“As Cartier is to watches, Assouline is to books.”

This quote from Time Out New York says it all. Assouline takes the best of art, culture, fashion and travel and presents it in the highest quality form. Just as a Cartier watch is not merely a watch, so too an Assouline book is not just an average publication; it is a cherished part of your life.

Since 1994, Prosper and Martine Assouline have produced books that not only tell a story, but actually transport you.  Assouline’s books are filled with the finest and most fascinating places, people, and creations. These pages give us a glimpse into other worlds as well as a chance to reflect on the richness of our own lives and dreams.  Savoir vivre, or the art of knowing how to live, is an idea that carries through in everything Assouline publishes.

Here are some of our favorite hardbound editions:

“Windows at Bergdorf Goodman proves that looking can be more fun than shopping.” – Harper’s Bazaar

Ziad Raphael Nassar shows us the real-life fairytale weddings he has designed over the past decade in Once Weddings.

“Inside its tire-black rubber case is a richly photographed compendium of 100 exceptional 20th-century automobiles.” – Vanity Fair

We never like to say never, but Assouline gives us a look at an art collection that would be pretty tricky, to say the least, to obtain in just one lifetime.

“The 100 black-and-white photos and gatefolds of burly, frostbitten men eating Heinz baked beans from cans; dreamscape chasms; and beautiful, huffing huskies are candid and transporting.” – The Wall Street Journal

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