New Dimensions Paul T. Frankl, Brewer & Warren Inc., New York, Oct 1928. 80 pages, Hardcover. Provenance: Antipodean Books, Garrison, NY. Missing dust jacket, wear to the cloth binding along the edges, otherwise fine.
International Exhibition of Contemporary Glass and Rugs, The American Federation of Arts, 1929. Softcover. Rare. The exhibition traveled to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MFA Boston, Art Institute of Chicago, and six other major museums.—JZ Tape repairs to the covers and spine. Otherwise in good condition.
Modern American Design by the American Union of Decorative Artists and Craftsmen, 1930. 176 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. Reprinted in 1992 by Acanthus Press, New York. Organized by Paul Frankl, AUDAC’s members included Deskey, Rohde, Bel Geddes, Kiesler, Urban, and many other giants. A seminal publication.—JZ
International Exhibition of Metalwork and Cotton Textiles Third International Exhibition of Contemporary Industrial Art, The American Federation of the Arts, 1930. Softcover. Rare. Old tape repairs to the spine. Heavy wear to the covers; colored pencil notations in the catalogue; fair condition.
Architectural League of New York. Year Book and Catalogue of the Forty-Fifth Annual Exhibition, Galleries of the American Fine Arts Society, 1930. 320 pages, Hardcover. Back cover taped to the spine.
Horizons Norman Bel Geddes, Little, Brown, and Company, 1932. 293 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Provenance: Estate of Alan Moss. Dust jacket is in fragments, has not been restored, tucked inside of cover. Otherwise, the hardcover is fine, with time darkening to the pages, first owner’s signature from July 1934.
Architectural League of New York. Year Book and Catalogue of the Forty-Eighth Annual Exhibition, Galleries of the American Fine Arts Society, 1933. 132 pages, Softcover.
Architectural League of New York. 49th Annual Exhibition, American Fine Arts Building, 1934. 120 pages, Softcover.
Industrial Design and the Future Geoffrey Holme, The Studio Ltd., London, 1934. 160 pages, Hardcover. First edition. Foxing to the endpapers and title pages. Otherwise very good.
Art and the Machine Sheldon Cheney and Martha Cheney, 1936. 307 pages, Hardcover. Reprinted in 1992 by Acanthus Press, New York.
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.
