Furniture
DAYANITA SINGH: BAWA CHAIRS
Dayanita Singh's accordion-fold book-exhibition on the chairs of "tropical modernist" Geoffrey Bawa
WENDELL CASTLE: SCRAPBOOK 1958-1980
This large-format scrapbook, compiling Wendell Castle's press clippings, invitations and ephemera, records both his acclaim and neglect during the golden years of the studio movement
MODERN CHAIR: CLASSIC DESIGNS BY THONET, BREUER, LE CORBUSIER, EAMES AND OTHERS
Written by Meadmore, Clement
In this profusely illustrated study, a noted furniture designer brings together more than 40 examples of chairs that combine practicality and elegance to transcend the confines of period and fashion. Featured are such modern "classics" as Thonet's Bentwood armchair, Breuer's Wassily chair, van der Rohe's Barcelone chair, and many more.
FURNITURE IN ARCHITECTURE: THE WORK OF LUKE HUGHES
Written by Walker, Aidan
Luke Hughes & Company's enduring and meticulously engineered furniture, an eloquent response both to architecture and the true Arts and Crafts spirit, has been placed at the forefront of the "craft-led renaissance in British manufacturing." Flexible in use, commercially viable, and environmentally sustainable, their work furnishes many of the world's most distinguished buildings, from the Yale
IN PURSUIT OF HISTORY: A LIFETIME COLLECTING COLONIAL AMERICAN ART AND ARTIFACTS
A tribute to a major collection and its founder, this beautiful book illuminates life in colonial America This book showcases highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation, established in 1963 by H. Richard Dietrich Jr. and focused on 18th-century American fine and decorative arts.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND PHOTOGRAPHY: A WIDE-ANGLE EYE
Written by Barsac, Jacques
-This stunning book presents Charlotte Perriand's photographic achievement in its entirety, offering new and valuable insights into the work of this important designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) was one of the most innovative furniture and interior designers of the twentieth century, long renowned for the tubular-steel chairs she created with le Corbusier.
WIRKKALA
Written by Marco Romanelli
A sculptor, designer and graphic designer, Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was one of the 20th century's greatest designers.
SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN & THE UNITED STATES, 1890-1980
This stunning book examines design exchanges between the United States and Scandinavia over nearly a century and explores the fascinating reasons why Scandinavian design has continued to resonate with Americans. Focusing on the extensive influence of Scandinavian design in the United States, this book shows how Nordic ideas about modern design and the objects themselves had an indelible
DROR DREAMS: DESIGN WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Written by Benshetrit, Or
Since 2002, Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specializing in truly innovative design projects.Dror Benshetrit's massively successful design for brands like Tumi, Rosenthal, and Cappellini and his next phase of visionary large-scale projects are now assembled in this debut monograph. Since 2002, Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specializing in truly innovative design projects.
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