DECORATIVE ART IN MODERN INTERIORS 1975/76
Maria Schofield (editor)

8.75 x 11.25 hardcover book with 192 pages and 267 color and b/w images of Apartments and Houses, Furniture, Prints, Weaves, Glass, Lights and Tableware, Ceramics, circa 1975. 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) 1970s. 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 use of light and color as important elements of interior decoration is the main theme that has guided the selection of interiors for Decorative Arts 1975/1976. The exmaples, illustrating the imaginative use of functional, inexpensive materials, as well as the close cooperation between architect and artist in the creation of interior spaces of classical beauty, will no doubt provide fresh inspiration to the professional designer. The illustrations, showing the homes of architects and designers, shops, offices and halls devoted to social or religious functions have been chosen among many outstanding projects submitted for publication from England, the United States, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Twenty interiors represent the new, exciting settings of the mid-1970s.

In an article on woodcrafts, especially commissioned for this vilume, John Makepeace offers an authoritative appraisal of modern woodworking techniques and a sensitive account of the ideals and disciplines inspiring the work of the younger generation of craftsmen, in the wake of of the first World Crafts Council Exhibition held in Toronto in the summer of 1974. And a recent initiative taken by a major London art museum in actively promoting and selling original work by talented craftsmen is recorded as a unique event of artistic and social importance.

A comprehensive review of the latest internantional trends in furnishing styles, ceramics, glass, textiles, silver, and jewelry is also included in this issue of Decorative Art, the sixty-fifth volume of a world-famous annual."

Contents:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Light and Colour as Elements of Interior Architecture
• A Hall of Wedding Ceremonies in Nagoya, Japan
• The Home of the Architect in Cambridge, England
• An Extension to a Cottage in Buckinghamshire, England
• A Home on the Outskirts of London, England
• A Furniture Showroom in Kyoto, Japan
• The ŒDisk Union¹ Record Shop in Tokyo, Japan
• The ŒShu-Pub¹ Shoeshop in Tokyo, Japan
• The Vacation House of the Architect on Crane Island, USA
• The Home of the Architect in Fukuoka, Japan
• St. Birgitta Convent Church in Vadstena, Sweden
• The Evangelical Church in Savona, Italy
• An Art Collector¹s Home in Zurich, Switzerland
• A Retirement Home in Waiblingen, West Germany
• J.C. Decaux Punblicité Headquarters at Plaisir, France
• A Studio in London NW, England
• Alexander Boutique in Rome, Italy
• The Frey House in Bellevue, USA
• The Country Home of the Designer in Indiana, USA
• An Air France Travel Office in Paris, France
• A Vacation House at Harbor Springs, Michigan, USA
• Wood-working: an Appraisal by John Makepeace
• Trends in Furnishing and Decorative Art
• Manusfacturers and Designers

Represented Designers and Manufacturers include Stig Lindberg, Joe Colombo, Flavio Barbini, Sergio Mazza, Bruno Munari, Mario Bellini, Lino Sabattini, Enzo Mari, Eero Aarnio, Arne Jacobsen, Pierre Paulin, Gigi Sabadin, Arti Fort, B&B Italia, Fratelli Barbini, Glenys Barton, Richard La Trobe Bateman, Behr International, Bing, Grondhal, Jon Brooks, Candle Sas, Nino Caruso, Wendell Castle, John Cederquist, Alberto Ciarchia, Centrokappa, Michael Coffey, Peter Collingwood, Concept Interiors, Coquet & Cie, Danese Milano, Peter Danko, Daum & Cie, Decembre Oy, Denst Designs, Design Forum A/S, AB Ellysett, Paul Epp, Wharton Esherick, Sam Forrest, Michael Fortune, Elizabeth Fritsch, AB Gustav Sbregs Fabriker, Sven Hägg, Hakusan Porcelain, Heal Fabrics, Susanna Heron, Wayne Higby, Hille International, Stephen Hogbin, Hornsea Pottery, Isetan Co., Maria van Kesteren, David Leach, Johan van Loon, Corrie Lovett, John Makepeace, Gabor Mezei, Jorge Michel, Tomokazu Miwa, Kawakami Design Studio, La Murrina Srl C A Nava, Neville Neal, Norsk Stalpress A/S, Peill + Putzler GmbH, C. Hugo Pott, Quattrifolio Design, Tommy Simpson, Hella Skowronski, George Sneed, Pauline Solven, A/S Stelton, Stilnova Spa, Stilwood SAS, Roy Superior, John Surlis, Tamesa Fabrics, Ltd., Gunilla Treen, Unifor, UPO O y Plastics Division, Verina Warren, Mathew Warwick, Westnofa Group A/S, Zanotta Spa and many, many others.

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