Designed for Life: Scandinavian Modern Furnishings 1930-1970
This volume presents the furniture and household objects, especially those of wood and metal, of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. With a focus on about 60 designers, hundreds of color photographs display the Scandinavian Modern style that began in the 1930s and culminated in the 1970s. Collector Michael Ellison and Leslie Pi<~n>a (historic preservation, Ursuline College) include an introduction with historical timeline, as well as appendices of furniture makers and designers,...
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This volume presents the furniture and household objects, especially those of wood and metal, of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. With a focus on about 60 designers, hundreds of color photographs display the Scandinavian Modern style that began in the 1930s and culminated in the 1970s. Collector Michael Ellison and Leslie Pia (historic preservation, Ursuline College) include an introduction with historical timeline, as well as appendices of furniture makers and designers, distributors, and sources. Photographs are accompanied by detailed captions with current prices, as well as biographical information on the designers. Oversize: 8.75x11.25". Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Publishers WeeklyThese three books together provide a look at 20th-century modernist design, from accessories to furniture to homes. Beginning with early modernist design, Hoban covers pre-World War II, mid-century, pop, and postmodern interior and personal accessories, such as ceramics, glass, textiles, jewelry, and graphic design. She emphasizes furniture and includes information on a selection of designers and design movements. Ellison, a collector and dealer in Scandinavian and other modern furnishings, gives a comprehensive view of modern Scandinavian furniture, with an alphabetical listing of designers that includes a brief biography, notable designs, and color photographs of their work. Appendixes include information on manufacturers and their designers and an international source guide to this furniture style. The furniture and accessories displayed in these two books would be welcome in the houses shown by Weaving and Freedman. The authors provide a history of the modernist architectural style, a review of the major architects, and contemporary modernist houses, concluding with a list of those open to the public. All three books are recommended for professional, academic, and large interior design collections, with Hoban's book also recommended for public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Introduction8Timeline16DesignersAlvar Aalto and Aino Marsio Aalto26Eero Aarnio38Torbjorn Afdal42Folke Arstrom43Sigvard Bernadotte44Hans Brattrud45Brockman-Petersen46Gunnar Cyren47Jorgen Dahlerup and Gert Holbek50Tias Eckhoff51Yngve Ekstrom52Bjorn Engo53Sven-Erik Fryklund54Piet Hein55Poul Henningsen56Erik Herlow59Jorgen Hovelskov60Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen61Arne Jacobsen70Grete Jalk77Borge Jensen81Finn Juhl82Bodil Kjaer89Poul Kjaerholm90Kaare Klint100Jan Lunde Knudsen101Ib Kofod-Larsen102Nils Koppel and Eva Ditlevson Koppel105Herbert Krenchel106Osten Kristiannson and Uno Kristiannson107Mogens Lassen108Erik Lehmann109Bo Ljungberg and Holger Backstrom110Bruno Mathsson111Borge Mogensen113Arne Norell120Folke Ohlsson121Hans Olsen123Vernor Panton124Godtfred Petersen138Olof Pira139Jens Quistgaard140Jorgen Rasmussen143Jens Risom146Eero Saarinen148Eliel Saarinen152Holm Sorensen and Svend Aage156Abel Sorenson157Magnus Stephensen158Alf Svensson159Ilmari Tapiovaara160Paavo Tynell164Kristian Vedel167Arne Vodder168Poul Volther172Ole Wanscher173Hans Wegner174Illum Wikkelso188Tapio Wirkkala189Vilhelm Wohlert193Who?194Appendix AFurniture Makers and Their Designers 1930-1970211Appendix BU.S.A. Furniture Distributors and Their Scandinavian Manufacturer Clients 1930-1970224Appendix CSource Guide226Bibliography229Index236
\ Publishers WeeklyThese three books together provide a look at 20th-century modernist design, from accessories to furniture to homes. Beginning with early modernist design, Hoban covers pre-World War II, mid-century, pop, and postmodern interior and personal accessories, such as ceramics, glass, textiles, jewelry, and graphic design. She emphasizes furniture and includes information on a selection of designers and design movements. Ellison, a collector and dealer in Scandinavian and other modern furnishings, gives a comprehensive view of modern Scandinavian furniture, with an alphabetical listing of designers that includes a brief biography, notable designs, and color photographs of their work. Appendixes include information on manufacturers and their designers and an international source guide to this furniture style. The furniture and accessories displayed in these two books would be welcome in the houses shown by Weaving and Freedman. The authors provide a history of the modernist architectural style, a review of the major architects, and contemporary modernist houses, concluding with a list of those open to the public. All three books are recommended for professional, academic, and large interior design collections, with Hoban's book also recommended for public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalThese three books together provide a look at 20th-century modernist design, from accessories to furniture to homes. Beginning with early modernist design, Hoban covers pre-World War II, mid-century, pop, and postmodern interior and personal accessories, such as ceramics, glass, textiles, jewelry, and graphic design. She emphasizes furniture and includes information on a selection of designers and design movements. Ellison, a collector and dealer in Scandinavian and other modern furnishings, gives a comprehensive view of modern Scandinavian furniture, with an alphabetical listing of designers that includes a brief biography, notable designs, and color photographs of their work. Appendixes include information on manufacturers and their designers and an international source guide to this furniture style. The furniture and accessories displayed in these two books would be welcome in the houses shown by Weaving and Freedman. The authors provide a history of the modernist architectural style, a review of the major architects, and contemporary modernist houses, concluding with a list of those open to the public. All three books are recommended for professional, academic, and large interior design collections, with Hoban's book also recommended for public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \
