Assouline 2021 2022

COLLECTION 2021/22





COLLECTION 2021/22

ULTIMATE CLASSICS

Collection Collection

18 FORMULA 1 The Impossible Collection 62 HAMPTONS PRIVATE
24 YACHTS The Impossible Collection 66 PROVENCE GLORY
30 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF WHISKEY 70 TUSCANY MARVEL
72 CAPRI DOLCE VITA
30 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF WINE 72 THE ITALIAN DREAM Wine, Heritage, Soul
74 DUBAI WONDER
30 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF 78 HAVANA BLUES
AMERICAN WINE 82 GSTAAD GLAM
88 ART DECO STYLE
32 FORBIDDEN CITY 98 POLO HERITAGE
The Palace at the Heart of Chinese Culture 102 KEN FULK The Movie in My Mind
104 THE CARLYLE
38 SHEIKH ZAYED An Eternal Legacy 105 DIAMONDS Diamond Stories
44 VERSAILLES From Louis XIV to Jeff Koons 106 UZBEKISTAN: AVANT-GARDE
46 CHINESE ART The Impossible Collection
48 CHANEL The Impossible Collection ORIENTALISTS
50 YVES SAINT LAURENT The Impossible Collection 107 UZBEKISTAN: RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE
52 LORO PIANA

53 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF JEWELRY

54 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF CIGARS

55 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF WATCHES

55 THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF CARS

55 ROLEX The Impossible Collection

Special Editions Bookstands

42 VERSAILLES From Louis XIV to Jeff Koons 36 ALLURE Bookstand
(Special Edition) 37 THE ULTIMATE TOWER
84 THE A Bookstand

COLLECTION 2021/22

LEGENDS ICONS

Collection Collection

112 BUCCELLATI A Century of Timeless Beauty 144 SMILEY
114 JAEGER-LECOULTRE REVERSO 50 Years of Good News
115 MONTBLANC Inspire Writing
116 NEW YORK BY NEW YORK 146 THE MISSONI FAMILY COOKBOOK
118 BRIONI Tailoring Legends 147 VITAL VOICES
119 ESTÉE LAUDER
120 BEYOND EXTRAVAGANCE 100 Women Using Their Power to Empower

A Royal Collection of Gems and Jewels, 2nd edition MEMOIRE
122 CIPULLO Making Jewelry Modern
123 JEANNERET CHANDIGARH Collection

Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier 148 CHANEL Slipcase set of 3
126 MOSCHINO
130 DIOR BY JOHN GALLIANO 1997-2011
136 EXPO 2020 DUBAI

Gifts 150 ASSOULINE BOUTIQUES
152 PRIVATE LIBRARY
85 TRAVEL SERIES PUZZLE 156 BACKLIST
86 ZARA X ASSOULINE 172 STORES & CONTACTS
140 NOTEBOOKS 174 CREDITS
142 GOYARD TRUNK with 40 Icons Titles

WELCOME

ASSOULINE’S CREDO IS ABOUT
FREEDOM AND EDUCATION.

WE BELIEVE THAT CULTURE IS THE BEST
PASSPORT FOR A GOOD MIND, AND THAT
GOOD MINDS WILL MAKE A BETTER WORLD.
WE BELIEVE THAT TO DEVELOP AN “EYE” IS
NOT ONLY A MATTER OF TASTE BUT, MORE

IMPORTANTLY, TO APPRECIATE
THE BEAUTY THAT IS ALL AROUND US.
WE BELIEVE THAT WORDS AND IMAGES CAN
INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM OUR LIVES.

WE BELIEVE THAT LEARNING AND
DISCOVERING ARE THE MOST EXCITING

WAYS TO LIVE AND TO SHARE.
FINALLY, WE WANT OUR BOOKS TO BE
BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE THEY SURROUND US

AND WE LIVE BETTER AMONG THEM.

WELCOME TO ASSOULINE’S WORLD!

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Prosper, Alex and Martine Assouline, in St. Tropez, 1998.
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Because today, having an Assouline,
an oasis of art
Assouline book placed on your and culture.

coffee table, is the equivalent of Los Angeles Times

having a Chanel couture dress

hanging in your closet. Hola!

Assouline is more than a
publisher, it’s a lifestyle brand.

New York Magazine

As Cartier is to watches, Assouline, the
Assouline is to books. fashion crowd’s favorite

Time Out New York book publisher.

Assouline, WWD
more than any other,
fashions itself as a peer of
the brands it services…

New York Magazine

Assouline was the first to place books
surrounding fashion, on the map.

Upscale Living

Assouline’s plan was to build a

global luxury brand whose products can

seamlessly cross borders. The Washington Post

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A publisher that
champions beauty.

Éditions Assouline have an The Epoch Times
imposing style while dealing with
the most diverse topics.

Vogue France

Assouline is a game changer in the world
of publishing, responsible for revolutionizing
the coffee-table book. Established 25 years ago
by New York-based tastemakers Prosper and
Martine Assouline, the company is famous for
its immersive and sumptuous volumes on art,
fashion and culture.
1st Dibs

Assouline has What the Assoulines
revolutionized the sell is more elusive than taste itself:
coffee-table book. it’s the flair of connoisseurship
packaged with an almost nonchalant
The New York Observer elegance, and that effortless quality
has made their titles a success.

Departures

Bringing luxury into the world of print.

American Way

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Responsibility
ASSOULINE SUPPORTS
ONE TREE PLANTED
IN ITS COMMITMENT TO CREATE
A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD
THROUGH REFORESTATION.

Assouline plants one tree for every book sold through our direct channels.

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THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION IS
SUPERLATIVE BOOKMAKING

DEVOTED TO CRAFTSMANSHIP
AND TRADITION. A LUXURY

SERIES THAT SIMULTANEOUSLY
PRODUCES BOTH TOMES OF
KNOWLEDGE AND PIECES OF

ART, THESE TITLES EXEMPLIFY
OUR DEDICATION TO DETAIL AND

RESPECT FOR TIME-HONORED
METHODS OF CREATION.

Ultimate Collection volumes are handcrafted from start to finish.

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Hand-bound using traditional techniques,
with color plates hand-tipped on art-quality
paper, each page of this limited-edition series

bears the unique imprint of the artisan.

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FORMULA 1

THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION
A global sport with hundreds of millions of fans, Formula 1 is far more than “cars going around in circles,”
it is the culmination of a passion that fires the technicians, engineers and team directors behind the scenes,
in addition to the drivers themselves, who are prepared to pay the ultimate sacrifice to be part of its glorious
history. Formula 1: 100 Memorable Moments in the World’s Favorite Motorsport highlights the technical
innovations, remarkable drivers’ achievements and exciting race finishes over the series’ seventy years.

Text by Brad Spurgeon, forewords by Jean Todt, president of the FIA and Stefano Domenicali, president
and CEO of Formula 1 | 16 x 19 in – 40.5 x 48 cm | 228 pages | 175 illustrations | 2 gatefolds | handcrafted
volume in a luxury PVC clamshell case with metal plaque | ISBN: 9781614289494 | $995 – €920 – £775

The clamshell features a metal plaque showing Alain Prost’s Ferrari 641 of 1990.
This car was previously displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

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Selected by veteran
F1 journalist Brad

Spurgeon, Formula 1: 100
Memorable Moments

in the World’s Favorite
Motorsport chronicles

the milestones that
lifted Formula 1 from a
gentlemen’s club in 1950
to a global sport with
hundreds of millions of
fans around the world,
third in popularity only

to the Olympics and
World Cup soccer.

This handcrafted Ultimate
Collection volume is presented
in a luxury red matte PVC
clamshell case featuring a
metal plaque and a unique
magnetic closure, plus a
custom Assouline red canvas
tote and white gloves.

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YACHTS

THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION

Since time immemorial, monarchs, nobility and the aristocracy have yearned to spend their leisure
time on the water. From Her Majesty’s elegant Royal Yacht Britannia to the swinging ’60s Hollywood
royalty invited aboard Aristotle Onassis’ Christina O, the
yachting scene has always attracted celebrities, high society
and the top 0.1%. Yachts: The Impossible Collection is an
eclectic anthology of ships, from original J Class yachts
of the late 1800s to the current high-tech megayachts.
Whether impossible in size, speed or luxurious features,
all the vessels in this fantasy marina have transformed the
yachting seascape.

Text by Miriam Cain | 16 x 19 in – 40.5 x 48 cm | 236 pages This volume includes
200 illustrations | handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell a custom colored tote bag
case | ISBN: 9781649800039 | $895 – €820 – £695 and white gloves.

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It isn’t that life ashore is distasteful to me.

But life at sea is better. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

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This classic motor yacht was given to
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco

as a gift for their forthcoming nuptials from
Aristotle Onassis. Today rechristened Grace,

the yacht sails the Galápagos Islands.

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COLLECTION OF WHISKEY COLLECTION OF WINE OF AMERICAN WINE
Text by Clay Risen Text by Enrico Bernardo, Text by Enrico Bernardo
18 x 20 in – 45.7 x 51 cm foreword by Michael Broadbent 18 x 20 in – 45.7 x 51 cm
212 pages | over 150 illustrations 18 x 20 in – 45.7 x 51 cm 200 pages | over 150 illustrations
handcrafted limited edition 204 pages | over 150 illustrations handcrafted limited edition
volume in a wooden box handcrafted limited edition volume in a wooden box
ISBN: 9781614289487 volume in a wooden box ISBN: 9781614288480
$995 – €920 – £775 ISBN: 9781614284710 $995 – €920 – £775
$995 – €920 – £775
available in French

There are coffee-table wine books and then there’s

The Impossible Collection of Wine. HOW TO SPEND IT

A must-have for the library of

any true whiskey connoisseur,

The Impossible Collection of An Assouline hardcover is as exquisite

Whiskey is a carefully crafted as a 2004 Soldera Brunello Di Montalcino

homage to a liquor long revered as Riserva. And this is no mere wine book.

the ‘water of life.’ ACQUIRE It’s an experience. One to savor.

ESQUIRE

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FORBIDDEN CITY

THE PALACE AT THE HEART OF CHINESE CULTURE

For more than six centuries, the Forbidden City has awed all those who have traveled from near and far to
explore its grand complex of nine hundred golden-roofed buildings, where thousands lived and worked in
service of the world’s largest and most sophisticated pre-modern empire. In this compelling addition
to Assouline’s Ultimate Collection, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ian Johnson guides
readers through the magnificent and storied palace built by China’s Yongle Emperor to
serve as the seat of the Ming dynasty.

Text by Ian Johnson | 18 x 20 in – 45.7 x 51 cm | 208 pages | over 150 illustrations
handcrafted volume in a luxury clamshell case | ISBN: 9781614289265
$995 – €920 – £775

This vast gathering of courts and
palaces remains one of the most sublime
architectural creations in the world.

SIMON LEYS, ART HISTORIAN

A custom yellow and red tote bag and
white gloves are included with purchase in
our boutiques and online store.

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FORBIDDEN CITY

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This volume’s red case
has a wooden base that
our printer covers with
several layers of varnish
and then hand-paints
glossy red. A final layer
of varnish protects the
box and creates the
lacquer-like effect. The
temple illustration and
Assouline logo are then
laser-engraved onto the
surface, and the title
is screen printed in an
elegant gold. A metal
plaque adorns the silk-
wrapped hardcover.

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ALLURE BOOKSTAND
46.5 x 21.7 x 39.8 in – 118 x 55 x 101 cm | available in cerused

oak and black lacquer | $3,200 – €3,200 – £2,800
For additional information, please contact
[email protected]
THE ULTIMATE TOWER (opposite)

Assouline’s Ultimate Tower serves as a stylish new way
for our readers to prominently display our signature
collection. Crafted in matte black metal, the stand
is capable of holding ten Ultimate Collection titles—
a must-have for every culture connoisseur.
60 in – 150 cm | 124 lbs – 56 kg
Metal structure with powder-coated finish

available in black or bronze | $4,950 - €4,950 - £4,350
For additional information, please contact
[email protected]

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My father was the teacher
that I learned from every day,
following in his path, drawing
inspiration from his maturity
and authentic moral values, his
patience and composure, and his
deliberateness in all matters.

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN
ZAYED AL NAHYAN, PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND
RULER OF ABU DHABI

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SHEIKH ZAYED

AN ETERNAL LEGACY
As the youngest of four sons, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was unlikely to reign. And yet,
not only would he come to rule his native emirate of Abu Dhabi, he would also go on to build
a new nation. In 1971, Sheikh Zayed guided his fellow Emirati leaders to embrace unity, and the
United Arab Emirates was born. This compelling volume examines Sheikh Zayed’s enduring legacy
through the five pillars that defined his life—as a father, a unifier, a conservationist, a faithful man
and a modernist.

Foreword by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan | Text by Myrna Ayad | 14 x 17 in –
35.5 x 43 cm | 184 pages | 150 illustrations | handcrafted volume in a luxury silk clamshell case
ISBN: 9781649800060 | $895 – €820 – £695

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THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
IS THE EPITOME OF THE

ASSOULINE BRAND, AS IT
OFFERS AN UNPARALLELED
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

IN THE TWENTY-FIRST
CENTURY. IN OUR BOUTIQUES

AND ONLINE STORE, EACH
BOOK COMES WITH A CANVAS

TOTE AND WHITE GLOVES.

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VERSAILLES: FROM LOUIS XIV TO JEFF KOONS

Versailles, like
everything on a grand scale,
is and will always be
beautiful.

ALEXANDRE DUMAS

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VERSAILLES: FROM LOUIS XIV TO JEFF KOONS

Courtly manners are contagious;
they are caught at Versailles.

JEAN DE LA BRUYÈRE
This iconic title comes
complete with a
custom colored tote
and white gloves.

VERSAILLES (ULTIMATE EDITION)
16 x 19 in – 40.5 x 48 cm | 234 pages
200 illustrations | 5 gatefolds
handcrafted volume in a luxury silk
clamshell case with metal plaque
ISBN: 9781614289623
$895 – €820 – £695

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VERSAILLES (SPECIAL EDITION)
16 x 19 in – 40.5 x 48 cm | 234 pages
200 illustrations | 5 gatefolds | handcrafted volume
in a luxury velvet clamshell case with metal plaque
ISBN: 9781614289937 | $4,900 – €4,500 – £3,800
25% of each sale will be donated to the Château de
Versailles | each purchase will include a private tour
of Versailles led by a palace curator

Dreams weigh nothing.

MARIE ANTOINETTE

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CHINESE ART

THE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION
From rich silk tapestries and skillful calligraphy to politically charged paintings and abstract sculptures,
some of the most enduring and celebrated expressions of art and culture have been products of China.
In Chinese Art: The Impossible Collection, internationally known art collectors Adrian Cheng and John
Dodelande have curated one hundred quintessential modern and contemporary works that reflect the
evolution of Chinese art from the turn of the twentieth century to the present-day. This tome celebrates
China’s grand art history as well as some of the most cutting-edge Chinese artists of today.

Text by Adrian Cheng and John Dodelande, preface by Philip Tinari, introduction by Alexandra Munroe,
captions by Karen Smith | 14 x 17 in – 35.5 x 43 cm | 194 pages | over 100 illustrations | handcrafted volume
in a luxury clamshell case | ISBN: 9781614288848 | $895 – €820 – £695

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The hardcover features a black
and white illustration of Gabrielle
Chanel by Christian Bérard.

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