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Informationen zum Autor Leslie Piña, Ph.D., is a professor and noted authority on twentieth-century decorative arts. She has written numerous books including Fifties Glass, Fifties Furniture and Classic Herman Miller. Klappentext Many of the great modern classic furniture designs of the twentieth century are still in production and available to the public in America and abroad. There are also many recent designs destined to become classics, because they share many of the same qualities of modern furniture already in museum collections and sought after by collectors. This volume, with 600 color photographs and detailed captions of a representative sample of the best modern furniture available, is the first source book to focus only on designs that are currently in production, and to present them in full color. It is both a history of modern design and an international shopping catalog. The indexes of 250 designers and companies and the list of sources will enable the reader to locate each item for purchase or for additional information. This book will serve as an indispensable and handy reference for decorators, interior designers, architects, and collectors, plus acquaint the general public with extraordinary designs that are generally only known to the trade. Zusammenfassung Many of the great modern classic furniture designs of the twentieth century are still in production and available to the public in America and abroad. There are also many recent designs destined to become classics! because they share many of the same qualities of modern furniture already in museum collections and sought after by collectors. This volume! with 600 color photographs and detailed captions of a representative sample of the best modern furniture available! is the first source book to focus only on designs that are currently in production! and to present them in full color. It is both a history of modern design and an international shopping catalog. The indexes of 250 designers and companies and the list of sources will enable the reader to locate each item for purchase or for additional information. This book will serve as an indispensable and handy reference for decorators! interior designers! architects! and collectors! plus acquaint the general public with extraordinary designs that are generally only known to the trade. ...
