Miller's Mid Century Modern

Livingwithmid-centurymoderndesign.Fromthe'softmodernism'ofScandinavianfurniture,tothesleekcleanlinesofthelightingcreatedbytheCastiglionebrothersinItaly,alltheiconicdesignsanddesignersoftheperiodarefeaturedinthisguidetooneofthemostexcitingperiodsofdesignhistory.Thecareersandinfluenceofgroundbreakingdesigners,includingCharlesandRayEames,AlvarAalto,RobinandLucienneDay,GeorgJensen,AnneJacobsenandmanyothers,aredescribedinstand-alonefeaturepages.Keypieces(includinganumberofpreviouslyunpublishedexamples)areplacedinhistoricalcontextwithcoverageofinnovationsindesign,productionmethodsandmaterials.Mid-centuryModerndesignishugelypopularwithcollectorsanddecoratorsalike.Thisinvaluablebookexploresthemostdesirablefurniture,ceramics,glass,metalware,interiors,andtextilesfromthelate1930sthroughtotheearly1960s.