The ultimate collector's resource including hundreds of pieces by both well- and lesser-known
designers from around the world. From armchairs and chaises longues to cabinets and
nightstands the period between the late 1930s and early 1970s was one of the most productive
inventive and exciting eras for objects and furniture in the home. Post-war optimism combined
with new manufacturing methods and material techniques to create an explosion of new design and
objects of desire. The appetite for mid-century modern remains as strong as ever both for
classic designs - many still in production since they were launched - and for rare
hard-to-find or out-of-production pieces from lesser-known designers. While numerous books
surveying mid-century modern style have appeared over the years no publication has been
specifically conceived for the increasing collector's market in mid-century modern design
focusing on each piece of furniture as an object of formal invention manufacturing
intelligence and material innovation. This definitive book profiles hundreds of pieces in a
substantial format perfect for reference in design libraries studios and the homes of private
collectors - or as an object of design in its own right. Each item of furniture is presented in
detail illustrated in colour and profiled via in-depth descriptive texts by Dominic Bradbury.
The book's substantial reference section includes essays on materials (eg plywood) and
designer profiles. Work by a host of influentialtalents is profiled throughout alongside
lesser-known pieces by Piet Hein BrunoMathsson Lina Bo Bardi and Alexander Girard.
