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DANISH HANDMADE RUGS AND CARPETS/ DET DANSKE ÆGTE TÆPPE.
Author: Inge Alifrangis
Country: Denmark
Code: 2624
Language: Danish/ English
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 129
Illustrations: 74 Color Illustrations. 4 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10 1/2”x 8”
Weight: 2.00
Price: 29.50
This book – the most comprehensive book ever – covers hand-woven Danish rugs from the early twenties until the present time. It profiles some of the pioneers, such as Gerda Henning, Lis Ahlmann, and Paula Trock as well as the next generation of weavers, including Vibeke Klint, Jette Nevers, Ruth Malinowski, Kim Naver, Randi Studsgarth, Krestine Kjærholm and more. Depicts many beautiful rugs for the altar, walls, stairs and stairwells, accompanied by name and birth date of weaver/artist, materials used, size and year of the work. Many of the rugs are dominated by geometrical designs and run the full range of color. Their exquisite display in rooms and in churches is very inspiring.
DANISH PULLED THREAD EMBROIDERY (SAMMENTRÆKSSYNING).
Author: Esther Fangel, Ida Winckler, and Agnete Wuldem Madsen
Country: New York
Code: 1957
Language: English/Danish
Year Published: 1977
No. of pages: 100
Illustrations: 1 Color Illustrations. 197 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2”x6 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 14.50
Pulled thread embroidery has been prized for centuries in Denmark for its simplicity and striking results, and can be applied to making doilies, tablemats, and tablecloths, kerchiefs, cuffs for clothing, and much more. This book offer clear and precise instructions and illustrations for 45 historical pulled thread designs, each accompanied by a photograph of a finished section of embroidery made from this stitch. Designs include 18th-century floral designs and abstracts.
DANISH TAPESTRY 1998/ DANSK GOBELIN KUNST 1998.
Author: Vibeke Woldbye, ed
Country: Denmark
Code: 3508
Language: English/ Danish
Year Published: 1999
No. of pages: 79
Illustrations: 57 Color Illustrations. 5 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 12”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 65.00
Danish Tapestry 1998 is an important exhibition capturing the overall picture of the wealth of unique contemporary tapestry weaving of today. Some of the 30 contemporary weavers featured are Margrethe Agger, Helle Baslund, Berthe Forchhammer, Jette Valeur Gemzøe, Annette Graae, Nanna Hertoft, Berit Hjelholt, Naja Salto, Hanne Skyum & Jette Thyssen. The hope is that textiles will increasingly find a place as an artistic dimension in our buildings and homes.
DANISH UNIFORMS 1900-1990. Army & Airforce
Author: Nielsen, Bjørn A
Country: Denmark
Code: 4189
Language: English
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 56
Illustrations: 7 Color Illustrations. 41 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 7”x 9”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 24.50
A brief, but telling survey of the development of the uniforms in the Danish Army and the Royal Danish Air Force in this century. This small book includes the most important uniforms and their principal features with appendices and guides to ranking distinctions and much more. A wonderful way to delve into the history of Denmark.
DANSKE FRIHÅNDSKNIPLINGER (Danish Bobbin Lace).
Author: Tornehave, Bodil
Country: Denmark
Code: 2166
Language: Danish/ English summary
Year Published: 1987
No. of pages: 120
Illustrations: 104 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10”x 7”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 79.50
Free-hand lacemaking, or lace patterns made up by the lacemaker as she works or copied from an old lace pattern, is an exquisite art that survives in only a very few places in Europe. This book divides Danish free-hand lacemaking into 8 categories, offering instructions and pricket patterns for each type of the art.