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Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture
Judith Gura
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Description for Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture
Paperback. A compendium, with more than five hundred full-color illustrations, of the best modern furniture from the Nordic countries. Num Pages: 304 pages, 600 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; AFT; AKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 271 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
The five countries known collectively as Scandinavia were the source of some of the most important furniture designs of the twentieth century and the influential concept of “Scandinavian modern.” Today, a new generation of designers continues the tradition, creating pieces that are functional, comfortable, and appealing to look at. This book—the first American summary of modern design in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in more than two decades—updates the history of design in the Nordic nations and illustrates in full color more than five hundred of the best current furniture from over seventy producers. The Sourcebook also includes detailed ... Read more
The five countries known collectively as Scandinavia were the source of some of the most important furniture designs of the twentieth century and the influential concept of “Scandinavian modern.” Today, a new generation of designers continues the tradition, creating pieces that are functional, comfortable, and appealing to look at. This book—the first American summary of modern design in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in more than two decades—updates the history of design in the Nordic nations and illustrates in full color more than five hundred of the best current furniture from over seventy producers. The Sourcebook also includes detailed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393733877
SKU
V9780393733877
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-20
About Judith Gura
Judith Gura is a professor at the New York School of Interior Design, where she directs the design history program and is coordinator of public programs. A graduate of Cornell University, she has a master’s degree in the history of the decorative arts from the Bard Graduate Center. She has worked on exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum, ... Read more
Reviews for Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture
"[V]aluable not only for collecting a wealth of available designs from the Nordic countries in one place, but for delving into what Scandinavian design actually is, mainly by discussing each country's history and thereby presenting what they uniquely contribute to the larger category of design that is Scandinavian furniture."
A Daily Dose of Architecture "[T]his book demonstrates that the ... Read more
A Daily Dose of Architecture "[T]his book demonstrates that the ... Read more