| Description |
304 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Contents |
Nordic nations & modern design -- Denmark -- Finland -- Iceland -- Norway -- Sweden -- The postwar decades -- Designs for the twenty-first century -- Contemporary Scandinavian furniture: a selective sourcebook -- Dining & occasional chairs -- Lounge chairs -- Stacking chairs -- Desk chairs -- Sofas, love seats, chaises, & sectionals -- Benches & stools -- Dining tables -- Coffee & occasional tables -- Storage, shelves, & room dividers -- Miscellaneous -- Appendices -- Nordic furniture producers -- Designer biographies -- Selected bibliography |
| Summary |
"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 product specifications and sources, biographies of important Nordic designers, and a helpful bibliography. It is an invaluable reference for everyone who loves modern furniture, and an essential tool for interior designers, architects, collectors, and students with a special interest in Scandinavian design."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"The accompanying CD-ROM contains printable JPEG files of all the images in the book ... Further information about the image formats can be found on the readme.txt file on the CD. "--Colophon |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 298) and indexes |
| Notes |
"The images in this book and on the CD-ROM are the property of the manufacturers listed in the credits, and may not be used commerically without their express permission."--Colophon |
| Subject |
Furniture design -- Scandinavia -- History -- 20th century.
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Furniture design -- Scandinavia -- History -- 21st century.
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| LC no. |
2006100158 |
| ISBN |
9780393731514 hardcover |
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0393731510 hardcover |
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