edwardian Decor: From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau Jeremy Cooper, Abbeville Press, New York, 1987. 256 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition Craig Gilborn, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1987. Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
The Architecture of the Shakers Julie Nicoletta, The Countrymen Press, Woodstock, VT, 1995. 175 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Kindred Spirits: The Eloquence of Function in American Shaker and Japanese Arts of Daily Life, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, 1995. 168 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.
