DECORATIVE ART 1965 - 1966, Vol. 55
The Studio Yearbook of International Furnishing and Decoration
Ella Moody [art editor]
Ella Moody [editor]: DECORATIVE ART 1965 - 1966, Vol. 55 [The Studio Yearbook of International Furnishing and Decoration]. New York City: The Viking Press, 1965. First edition. Quarto. A very good hard cover book in a dust jacket with large chips missing from the top fore edge. Overall, a good copy from a series actively pursued by multiple constituencies. Owner's initials inside the front cover. Otherwise, interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print. 8.75 x 11.25 hard cover book with 160 pages and approx. 400 illustrations, approx. 40 in color of Houses/Apartments/Furniture, Textiles, Ceramics, Porcelain/Metal/Woodware and Lighting/Glassware. Printed in England, the craftsmanship and reproductions in this book are stunning. The 16-page introduction is printed on chipboard-colored paper and the rest of the book including 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.
Artists, architects, designers, and manufacturers include Helmut Rauber, GAD and Associates, Harry G. H. Lie, Leo Lionni (his home in Liguria), Herman Miller, Le Corbusier, George Nelson, Carl Aubock, Manuel Pauli, Molle and Per Cappelen, Aubrey David, Dumond and Leloup, Francisco Artigas C., Gio Ponti, Harvey Probber, Jack lenor larsen, John Winter, C. Bartoli, Techniform, Poul Kjaerholm, Design Associates, Marco Zanuso, Artflex SpA, Hans Wegner, Artek O/y AB, Hugh Acton, Pierre Paulin, Artifort, Vico Magistretti, Marcel Breuer, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, Robin Day, Gae Aulenti, Poltronova, Conran Fabrics, Herman Miller Textiles, Stig Lindberg, Finn Lynngaard, Bing and Grondahl, Christian Poulssen, Ettre Sottsass, Angelo Mangiarotti, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Georg Jensen, Tapio Wirkkala, Erik Magnussen, Bruno Munari, Danese, Timo Sarpaneva, Karhula-Iittala Glassworks, Kosta Glasbruk and A. D. Copier among many others.
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