This is a reference book on the classics of contemporary furniture design, by eight renowned and influential furniture designers of our age. The text covers almost 50 pieces, giving detailed descriptions of their specific qualities of design and workmanship, and the place these pieces have in the history of contemporary furniture design. The book is also a source of information about the individual designers and the pieces themselves. Illustrated with scaled drawings and photographs, the book includes work by designers ...
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This is a reference book on the classics of contemporary furniture design, by eight renowned and influential furniture designers of our age. The text covers almost 50 pieces, giving detailed descriptions of their specific qualities of design and workmanship, and the place these pieces have in the history of contemporary furniture design. The book is also a source of information about the individual designers and the pieces themselves. Illustrated with scaled drawings and photographs, the book includes work by designers ranging from Michael Thonet (1796-1871), through Le Corbusier (1887-1965), to Eero Saarinen (1910-1961), tracing the major contemporary design movements and their influences.
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Add this copy of Contemporary Classics to cart. $3.78, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Watson-Guptill.
Add this copy of Contemporary Classics to cart. $4.71, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Watson-Guptill Publications.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Contemporary Classics: Furniture of the Masters to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Abacus Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsford, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Whitney Library of Design.
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Add this copy of Contemporary Classics: Furniture of the Masters to cart. $17.00, good condition, Sold by Persephone's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gastonia, NC, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Whitney Library of Design.
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Near Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 177 pp. First printing. Light pencil underlining on c. 10 pages; very light rubbing to the cover edges. The binding is tight and square. Furniture designed by "the eight most renowned and influential furniture designers of the twentieth century."
Add this copy of Contemporary Classics to cart. $31.02, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Watson-Guptill.
Add this copy of Contemporary Classics to cart. $38.00, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1950 by Watson-Guptill.
