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Rattan stalks have been bent into furniture forms in the tropics for nearly a century. Design changes have provided variations from fancy items with bamboo before 1920, to streamlined, Deco-inspired forms of the 1940s, and practical, mass-produced styles in the 1960s and beyond. Today, each rattan style is recognized for its distinctive contribution to casual living spaces, indoors and out. In this book, over 400 color photographs of rattan furniture, period upholstery fabrics, and related art works are described in detail to present an inspiring variety of furnishings for every room in the house. Harvey Schwartz identifies the best pieces and explains what to look for in the market place. Beautiful floral bark cloth cushion covers and tropical scenes in prints and paintings are shown combined with fantastic rattan furniture to provide the best look for casual living.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Harvey Schwartz is the owner of 20th Century Props, serving the movie and television industry in Burbank, California. Formerly the owner of two stores in the Los Angeles area specializing in 20th century furnishings, he has provided some of the best rattan furniture to noted collectors, celebrities, and production sets, including the Golden Girls television series.
Zusammenfassung
An illustrated reference to rattan furniture, upholstery fabrics, and related decorative arts across a century of design.
