Modern furniture classics /
"To open the pages of this book is to be transported through the evolving world of classic modern furniture design. International in scope and chronological and stylistic in sequence, this visual compendium carries the reader from the Industrial Revolution and Michael Thonet's bentwood des...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Whitney Library of Design,
1987
New York : 1987 New York : 1987 |
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| Summary: | "To open the pages of this book is to be transported through the evolving world of classic modern furniture design. International in scope and chronological and stylistic in sequence, this visual compendium carries the reader from the Industrial Revolution and Michael Thonet's bentwood designs of the 1850s through the Arts and Crafts Movement, early modernism in the United States, Art Nouveau, Vienna Secession, Wiener Werkstatte, Deutscher Werkbund, modernism in Holland, International Style and Bauhaus, Art Deco, the 1930s, through the Post-World War II period in Scandinavia, the United States, Italy, Germany, France, and England, the 1979s, and into the eclectic and exciting 1980s. Modern Furniture Classics narrates the story of modern furniture design by showcasing more than 350 of the world's most influential pieces. Each entry is illustrated with a high-quality photograph or a clear, dimensioned line drawing and is supported with concise text and essential, practical data, presented in an intelligent and convenient format designed for easy referencing. Designer, date, country, style, dimensions, manufacturer, distributor, materials, and status of availability are given, when applicable, for each piece represented in the book."--Book jacket |
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| Item Description: | Imprint of Watson-Guptill Publication Includes index This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 207 p. : ill. ; 25 cm 207 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 195-196 Bibliography: pages 195-196 Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index |
| ISBN: | 0823073769 : 0823073769 9780823073764 |