Bloc, Andre L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui: L'equipement de l'habitation n.1, January 1939; Paris : L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui; 1939; 32cm; French language, 96 pages plus advertising

Rare special issue on interiors and furniture from 1939 edited by André Bloc. Extensive documentation on the design and furnishing of the house with numerous examples of designers: Corbusier, Rietveld, Gispen, Chareau, Goldfinger, Ponti, Knoll, Primavera, Thonet, Perriand, Prouvé, Royère, Ruhlmann and many others. The issue was published in conjunction with ‘the sixth housing exhibition organised by architecture today in collaboration with the grand-palais household arts fair.Takes in furniture, lighting, ceramics, glass, silver, textiles and all kinds of household fittings.

Condition: Tears to front cover and small piece missing bottom corner. Small tears to rear cover and wear. Small tear to edge of first few pages. All the wallpaper samples are present though one is almost off.



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