RETRO FURNITURE CLASSICS.

Author: Sweet, Fay
Country: England
Language: English
Year Published: 2012
No. of pages: 224
Illustrations: 227 Color Illustrations. 22 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 9”x 7”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9781780971711
Biblio/Bio: Index.
Code: 7026

Price: $29.50

A yellow Swan chair on the cover designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen really grabs your attention With interest in retro styling stronger than ever, this sourcebook is a must-have for anyone looking to buy period furniture, whether from a particular designer or a certain historical era. It provides invaluable background on the evolution of design styles, going chronologically through each movement, and offers stunning examples of highly collectible pieces shown in their original settings or specially chosen locations. Each chapter includes profiles of key designers, while a full international source directory helps furniture hunters on their search. Also includes Alvar Aalto, Finn Juhl, Bruno Matthson, Grete Jalk, Hans Wegner, Poul Kjærholm,