Gordan, Dan; Svenska Stolar : Och Deras Formgivare 1899-2001; Byggforlaget; 2002; Swedish language, 327 pages
Comprehensive photographic record of Swedish chairs. Josef Frank, Carl Horvik, Erik Chambert, Gunner Asplund, Bruno Mathsson, Sven Markelius, Carl Axel-Acking, Axel Larsson, Carl Malmsten, Axel Berg, Yngve Ekstrom, Alf Svensson, Bengt Ruda, Borge Mogensen, Bruno Mathsson etc. Standard reference work uncommon.
Condition: Softback with crease to bottom corner as can be seen in images. Content slightly age toned around edges.
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.
Between us we have a B.A. in the History of Art, Design and Film, an M.A. in Design History from the R.C.A/ Victoria and Albert Museum, a PhD on furniture design in progress plus an intimate knowledge of the auction house and antique trade. We have a large stock of books, catalogues and reference works which are constantly changing so if you don’t see what you are looking for contact us.
Feel free to ask questions, and check out our shop, as it gives you the tools to browse through different categories such as furniture or lamps or Italian Design.
Our listings deal exclusively with design reference works, especially out of print design books, collectible design books original manufacturers catalogues and exhibition catalogues from all over the world with an emphasis on furniture, glass, ceramics, lighting and textiles from the 1880s to the present day. We stock a large selection of mid-century design books with an emphasis on Scandinavian (Danish and Swedish mainly) and Italian 20th century design and English interwar and post-war design books.