Antiques of the Future

In the early 1980s, renowned architects and designers began creating highly designed everyday objects for the home, blurring the lines between form, function, and fun. Author Lisa Roberts, an architect and home furnishings designer, collected over 300 exemplary pieces over 25 years.

This is a book showcasing 70 award-winning household objects by designers like Michael Graves, Philippe Starck, and Karim Rashid, presents these products in vibrant, humorous photographs with details about the designer, manufacturer, and why they deserve a place in a collection. Whether a paperweight, salad spinner, or blow dryer, these ordinary objects have extraordinary style. Accessible and entertaining, the book helps readers develop an eye for distinctive design and explains how to start their own museum-quality collections.

(This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.)