We’re hitting the dreaded Christmas deadline, but there’s no reason to panic! Our secret to last-minute gifting? Gorgeous, design-worthy coffee table books that you can get delivered to your door quickly. And because there are coffee table books about any subject you can think of, it’s easy to match the right book with the right personal interests. Shop our picks of the most giftable coffee table books below.
One of my favorite coffee table books to give is the AD At 100 book. It was issued to celebrate one hundred years of Architectural Digest, and it’s full of just as many inspiring and gorgeous interiors as you would expect. Athena Calderone’s Live Beautiful is another favorite, full of carefully curated moments. Finally, Vogue Living’s Country, City, and Coast is the ultimate aspirational book, full of jaw-dropping homes that have been shared in the pages of Vogue.
For the ultimate fashionista, you can’t go wrong with Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. It’s an incredibly thorough look at the designer’s oeuvre. If you can’t see the show in person, this book is the next-best thing. The Yves Saint Laurent book follows Yves from his start at Dior through the rest of his storied color in beautiful photographs. Slim Aarons’s Style book is a study in elegance, from clothes to landscapes to boats.
When I started One Kings Lane, Gray Malin was one of the young talents I was so excited to share with the world. He’s taken off, but I still love giving his gorgeous coffee table books as gifts. His Italy book is perfect for the world traveler in your life or anyone who just needs a little sunshine in the winter. For the art lover, his The Essential Collection has a little bit of everything.
Finally, fun portraits are always a cheeky gift. Good Dog: A Collection Of Portraits is for the dog lover in your life. If you need a laugh, look no further than Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. For the nature lover, National Geographic’s 100 Hikes Of A Lifetime will give them something to daydream about.
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