The Museumœs decorative arts treasures, which include the celebrated Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, stand among the most important collections in the world. This book spans the Renaissance to the present, each chapter on a specific medium: fiber, glass, metal, paper, plastic and composite materials, pottery, and wood. Specialists write on 450 works by renowned architects, designers, and craftsmen, including Bugatti, Gallé, Mackintosh, Tiffany, Eames, Saarinen, Mollino, and Sottsass, to name but a few.

To be complete in 3 v. Issued also in French under title: La collection du Muse des beaux-arts de Montral.