DECORATIVE ART IN MODERN INTERIORS 1967/68
Ella Moody (editor)

Ella Moody (editor): DECORATIVE ART IN MODERN INTERIORS 1967/68. NYC: The Viking Press (A Studio Book), 1967. First edition. A fine hardcover book bound in full cloth with a fine dustjacket: an immaculate copy. Interior unmarked and very clean. out-of-print.

8.75 x 11.25 hardcover book with 160 pages of Apartments, Houses, Furniture, Prints, Weaves, Ceramics, Glassware, Lighting fixtures, Candlelights, Tablewear, Silver, circa 1967. This book was printed in England and the color 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. My highest recommendation.

Every object presented in this edition is identified by its designers and manufacturer/distributor. Dimensions and materials are also noted. The presence of this information makes this an invaluable reference for collectors of modern decorative arts. You have been warned.

This book showcases the Interior Design transition that occurred as people migrated from 1950s organic austerity into the enlightened (and very colorful) 1960s. This volume would be an invaluable resource for anybody attempting to restore a contemporary residential environment.

This volume is also a valuable midcentury resource since it goes through the trouble of identifying both designers and manufacturers of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, tiles, lamps and accessories. You know what I'm talking about.

From the book: "The newest and best of the year's designs in interiors, furniture and decorative and useful household objects are to be found in this 1967-68 issue of Decorative Art in Modern Interiors."

"There is a superb collection of interiors of the homes of architects and designers from the United States, Canada, England, Italy, Denmark and Japan. In addition, there is a wealth of new designs in glass, silver, tableware, textiles and ceramics from many sources in various parts of the world."

"The special Finnish motif of this issue is characterized by the Asko chair shown on the jacket. The text examines the special place Finland holds as a source of inspiration for designers and craftsmen in many countries, and an uncompromisingly modern house by the Helsinki architect Toivo Korhonen is illustrated in detail. For the architect, decorator or designer, Decorative Art has for many years been an important survey of new trends and styles; for their patrons, it has provided the equivalent of a delightful browse through an international gallery of fine designs and has served as an invaluable directory of their creators. "

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Interiors: Apartments, Houses
  • Furniture
  • Prints, Weaves
  • Ceramics
  • Glassware
  • Lighting fixtures, Candlelights
  • Tablewear, Silver

Includes work from Arflex, Artifort, Asko Oy, Aerofoam Limited, G. B. Bernini, Boffi, Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Conran, B. Danese, Dunbar Furniture, Finmar, Gimson & Slater, David Goodship, Greaves & Thomas, Haglund & Soner, Fritz Hansen, Hull Traders, Kartell s.r.l., Hans Kaufeld, John Makepeace, Pentti Jamsa Oy, William Plunkett, Raphael, Oy Skanno, Sormani, Tenco, Gebruder, Vasa Ltd., Velsa Oy, Usines de Graux, Herman Miller, Arteluce, Aarikka, Blenko Glass, Borske Sklo, Boda Glasbruk, Dansk Designs, Iittala Glassworks, Lumitron, Orrefors, Sasaki, Sergio Asti, Heinz Drecker, Georg Jensen, Olsen Design Limited, Toivo Korhonen, Hiroyoshi Ban, Lanfranco Bombelli Tiravanti, Timothy RendleLeo Venchiarutti, Jorn Utzon, Roberto Menghi, George Ciancimino, W. Nagematsu & Assoc., Leonard Feldman, Helmut Jacoby, Edward Wormley, and many others.

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