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A guide
to the most influential furniture and lighting
designs of the 20th century, the Sourcebook
of Modern Furniture comprises over 1200
illustrated entries, cataloging the most distinctive
and important creations of renowned designers
and architects. The criteria for inclusion include
innovative materials and manufacturing techniques
as well as successful syntheses of form and
function. Arranged by type of furniture or fixture,
each illustration is accompanied by the essential
details of the design: date, the name of the
designer, model name or number, manufacturer,
materials, and physical dimensions. A complete
list of suppliers and indexes of designers,
model names, and manufacturers are included
for ready reference. From the 1870 "Corbusier"
dining chair designed by Gebruder Thonet and
used extensively in early Corbusier interiors,
to the latest works of Ron Arad, Nanna Ditzel,
Richard Meier, and Philippe Starck in the 1990s,
the Sourcebook of Modern Furniture
provides an overview of this century's milestones.
It is the essential reference material for interior
designers, architects, decorators, collectors,
and anyone interested in the history of modern
design.
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