Scandinavian Modern Furnishings 1930-1970: Designed for Life Contributor(s): Ellison, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764314920 ISBN-13: 9780764314926 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $53.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2001 Annotation: Furniture and household objects especially those of wood and metal featuring more than 60 designers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Scandinavian Modern style, from the 1930s through the 1970s, is shown in hundreds of photographs. Designers, manufacturers, and distributors are documented, while detailed captions with current prices, a large bibliography, and an index make this book a valuable reference and a must for all collectors, dealers, and researchers of Scandinavian design. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Furniture - House & Home |
Dewey: 749.280 |
LCCN: 2001005102 |
Series: Schiffer Book for Designers & Collectors |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 11.36" W x 8.78" (3.38 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the middle of the twentieth century, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, four countries with a total population no larger than New York City, impacted the world of design to a degree never before seen and unlikely to be repeated. Scandinavian Modern design already had a solid domestic audience, and the Post-World War II American consumer was ready for the distinctive style and the fine quality it offered. With a focus on more than 60 designers, this extensively researched book presents the furniture and household objects - especially those of wood and metal. of the Scandinavian Modern style, beginning in the 1930s and culminating in the 1970s. Hundreds of photographs and a comprehensive introduction, historical timeline, and appendices of furniture makers and designers, distributors, and sources are included. Detailed captions with current prices, a large bibliography, and an index make this book a valuable reference and a must for all collectors, dealers, and researchers of Scandinavian design. |