Assouline – The Ultimate Edition – Gold: The Impossible Collection

Publishing house, Assouline brings the luxury and beauty of the world between the pages of elegant books that are essential reading for all those who love glamour.

Gold is pure, indestructible and dazzling. Since the dawn of time, this precious metal has generated countless fantasies and beliefs. Treasured for journeys to the ancient Egyptian’ afterlife, decorating the Buddhist Pagodas of Southeast Asia, illuminating the halos of Saints or simply adding to the crowns of Kings, Queens and the Pope, it’s an incomparable substance. It also gleams on haute couture runways or glitters on a rapper’s grill, gold is an eternal symbol of wealth and glory, the prized element’s highly malleable nature lending itself to infinite possibilities.

The dazzling effect of gold is universal. This insightful book Gold: The Impossible Collection includes texts by art historian Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter, this handcrafted Ultimate Collection volume showcases 100 of the rarest and most precious treasures marrying natural splendour and human craftsmanship, from amazingly detailed artifacts of ancient global civilizations to surprising modern creations by artists Man Ray, Hu Qin and Chris Burden.

Features:

• Hardcover, 214 pages
• Written by art historian, Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter
• Belongs to the hand-crafted, Ultimate Edition 
• Showcases 100 of the rarest and most precious treasures marrying natural splendour and human craftsmanship
• Includes Man Ray, Hu Qin and Chris Burden
• Over 125 illustrations
• Includes complimentary white gloves & a signature tote bag
• Presented in a luxury black rubber clamshell case with a metal plate

Dimensions: Approx. 39.1cm (l) x 47cm(h).