Product Description

International Communicators Crystal Award Winner for 2002.

Let Mrs. Pistner take you on a tour, in words and pictures, of the Pistner House and the Masters of Miniature exhibition at the Naples Museum of Art.

The Pistner House focuses on the the centerpiece of the exhibition, a stunning nine-room, 1750s-design French townhouse. Featuring the work of more than 60 world renowned miniature artisans who have created the house, rooms and furnishings as exact replicas from Louis-period French design on an inch to the foot scale. Also included are a collection of Kupjack rooms and the fabulous Denis Hillman miniature French furniture.

With 100 beautiful color illustrations, You will have to pinch yourself to remember that you are looking at miniatures. Don't be surprised if as you gaze into these rooms you find yourself experiencing the scenes' moods, smells, tastes and textures. Let your imagination linger and these miniature masterworks will delight and transport you to an era long gone by.

"The Pistner House" captures the passion of collecting miniatures in its many facets. It is a must have for miniaturists everywhere!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #593544 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Review
"revelation of museum was the miniature rooms, ...the best I've ever seen,and I know my miniature rooms" -- Robert Plunket, New York Times, January 14, 2001

"roll call of world's finest miniaturists, ...gives very detailed credits ...so that an avid miniaturist can check everything out" -- Caroline Hamilton, IDHN, May 2002

'photographs are fantastic, ...detailed information about the full size furniture on which miniatures are based is scholarly and thorough" -- Caroline Hamilton, IDHN, May 2002

About the Author
Patricia Pistner is the guest curator of the Masters of Miniature exhibition and an avid miniature collector.

Customer Reviews

A must for any miniatures or dolls house enthusiast
The miniature house featured in this book was commissioned by Mrs Patricia Pistner, whose love of eighteenth century France is well documented within the pages of the book. Not only is the external architecture of the house an exquisite work of art, but so too are the rooms, furniture, paintings, porcelain and other items that ornament the interior of the house, which simply have to be seen to be believed - if you didn't know these were miniatures you would be convinced you were looking at pictures of real full sized rooms and items. It is difficult to believe that anybody could make such beautiful, intricate and perfect things in miniature but this book is proof. The book itself is also very good quality, printed on thick paper and with excellent photography. I can't believe I'm the first person to review this on Amazon.