Hatje Gerd Idea 55 Verlag Arthur Niggli und Willy Verkauf Teufen; 1955; 30x22cm English, German and French; 157 pages
The last of the three Idea design annuals that ran from the early 1950s to 1955. Presumably in part an attempt to echo the Neue Mobel series these highlighted contemporary design in lighting ceramics glass silver and textiles from around the world.
Designers featured include: Carl Aubock, Hans Bergstrom, A D Copier, Henry Dreyfuss, Tias Eckhoff, Kaj Franck, Bertel Gardberg, Milner Gray, Erik Herlow, Saara Hopea, Hans Agne Jacobsson, Henning Koppel, Vicke Lindstrand, George Nelson, Barbra Nilsson, Isamu Noguchi, Raymond Loewy, Tibor Reich, Gio Ponti, Nisse Strinning, Tapio Wirkkala, Marco Zanuso.
Wear and tears to the Dust jacket along the spine and edges. Contents good and clean.
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