Book with an overview of Dutch applied arts in the period 1880-1940 accompanying an exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum The Hague. After a brief introduction, 100 artists - in addition to such well-known designers as Berlage, Copier, Gispen, De Klerk, Lebeau, Van der Leck, Rietveld, Stam, Thorn Prikker, Toorop and Zwart, as well as interesting lesser-known ones - and hundreds of works, including glassware, ceramics, masks, furniture, jewelry, textiles, clocks and silver, mainly from the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and the Meentwijck Collection, Bussum, are discussed in alphabetical order of the artists' names. Always with a description of the artist's life and work and one or more images of objects. In addition to expressions of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, attention is also paid to New Art, Amsterdam School, The Hague School, De Stijl and New Living.