Objects of Desire, Book

Maria Hummer-Tuttle guides readers through the extensive collection of objects housed in three properties in this beautifully presented book. She highlights unique pieces, such as a Louis XV clock painted with characters from an Aesop fable, and a monumental safety-pin sculpture by Claes Oldenburg, with fascinating anecdotes. Featuring over 200 exquisite color photographs by Miguel Flores-Vianna, this publication includes a foreword by the master ceramicist and bestselling author, Edmund de Waal.