Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the 21st Century (Book)

40 Years of Danish Furniture Design is a four volume work of 1,350 pages and 1,800 pictures, each volume covering a decade. The author - G...

by Jennifer Hawkins Opis This is a comprehensive catalogue of the Scandinavian Ceramics and Glass collection at the V&A, showing comparative material from all four Scandinavian countries. The history of the many ceramics and glass factories, their artists and designers is outlined against a changing social and political background. Scandinavian design, from the 1950s to the 1970s, was a by-word for modernism. Scandinavian style was the style to which all other designers aspired during that time and the Nordic designers were awarded all the major prizes. Earlier, during the 1920s and 1930s Scandinavian designers were establishing influential design concepts, and ceramics and glass production attracted many of the key artists. Masterworks are included: from Alvar Aalto's "Savoy" vase to Tapio Wirkkala...

An introduction to Swedish design for those in other countries interested in the subject at any level, from simply curious to the professional or academic. Contemporary Sweden has a ...

A prominent European architect traces the development of furniture from the early nineteenth century to the present, reappraising the milestones of modern design. Unsurpassed as an overview of 150 years of furniture design, 'The History of Modern Furniture...

An homage to the design pioneers who defined the Mid-Century aesthetic through their work in furniture, glassware, ceramics and textiles More than 50 years later, the fascination wi...

- 1965 - designer : Miroslav Rada - Artia Praha - English version - original condition, see the photos - 207 pages - many beautiful pictures - jr.

First edition of William J. Hennessey’s Modern Furnishings for the Home, published in 1952 by the Reinhold Publishing Corporation. Billed as “a comprehensive catalog with over 480 av...

Furniture Atlas: From Rococo to Art Deco by Adriana B. Sassone. Published by Koln: Evergreen/Taschen, 2000. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. A comprehensive, illustrated guide to ...