Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook

It covers mid-century furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics and posters, as well as architecture and interior design, exemplifying post-war optimism and energy, use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and newly developed precepts of 'good design'.

Nearly 100 major and influential creators of the mid-century period are highlighted, whether based in Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil or Australia. An additional illustrated dictionary features hundreds more key mid-century designers and manufacturers as well as important organizations, schools and movements.

Complete with thirteen specially commissioned essays by renowned experts and over 1,000 mainly colour illustrations, it is a must-have for any design aficionado, collector or reader seeking inspiration for their home.

100 colour illustrations

Hardcover

544 pages

Dimensions: 26.2 x 20.4 x 4.0 cm

ISBN: 9780500023471

Publisher: Thames & Hudson

Published (date) December 02, 2021

Country of publication: London, United Kingdom

Weight: 2 kg