DECORATIVE ART 1943 - 1948
The Studio Yearbook of Furnishing and Decoration
Rathbone Holme and Kathleen Frost [Editors]
Rathbone Holme and Kathleen Frost [Editors]: DECORATIVE ART 1943 - 1948 [The Studio Yearbook of Furnishing and Decoration]. London: The Studio, 1948. First edition. Quarto. Embossed olive cloth stamped in gold. 144 pp. 400 black and white illustrations. 18 color plates. Tiny ink initials on front free endpaper, otherwise interior unmarked and clean. Page edges lightly yellowed with a mildly shaken textblock. Overall a well-preserved copy from a series that is actively pursued by multiple constituencies. Out-of-print. A very good copy. 9 x 11.5 hardcover book with 144 pages and 400 images (18 in color) of Apartments, Houses, Furniture, Tablewear, Silver, Glass, Lighting fixtures,Ceramics, Prints, Weaves, circa 1943-48. This book was printed in England and the reproduction is truly stunning. The engraving and plates were dead-on perfect for this edition, and all the photographs are printed on quality glossy paper.
Every object presented in this edition is identified by its designers and manufacturer/distributor. Materials are also noted. The presence of this information makes this an invaluable reference for collectors of modern decorative arts. You have been warned.
From the Book: "If only the best is good enough for your home you will have been awaiting this issue of Decorative Art for the last six years. Since 1942 its production had been suspended, due to war exigencies, but before then, and as far back as 1906, its annual appearance was a cardinal event for those whose pride lay in the architecture, furnishing and equipment of their homes.
Now, as then, the current edition reviews the latest and most outstanding contemporary achievements in domestic design. But times have changed since 1942. There have been many alterations to our social structure, and our mode of life, as it is today, has caused a recasting of ideas by designers who look after our home needs.
Although the period under review cannot be dealt with comprehensively, it has been possible to represent in this volume a carefully refined selection of the best articles of manufacture to be found anywhere. Over four hundred illustrations are preceded by R. W. Symond's introduction."
Contents:
- Preface by the Editors
- Introduction: R. W. Symonds
- Building for Emergency
- Town and Country Houses
- Living Rooms
- Bedrooms and Nurseries
- Dining Rooms
- Kitchen, Dining Recess and Equipment
- Furniture
- Furnishing Fabrics
- Lighting
- Tableware
- Decorative Ceramics
- Silverware
- Glassware
Artists, architects, designers, and manufacturers include Edwin And Mary Scheier, Gertrud And Otto Natzler, Herbert Sanders, Axel Salto, Gordon Russell, Jean Royere, Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Edward Wormley, Tapio Wirkkala, Widdicomb Furniture, Kurt Versen, Paavo Tynell, J. Tostrup, Duncan Terry, Elias Svedberg, Steuben, Sven Palmquist, Tommi Parzinger, Sigurd Persson, Primavera-Printemps, Henry Varnum Poor, Rena Rosenthal, Rorstrand, T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Royal Copenhagen, Ben Rose, Raymor, Ernest Race, Daniel Rhodes, Oscar Reidel, Arteluce, Artek, Laura Andreson, Orrefors, Kosta, Rut Bryk, Marcel Breuer, Kari Bing, F. Carlton Ball, Bakelite, Richard Ginori, Simon Gate, Paul Frankl, Kaj Franck, Josef Frank, Electrolux, Dunbar Furniture, Marion Dorn, Orno Metal Factory, Richard Neutra, George Nelson, Modernage Furniture, Per Lutken, Stig Lindberg, Dorothy Liebes, William Lescaze, Wilhelm Kage, Isokon Furniture, Iittala, Holmegaard, Gustavsberg, and many others.
Spreads from this volume can be viewed here.
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