Bermpohl, Richard And Hans Winkelmann Das Mobelbuch- ein Nachschlagewerk uber Mobel und ihre Anordnung im Raum, Bertelsmann Gütersloh, 1958, German, 430p, 30x22cm
One of the rarest and most encyclopedic compilations of interiors and design published in Germany in the post-war era providing a worldwide survey of contemporary furniture and interior design of the time.
1700 photos and drawings, floor plans and details. Stools, Chairs, Armchairs, Tables, Occasional Furniture, Individual Furniture, Writing Desks, Living Room Cabinets, Children's Room Furniture, Bedroom Furniture, Sectional Furniture. An alphabetical index lists designers (e.g., Aalto, Bally, Eiermann, Gugelot, Kjaerholm) and manufacturers.
Cloth hardcover in good to very good condition.
Desthetica is a portmanteau of design and aesthetics and the stock consists of design reference works from all over the world with an emphasis on Scandinavian and Italian 20th century design and English interwar and post-war Design. Their primary use is the attribution of objects to designers and manufacturers. Customers are dealers, collectors, auction houses, museums and also contemporary designers.
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