Author: Philippe Garner
Publisher: New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jonathan M. Woodham
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 1997-04-10
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780192842046
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A look at the wider issues of design and industrial culture throughout Europe, Scandinavia, North America, and the Far East. The book explores the way in which 20th-century designs such as the Coca-Cola bottle have affected our culture more than those considered true classics
Author: Rebecca Kingsley
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9781840132816
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Arthur Rüegg
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 466
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For the first time, the development of interiors and furniture in Switzerland from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day have been surveyed and documented. Following the two introductory essays, seven chapters focus each on a time span of 15 years, with detailed information on the definitive masterpieces of that period. Some 20 representative interiors reveal the significant changes in living space during the 20th century. A fully illustrated catalogue of over 300 objects from furniture to ceramics and household objects and around 150 biographies conclude the publication.Edited by Professor Arthur Rüegg, this fascinating compendium of the great classics in Swiss design contains much previously inaccessible information, rare early works and invaluable details on the origins and production of the objects. A large part of the furniture has been photographed especially for this publication and model furnished interiors have been drawn to the same scale.
Author: Dian Zillner
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780887407680
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Over 650 color photos of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Dollhouses, dating from 1900 to 1990, include miniature models up to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented, and a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, and addresses of publications.
Author: Andrew Hollingsworth
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2009-09
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1423613597
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For serious furniture collectors, Danish is more than a pastry-it's an art form. Twentieth century Danish furniture design is simple and clean., mixes well with other design styles, and has an inherent value and history beyond its beauty. In Modern Danish, Andrew Hollingsworth explores the history of Danish design, from the earliest cabinetmakers' guilds in the 1770s through the impact of two world wars, and its evolution into the twentieth century. The book includes photographic surveys of Danish Modern furniture in homes across the Unites States; a market guide with tips, facts and resources that includes discussions of veneer vs. solid wood, places to find Danish Modern furniture, and a guide to caring for it; and an extensive resource section.
Author: Aric Chen
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
Published: 2016-03-15
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1580934447
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Twentieth-century Brazilian furniture design is perhaps the last great largely unknown tradition of modernism, characterized by rich and sensually textured hardwoods and an ingenuity, grace, and simplicity that exemplify the national character of brasiliadade. With well over 400 historic images and new photography, Brazil Modern: The Rediscovery of Twentieth-Century Brazilian Furniture surveys the history and legacy of this innovative design tradition. Featuring the work of the titans of Brazilian design—Lina Bo Bardi, Oscar Niemeyer, Joaquim Tenreiro, and Sergio Rodrigues—as well as numerous designers whose work and reputations only recently reached foreign shores, Brazil Modern is the first comprehensive guide to this untapped vein of modernist design.
Author: Cara Greenberg
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780517884751
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Taking full advantage of the ressurgence in popularity of retro-fifties design, this highly praised book lets the reader rediscover the wonders of boomerang-shaped coffee tables, the funky curvaciousness of biomorphic furniture, the industrial sleekness of cool metals, unusual angles, and other design delights. Photos.
Author: Penny Sparke
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the birth of modern furniture to the furniture of the Pop culture of 1985. A great resource of mid century furniture and interiors.