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DESIGNED FOR LIFE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNISHINGS 1930 - 1970,
Atglen, Schiffer Publishing, 2002 Bound in cardboard, illustrated dustjacket, illustrated inner plattes, 280 x 225mm., 240pp., richely illustrated in color. book in fine condition ! ISBN 0764314920.
A Schiffer Book for Designers and Collectors. With price guide. The text includes a comprehensive introduction with historical timeline and appendices of furniture makers and designers, distributors and sources.
FIFTIES FURNITURE,
, Surrey, Bushwood Books, 2005, Bound, illustrated cardboard, dust jacket, 285 x 235mm., 240pp., very profound picture illustration in colour. ISBN 9780764323270.
Take a detailed look at the exciting and highly collectible modern furniture of the 1950s--furniture created by renowned designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, and Eero Saarinen, and produced by companies such as Herman Miller, Knoll, and Heywood-Wakefield. Included in this new and improved second edition are over 450 color and vintage black and white photographs bearing detailed captions for all the classic designs, plus accessories, 70 designer biographies and company histories, a construction case study, a source list, bibliography, values, and an index. This single volume is an invaluable reference. New book. Revised and expanded 3rd edition with updated price guide. New.
HERMAN MILLER OFFICE.
Atglen USA, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2002 Bound, black hardcover, original editors jacket in colours, 28.8x22.2 cm., 224 pp., llustrated dustjacket, 215 x 285mm., 192pp., beautiful illustrations in colours and b/w. ISBN 0764316508.
Herman Miller was the first Americam company to design and manufature exclusively modern furniture. From the 1930s, Herman Miller has been a leader in modern design. The same company also led the office revolution and is a name synonymous with the best modern contract furniture. Classics by super-designers Gilbert Rohde, Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson are shown along with more recent office furniture designs. From Action Office I of the 1960s to the Aeron Chair of the late 1990s, Herman Miller has consistenly introduced designs that have become classics that are being collection along with the residential icons of modernism. Essay on the history of the office, designer biographies, company chronology, appendix, bibliography, index, and value guide make this book essential for collectors, dealers, curators, designers, and other devotees of modernism.
DUNBAR. FINE FURNITURE OF THE 1950s,
, Atglen, Schiffer Publishing, 2000, Bound, illustrated cardboard, decorated inner platters, 225 x 310mm., 212pp., 356 b/w & color photos. ISBN 9780764310539.
Critical in the evolution of 20th-century design, Dunbar was a leader in modern furniture design and its production during the 1950s. This reproduction of the 1956 Dunbar catalog reflects the impact Dunbar designs, under the fine workmanship of Edward Wormley--pioneer modernist and multi-faceted designer--had on the American interior. Combining elegance, warmth, and contemporary style with functionalism, comfort, and stability, each piece is a product of the advancements of technology teamed with the traditional craft of furniture making. An indispensable reference, this book is a historical landmark in the best in modern furniture design for mid-twentieth century America. Price guide included. Book as new.
Moss lamps. Lighting the '50s. With price guide.
Atglen, Schiffer, 2000 Hardcover with dustjacket, 192pp., 29x22cm., ills. in col. and b/w., new.
During the 1950s, Moss lamps radiantly combined plexiglas bodies, spun glass shades, and spinning figurines transforming humdrum home decor into something extraordinary. Learn of the Moss success story through exclusive interviews with family members and employees, 750 current and vintage product photos, and never-before-seen materials from the Moss archives. Also included are a product index, price guide, and detailed information on the many collectible figurines that graced Moss lamps.
INTERIOR VIEWS
A Schiffer Design Book, 1998, cartonnage in-4 à l’italienne, 28,7 cm x 22,3 cm, jaquette illustrée, 224 pages. Importante monographie abondamment illustrée. Texte en anglais. Etat de neuf.
