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Coffee Table Curation: Our Top New Books of the Season

by | Jun 13, 2023

While coffee tables and bookshelves display books on your to-read list, they also serve as windows into different worlds. Here are seven new books featured in our most recent issue of The Agency Magazine that will simultaneously elevate your living room and pique your intellectual curiosity.

 

Herman Miller — A Way of Living  

The ultimate furniture design tabletop book, this book tells the Herman Miller story as never before, making it an indispensable volume for the bookshelves of design lovers around the globe.

$125.00 | www.Phaidon.com 

 

Monte Carlo

The perfect addition to your existing collection of Assouline’s dreamy destinations, their new Monte Carlo book guides readers through the region’s treasure trove of glitz and glamour that awaits on its exclusive two-mile coastline along the Mediterranean Sea.

$105.00 | www.Assouline.com 

 

The Dealmaker

For those looking for wisdom on how to succeed in business and life, look no further than Mauricio Umansky’s new memoir, The Dealmaker, where he shares everything he’s learned throughout the highs and lows of his illustrious career.

$27.99 | www.simonandschuster.com 

 

Lalanne A World of Poetry

Expand your art knowledge by learning more about François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, some of the industry’s most prominent figures. In celebration of their ever-enchanting and whimsical sculptures, this tome published by Assouline explores some of the most iconic pieces from their rich body of work. 

$1,200.00 | www.Assouline.com 

 

Italy on a Plate 

This memoir, penned by VIETRI’s Founder and CEO Susan Gravely highlights the importance of spending quality time with companions over a delicious meal. In addition to the 52 special family recipes, it features a chapter dedicated to Casetta Firenze, where readers will be transported to the luxurious yet authentic Tuscan farmhouse through stunning photos and some of Owner Xenia Lemos’s most-loved recipes.

$48.00 | susangravely.com | casetta.net 

 

The Garden: Elements and Styles

An inspirational book for amateur gardeners and specialists alike, this luxuriously illustrated A-Z compendium features more than 200 garden elements, styles, features, and ornaments for gardeners around the globe.  

$49.95 | www.Phaidon.com 

 

Billionaires’ Row: Tycoons, High Rollers, and the Epic Race to Build the World’s Most Exclusive Skyscrapers

Katherine Clarke reveals the captivating story of how, in just a few years, the ruthless real-estate impresarios behind the “supertalls” lining 57th Street in NYC turned what was once a run-down strip of Midtown into the most exclusive street on Earth.

$30.00 | www.PenguinRandomHouse.com 

 

See more perspectives on life and luxury in The Agency Magazine Summer Issue 2023.

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