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The Classics Collection

Eternally Ritz

$120 USD
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If ever a place were an incarnation of an ideal, it would be the legendary Ritz Paris on the Place Vendôme. Behind the luxury, service, and decor lies the vision of one man: César Ritz, who revolutionized the hotel business to become both an art and an industry. Personally overseeing every detail...
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Please email us at customerservice@assouline.com with your order number to begin the return process for an online order.

Author Laure Verchère holds a degree in art history. A former journalist for Elle Décoration, she is currently a luxury lifestyle brand artistic consultant. Verchère’s other titles for Assouline include Juan Pablo Molyneux: At Home (2016), Renzo Mongiardino: Renaissance Master of Style (2013), and Antiquaires: Paris Flea Markets (2010).

Australian-born Robyn Lea moved to Milan, Italy, in her late teenage years to work as a photographer’s assistant. Over the last two decades, Lea has become an internationally renowned photographer, TV commercial director, and writer, working around the globe for clients such as Peroni, Kodak, Time, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. Lea also has an extensive exhibition history, with ten solo shows and many group shows worldwide. Her previous books with Assouline are Dinner with Jackson Pollock; Venetian Chic; and Dinner with Georgia O’Keeffe.
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Page count

224 pages

Language

English

Dimensions

W 9.4 x L 12 x D 1.1 in

Cover materials

N/A

ISBN

9781614285984

Weight

5.0 lb

Author

Laure Verch, original photography by Robyn Lea

Our commitment to sustainability

Assouline supports One Tree Planted in its commitment to a more sustainable world through reforestation. Since 2019, this partnership has contributed to global efforts to restore forests, with the long-term vision of creating a sustainable cycle by sourcing paper from the trees planted. Our dedication to craftsmanship extends beyond the books themselves—today, our titles are printed on paper selected with the environment in mind, supporting the shift toward more responsible materials. With the belief that beauty stands not just in how it looks, but in how it’s made.

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THE ART OF LUXURY BOOKMAKING

Since its beginnings in 1994, Assouline has been dedicated to creating books that are as informational as they are beautiful works of art. The respect for the product and the process of creation is evident in every facet – the traditional technique of hand-binding covers, the imagery that transports the reader to another place and time, the luxurious thickness of each page.

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THE CULTURE BOOKSTAND

The Culture Bookstand embodies the art of simplicity with elegance. Crafted from luxurious walnut wood and finished with pebbled leather, it gently tilts forward to showcase your book at the ideal angle.

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