MODERNE MAHARAJAH [Yeshwant Rao Holkar. Eckart Muthesius] Edited by Raphaèle Billé and Louise Curtis. Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Paris. 2019. First edition. Hardback, quarto; illustrated boards. 224 pages. Illustrated in colour and b&w. French.
A catalogue documenting the Manik Bah palace, the first and finest Modernist construction in India. The Manik Bah was commissioned by Yeshwant Rao Holkar, Maharaja of Indore, and his wife. The design of the exterior and interior was overseen by Eckart Muthesius and the finished house was a exquisite example of the late Art Deco and International style. The catalogue accompanied an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris in 2019.