DESIGN REFERENCE BOOKS

Furniture & Interiors of the 1940s. Author: Anne Bony. A useful guide to the interior and furniture design of the 1940s Text in English. 223 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. £40.
Furniture & Interiors of the 1960s. Author: Anne Bony. A useful guide to the interior and furniture design of the 1960s. Bony is best know for her 'Les Années' series on 20th century design. This new book has a narrower focus and the advantage of an English text. 223 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. £40.
Furniture & Interiors of the 1970s. Author: Anne Bony. A useful guide to interior and furniture design of the 1970s. An excellent international review of interior design in the 1970s with valuable information and images of furniture, lighting and period interiors. Text in English. 223 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. £40.
Twentieth-Century Furniture. Author: Philippe Garner. A concise history of 20th century furniture design covering art nouveau, arts & crafts, art deco, modernism, contemporary style, pop and high tech. Published in 1980, this book was one of the first in its field. 100 colour illustrations and 300 in black & white. 224 pages. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 23cm x 30cm. £45.
Living Spaces: 150 design ideas from around the world. Edited by Franco Magnani. Originally published in Italy in 1977 this copy is of the first English edition produced the following year. An international review of domestic interiors showing many examples of classic modern furniture in situ. 150 colour photographs. 120 pages. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. £35.
Repertorio Del Design 1950 ~ 2000 Italiano Per L'Arredamento Domestico. Compiled by Giuliana Gramigna. A two volume set that brings Gramigna's classic work, Repertorio 1950-1980, up to date. Although covering much of the same ground as the first Repertorio and Gramigna's later book 'Il Design In Italia', this work will be a welcome addition to those searching for easily accessible information on the very best of post-war Italian domestic design. Text in Italian. Hard bound in two volumes with dust wrappers and slipcase. 614 pages profusely illustrated in black and white. Each volume measures 25cm x 35cm. Weight: 5.8KG. £120.
Le Fabbriche del Design. Author: Giuliana Gramigna. The latest work by the author of Repertorio 1950-1980. Examples from the output of 127 of the top Italian design companies in the years 1950 to 2000. Company histories are accompanied by photographs of objects. Information can be accessed easily in one of four ways: an alphabetical index, a chronological index, an index of designers and an index of products. Text in Italian. Hard bound with dust wrapper and slipcase. 264 pages. 865 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 24cm x 34cm. £55.
Decorative Arts in Modern Interiors, The Studio year book. The following volumes are available:1943-48, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1961-62, 1965-66, 1967-68. Please ask for the condition and price of each volume.
International Design Yearbook. A diverse selection of current product design chosen annually by a different guest editor. Illustrated in colour with text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Volumes available: No 4 (1988), No 6 (1991), No 8 (1993), No 13 (1998) and No 14 (1999). Dimensions of each volume: 24 cm x 29cm. £25 each volume.
Formschöne Lampen und Beleuchtungsanlagen - Wellshaped lamps and lighting systems. Compiled by Gerhard Krohn and Fritz Hierl. Published in 1952. Examples of international lighting design; a wide-ranging review of lamps and light fixtures. An essential reference for anyone with an interest in mid-century lighting design. This book is similar in layout to Esempi Volume 16, Illuminazione d'oggi, by Roberto Aloi. Original text in German with translations in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish. Wear is commensurate with age. 194 pages with hundreds of black & white photographs of all types of lighting. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 21.5cm x 30cm. P.O.A.
Esempi Volume 2, Tables. Examples of international table design in the 1950s with text in Italian, English and French. Edited by Roberto Aloi. An essential reference for anyone with an interest in mid-century furniture design. 255 black & white photographs. Soft bound with dust cover. Dimensions: 22cm x 27cm. £45.
Esempi Volume 2 Second Series, Tables. Examples of international table design in the 1950s with text in Italian, English and French. Edited by Roberto Aloi. An essential reference for anyone with an interest in mid-century furniture design. 254 black & white photographs. Soft bound with dust cover. Dimensions: 22cm x 27cm. £45.
Il Mobile Imbottito Moderno. Author: Mario Dal Fabbro. Examples of modern furniture design from Europe and the USA. Published in 1972. Dozens of black & white photographs and line drawings showing design and construction details. Text in Italian. 215 pages, soft bound. Dimensions: 22cm x 27cm. £35.
Il Design Italiano Degli Anni'50 - Italian Design in the fifties. A comprehensive study of all aspects of Italian design in the 50s covering architecture, furniture, lighting, graphics, product and industrial design. This book is laid out in an accessible way, indexed by designer and manufacturer. Edited by Andrea Branzi and Michele De Lucchi with articles by Roberto Leydi, Allessandro Mendini and Cristina Morozzi. 310 pages, Profusely illustrated in black and white. Main text in Italian with an English translation and dual language captions. Hard bound with dust cover. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. P.O.A.
Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was. Edited by Martin Eidelberg. Reprint of the 1991 book published to accompany an exhibition held at Le Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal. Hard bound with dust cover. 424 pages with 500 illustrations, colour and black & white. Dimensions: 23cm x 31cm. £40.
Ingo Maurer: Making Light. An informative and well illustrated reference on the work of Ingo Maurer from the mid 60s through to the early 90s. Includes a detailed chronology of exhibitions and designs by Maurer. Editor: Helmut Bauer. Illustrated in black & white and colour. Soft bound, 256 pages. Dimensions: 21cm x 27cm. P.O.A.
L'Utopie Du Tout Plastique - 1960 ~ 1973. Catalogue published to accompany the 1994 travelling exhibition of the same name. A detailed survey of plastic products. 158 pages, 194 illustrations in colour and black & white. Text in French. Soft bound. Dimensions: 23.5cm x 29cm. £40.
Furniture from Machines. Author: Gordon Logie with an introduction by John Gloag. Published in 1947, this is an important work covering cutting edge mass production techniques as applied to the furniture trade in the early part of last century. Topics covered include construction, machines, plywood, metal, plastics and upholstery. A fascinating and useful book. Hard bound with plain covers, lacking dust wrapper, ex-library (stamp inside front cover, numbered spine). 150 pages illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. £50.
Domestic Aesthetic Household Art 1920-1970. Compiled by Jean Bernard Hebey with photographs by Christophe Fillioux. A selection of 370 objects illustrated in large format. Beautiful images of everyday functional items. Includes a useful bibliography with black & white thumbnail images of each object with background information: name of the object, country of origin, date, manufacturer, designer, dimensions and materials. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 360 pages with 370 colours and 370 black & white thumbnail images (duplicates of the larger images). Dimensions: 25cm x 29cm. £18.
300 Years of Industrial Design - Function, Form, Technique 1700-2000. Authors: Adrian Heath, Ditte Heath & Aage Lund Jensen. A varied and eclectic compilation of everyday things well documented and illustrated. Includes a foldout time-line. Detailed black & white drawings and photographs of each object. Soft Bound. 272 pages. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £27.
Design in America selected work by members of the Industrial Designers Society of America. Introduction and text by Ralph Caplan. Published in 1969 by the IDSA, this single volume follows on from the three volume set produced in the 1950s by the Society of Industrial Designers. As with 'Designers in Britain', these books never quite managed to live up to the expectations of those who compiled them. Nevertheless it is an important reference work with useful material on all aspects of the industrial design trade. Profusely illustrated in black & white. 185 pages. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm. £40.
Mobeldesign Mobili tedeschi dal '900 ad oggi. Exhibition catalogue published in 1985 by The Design Centre, Stuttgart. A survey of German furniture design 1946-1985. Although the text is in Italian and German this book is a particularly useful tool for collectors and design historians. Illustrated in black & white with notes giving designer, manufacturer and model name. 203 pages. Soft bound with cover graphics by Rolf Muller. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £35.
Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century. Edited by Arthur Ruegg. Domestic furniture, interiors and product design are covered. Particularly useful is the catalogue of objects, which gives precise and detailed information on approximately 300 objects. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 456 pages with 224 colour and 891 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. £35.
Braun + Design Collection 40 years of Braun Design - 1955 to 1995. Compiled by Jo Klatt & Gunter Staeffler. An essential tool for collectors and dealers in vintage Braun consumer products, with lists of designers, production dates and model numbers. Text in German. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 280 pages with approximately 660 black & white images. Dimensions: 22cm x 30cm. P.O.A.
Less but better Weniger aber besser. Author: Dieter Rams. Dieter Rams trained as an architect but he is best known for his product design. He was, from 1961 chief designer at Braun, retiring from the company in 1997. He also designed the 606 shelving system produced by DePadova and Vitsoe. Text in English and German. 150 pages illustrated in black & white with some colour. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £26.
Möbel-Systeme von Dieter Rams. Author: Jo Klatt. Dieter Rams is regarded as one of the most influential industrial designers in the 20th century. This book looks at his Furniture systems. Text in German and English. Hard bound. 95 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £26.
Industrial Design - Die Neue Sammlung - Ein neuer Museumstyp des 20. Jahrhunderts. Catalogue for the Industrial Design collection at the Museum of the 20th Century, Munich. A useful reference covering all aspects of decorative and industrial design in the twentieth century. Author: Hans Wichmann. 131 colour and 1046 black & white illustrations, 524 pages, soft bound. Text in German. Dimensions: 23cm x 30cm. £25.
Sound Design classic audio & hi-fi design. Author: David Attwood. An international review of the very best in modern audio equipment. A carefully selected range of products, many of which have become iconic, the best of their type, some for their technical design, others for their period look. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 160 pages 250 illustrations, 200 of which are in colour. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. £12.
Quad The Closest Approach. Written and edited by Ken Kessler with contributions from Alastair Robertson-Aikman, John Borwick, Geoffrey Horn, Ivor Humphreys, Tim de Paravicini, Gordon Hill, Dr Frank Hirsch et al. This is the authorised history of Quad. From its origins before World War II to the present day. An excellent reference work with useful appendices including a list of all the company's products with production dates and numbers sold. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 215 pages with colour and black & white images. Dimensions: 31cm x 31cm. £48.
Colour Schemes and Modern Furnishing. Author: Derek Patmore. First published by The Studio in 1945 and reprinted in 1947, this book follows on from Patmore's two earlier volumes, 'Colour Schemes for the Modern Home' and 'Modern Furnishing and Decoration'. 80 pages with 73 plates, 40 of which are in colour. Hard bound, no dust wrapper (illustration to the right is of plate 38, an isometric drawing by Franz Singer). Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. £20.
A Tonic To The Nation. Edited by Mary Banham and Bevis Hillier. Published in 1976 to accompany an exhibition held at the V&A 25 years after the Festival of Britain. This book is considered to be one of the best accounts of the festival. Soft bound. 200 pages illustrated in black and white with some colour. £35.
Design In The Festival. 'Illustrating a selection of well-designed British goods in production in the Festival year 1951, with an introduction by Gordon Russell and articles by eleven other contributors'. Published by The Council Of Industrial Design, this book is an excellent period reference on British product and industrial design in the immediate post-war period. Soft bound, 131 pages illustrated in black and white. Small splits to spine and creases to the cover. A good working copy. Dimensions: 20cm x 27cm. £35.
Modern Chairs 1918-1970. Exhibition catalogue from the 1970 furniture exhibition held at The Whitechapel Gallery, London. Arranged by the Victoria and Albert Museum and sponsored by The Observer newspaper. Catalogue designed by Richard Hollis edited by Carol Hogben. Includes articles by Carol Hogben, Dennis Young, Reyner Banham, Sherban Cantacuzino and Professor Joseph Rykwert. Key source material. The exhibition and this catalogue influenced many subsequent shows and books on the history of modern furniture. Soft bound. 152 pages, illustrated in black and white. Dimensions: 21cm x 23.5cm. P.O.A.
Homespun to Highspeed A century of British design 1880 to 1980. Exhibition catalogue for a show held at Sheffield City Art Gallery. Foreword by Frank Constantine with text and exhibit selection by Fiona MacCarthy. Soft bound. 25 pages illustrated in black and white. Dimensions: 21.5cm x 20.5cm. £12.
The Modern Chair. Catalogue for 'The Modern Chair' exhibition held at the ICA, London in 1988. A survey of twentieth century British chair design. Text by Deyan Sudjic with a design chronology by Angela Partington. Soft bound, 64 pages, 68 illustrations in black and white. Dimensions: 21cm x 29.5cm. £8.
Isokon. Author: Alastair Grieve. Recently published to accompany the exhibition 'Past Forward the History of the Isokon Furniture Company'. Isokon played a significant part in popularising the International Style in architecture and design in Britain in the 1930s. A useful reference. Soft bound. 48 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 20 x 20cm. £10.
British Furniture Today. Author: Ernö Goldfinger. A survey of modern British design published in 1951. An eclectic mix of classic and less well-known furniture and lighting. Includes lists of designers and manufacturers with contact details. Stamps to end papers. Hard bound, lacking dust jacket. 98 black and white illustrations. Dimensions: 13cm x 19cm. £50.
Handmade Woodwork of the Twentieth Century. Author: A.E. Bradshaw. Second edition, printed in 1965. 'This [book] is a record of some of the beautiful and honest work of British designers and designer-craftsmen…The pieces are grouped in roughly chronological order under their designers and …include Lethaby, Morris, Voysey, A. Romney Green, Gimson, Waals, Ernest & Sidney Barnsley, Sir Ambrose Heal, Sir Gordon Russell, Sir George Trevelyan, W.G. Simmonds, Stanley Davies and Edward Barnsley.' Ex library with stamps and labels. Hard bound with worn dust wrapper. 123 pages illustrated in black and white. Dimensions: 19cm x 25.5cm. £35.
Contemporary Design in Woodwork 1. Author: S. H. Glenister. This book contains an interesting cross-section of, mostly British, furniture and objects in wood. 96 pages with approximately 160 illustrations in black and white. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
Modern Design in Wood. Author: Richard Stewart. Published in 1979 by John Murray, the company responsible for the series 'Contemporary Design in Woodwork'. An interesting selection of craftsmen made and mass-produced furniture and objects in wood. 88 pages illustrated in black and white. Hardbound with dust wrappers. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
Contemporary Design in Metalwork. Authors: Brian Larkman with S.H. Glenister. First published in 1963. 'This is a collection of some 200 photographs, briefly annotated, of metalwork in the modern idiom'. Work by manufacturers and designers from Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. As with all of the books in this series there is an emphasis on British design. 119 pages illustrated in black and white. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Ex library with a few stamps and evidence of labels to endpapers. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
Metalwork Designs of Today. Author: Brian Larkman. Published in 1969 by John Murray. This book has a similar layout to Larkman's earlier work Contemporary Design in Metalwork. This volume features an international selection of modern design in metal with a bias towards British designers. It contains references and illustrations of designs including those of Robin Day, William Plunket, Misha Black, Robert Welch, Gerald Benney, Robert Heritage, John & Sylvia Reid and Peter Nelson. 88 pages illustrated in black and white. Hardbound with dust wrappers. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
Modern Design in Metal. Author: Richard Stewart. Published in 1979 by John Murray. An eclectic mix of craftsmen made and mass-produced furniture, lighting and objects in metal. Includes examples of furniture by Merrow Associates and Howard-Miller Ltd. 88 pages illustrated in black and white. Hardbound with dust wrappers. Ex library with a label to spine, stamps on a few pages and evidence of labels to endpapers. Dimensions: 19cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
David Mellor master metalworker. Design by Clare Mellor with an Introduction by Christopher Frayling. Soft bound. 114 pages illustrated in black & white and colour. Dimensions: 21cm x 21cm. £12.
Gerald Benney Goldsmith The story of fifty years at the bench. Author: Graham Hughes. Gerald Benney is considered to be one of the outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th century and a leading figure in post-war British art and design. Benney has designed for private clients and also for the mass market; in particular he designed cutlery and tableware for Viners, clocks for Westclox and a desk lamp for Glacier Metals. This is an important, and now out of print, reference book on a key figure in modern British industrial, product and jewellery design. Includes a list of exhibitions, commissions and bibliography. 230 + colour and four-tone illustrations. 224 pages. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 26cm x 28.5cm. £18.
Thirties British art and design before the war. Catalogue from an exhibition organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain in collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Museum. The exhibition was held at the Hayward Gallery, London from 25th October 1979 to 13 January 1980. Considered by many to be one of the most important exhibitions on pre-war British art and design. This book is a detailed survey of the 1930s and provides a useful pictorial reference. The main body of text consists of essays on: Prints & book illustrations, Furniture, Carpets & furnishing textiles, Industrial ceramics & glass, Studio pottery, Silverwork & jewellery, Architectural, Decorative & stained glass, Transport & travel and Photo-journalism. Detailed biographies of artists, designers, architects and photographers provide essential background information. In addition there is a useful bibliography giving full details of research material used in the book. 320 pages. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 27cm. Illustrated in black and white with some colour. Text in English. £50.
Design in Everyday Things. Author: Anthony Bertram. Published in 1937 by the BBC, this booklet was intended to be read in conjunction with a series of radio broadcasts '& concerned with design as it affects people of incomes below £8 a week - that is, the vast majority of our countrymen'. Listeners were encouraged to form groups to discuss all aspects of everyday design. An interesting insight into what was considered to be 'good design' at the time. 42 pages illustrated in black & white. Soft bound (cover designed by Raymond McGrath). Dimensions: 14cm x 21cm. £25.
Pel & Tubular Steel Furniture of the Thirties. Authors: Dennis Sharp, Tim Benton and Barbie Campbell Cole. Exhibition catalogue published in 1977. A useful reference work tracing the development of British tubular steel furniture production in the 1930s. 64 pages illustrated in black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 18cm x 25cm. P.O.A.
20th Century Ceramic Designers in Britain. Author: Andrew Casey A comprehensive reference work focusing on the output of the craftsmen and women active in the field of ceramics during the 20th century. Designers referred to include Daisy Makeig-Jones, Millicent Taplin, Susie Cooper, Charlotte Rhead, Clarice Cliff, Eric Ravilious for Wedgwood, Keith Murray, Truda Carter, Eris Slater, Victor Skellern, A.B. Read, Jessie Tait, Kathie Winkle, John Clappison, Eve Midwinter, Robert Jefferson and Susan Williams-Ellis The detailed bibliography and index are particularly useful. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 391 pages. 354 colour and 106 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 21cm x 28cm. £18.
Pioneer Studio Pottery - The Milner-White Collection. Author: Sarah Riddick. Eric Milner-White's collection of studio pottery was assembled between 1925 and 1963.The collection includes the work of 30 potters including Shoji Hamada, Bernard Leach, William Staite Murray, Norah Braden, Katherine Pleydell-Bouverie and Michael Cardew. 136 pages 203 illustrations in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 26cm. £15.
Pottery in Britain today. Author: Michael Casson. Published in 1967. A useful contemporary review of the work of some of the most highly regarded potters in Britain in the 1960s. 1 colour and 243 black & white illustrations. Hard bound with dust jacket. There is a single tear to four pages, these are probably production faults. Dimensions: 23cm x 29cm. P.O.A.
Lucie Rie. Author: Tony Birks. This biography was written with the full cooperation of the potter whose friendship with the author spanned more than a quarter of a century. 224 pages. 65 colour and 230 black & white illustrations. Soft Bound. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm. £15.
Hans Coper. Author: Tony Birks. Hans Coper's fascinating and tragic life is sensitively told by Tony Birks in a biography illustrated with photographs of his work. An invaluable reference for collectors of twentieth century studio pottery. 208 pages. 260 photographs in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm. £15.
Ernest Race. Author: Hazel Conway. A useful source of information on one of the most innovative British furniture designers working in the post-war period. Second printing. 80 pages with 124 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 20cm x 21cm. ISBN-13: 978-0955356209 ISBN-10: 0955356202 £15.
Robin & Lucienne Day - Pioneers of Modern Design. Author: Lesley Jackson. A well researched but uncritical account of the careers of two of Britain's most important designers during the latter half of the twentieth century. A useful reference in helping to identify Robin's furniture & Lucienne's fabric designs. Profusely illustrated in black & white and colour. Hard bound with dust cover. 192 pages. Dimensions: 24cm x 29cm. £35.
Austerity to Affluence British Art & Design 1945 - 1962. Catalogue for the 1997 exhibition organised by, and held at, the Fine Art Society, London. Contributions from a wide variety of specialists with an introduction by Robin Day. An interesting reference that brings together an eclectic mix of what passed as original British design during 1950s. Good photographs and captions. 128 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 23cm x 27cm. £25.
The G-Plan Revolution. Compiled by Basil Hyman and Steven Braggs with an introduction by Jake Kaner. Dozens of period adverts from some of the biggest names in British furniture during the fifties, sixties and seventies. G-Plan became a household name as did other companies featured including McIntosh, Meredew, Beautility, Ercol, Guy Rogers, Lebus, Schreiber, Stag and Staples / Ladderax. The adverts shown and the facsimiles of two G-Plan catalogues are an interesting source of information for collectors and dealers. A useful reference focusing on the high street end of design - an area often overlooked in other books. Hard bound. 240 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 33cm. £30.
Making Their Mark Art, Craft and Design at the Central School 1896 - 1966. Edited by Sylvia Backemeyer A series of essays tracing the history of the Central School of Art from its first principal, W.R. Lethaby onwards, illustrating how the school began and developed educational theories that had far reaching effects on the development of art, craft and design in Britain. Soft bound 160 pages. 125 illustrations, 75 of which are in colour. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm. £12.
Twentieth Century Textiles. Authors: Francesca Galloway and Sue Kerry. A useful reference. Hard bound. 196 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. £35.
David Whitehead Ltd – Artist Designed Textiles 1952-1969. Author: Alan Peat with a forward by Sir Terence Conran. Exhibition catalogue published in 1993. During the years following the Second World War the company moved away from its more conservative fabric designs and, with the appointment of John Murray as Director of Furnishing Fabrics, David Whitehead Ltd did for British textiles what Hille had done for furniture design in the same period. Well-known designers and artists who worked with the company included Marian Mahler, William Scott, Henry Moore and John Piper. Includes artist / designer biographies and a useful illustrated design chronology. Soft bound, 30 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 26cm x 21cm. £15.
Utility Furniture and Fashion 1941 - 1951. Compiled and written by Richard Sword. 1995 reprint of an exhibition catalogue originally published in 1974. A useful reference documenting the history of centralised control of the production of a wide range of consumables including furniture. Everything, including materials, design and price were controlled. The Utility system and the CC41 logo came to be recognised as a sign of quality. It had a profound effect on the look of post-war British interiors. Soft bound. 49 pages with black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 21cm x 20cm. P.O.A.
Good Citizen's Furniture - The Arts and Crafts Collections at Cheltenham. Authors: Annette Carruthers & Mary Greenstead. A well illustrated reference work on British art and design in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 166 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 26cm. £16.
Simplicity or Splendour - Arts and Crafts Living: Objects from the Cheltenham Collections. Editors: Annette Carruthers & Mary Greenstead. Companion volume to 'Good Citizen's Furniture' focusing on the decorative arts collection - ceramics, glass, jewellery, costume, leather, plasterwork and textiles. 184 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 26cm. £16.
Tenreiro. Edited by Soraia Cals. Introduction by Sergio Rodrigues. Monograph on the Brazilian furniture designer. An important reference book with an informative text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper and slipcase. 223 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 28cm. P.O.A.
Sergio Rodrigues. Author: Adélia Borges. Expanded second edition of this monograph on Rodrigues published to mark his eightieth birthday. Text in Portuguese and English. Hard bound. 131 pages illustrated in colour. Dimensions: 14.5cm x 20.5cm. P.O.A. (A limited number of copies signed by Sergio Rodrigues).
Sergio Rodrigues. Edited by Soraia Cals. Monograph on the acclaimed Brazilian designer and architect. A lavishly illustrated book with an informative text in English and a useful pictorial furniture index. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 295 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 27cm. P.O.A.
Design Brasileiro quem fez, quem faz Brazilian Design who did, who does. Author: Ethel Leon. A varied selection of industrial and product design including furniture and lighting. There are brief essays on the work of Joaquim Ternreiro, Jorge Zalszupin and Sergio Rodrigues as well as more recent designers. Text in Portuguese and English. Soft bound. 193 pages illustrated in colour. Dimensions: 16cm x 23cm. £35.
'T Spectrum (The Spectrum). Author: Jojanneke Clarijs. A company history of 'T Spectrum, a Dutch design-led furniture cooperative founded in 1941. Although the text is in Dutch with a brief two page outline in English, the book is well illustrated throughout in black & white and there are 45 pages with dozens of old catalogue images. 112 pages, hard bound. Dimensions: 24cm x 29cm. £26.
Les Décorateurs des années 50. Author: Patrick Favardin. Furniture, lighting and interior design of the post war period. Work by French designers including Jacques Adnet, André Arbus, Maxime Old, Jean Royère, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Paulin and Alan Richard. Sections on manufacturers and distributors including Airborne, Group 4, Steiner and Galerie Steph Simon. Text in French. 335 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24cm x 31cm. £68.
Jean Prouvé Highlights 1917-1944. Author: Peter Sulzer. Furniture, architectural fittings and objects. Text in English. Soft bound. 171 pages with 28 colour and 360 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £30.
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND Un Art D'habiter 1903 1959. Author Jacques Barsac with a forward by Yvonne Brunhammer. Monograph on one of the twentieth century's most accomplished designers. During her career Perriand worked with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. She is credited with designing most of Corbusier's furniture including the Petit and Grand Confort chairs and the LC4 Chaise Longue. She was a founding member of UAM and worked with Jean Prouvé. This book is an important reference with many illustrations of her interiors and furniture designs. Text in French. 512 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24cm x 31cm. £68.
Jean Royère. Author: Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier. Monograph on the French Interior designer. Text in French. 318 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24cm x 31.5cm. £68.
Jean Royère décorateur à Paris. Musée des Arts décoratifs catalogue of Royère's furniture and interiors. Text in French. Soft bound. 175 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 31cm x 23.5cm. £35.
Serge Mouille Luminaires 1953 - 1962. Exhibition catalogue from 1983 compiled by the gallery owner Alan and dealer Christine Counord. The exhibition was held at Galerie 1950 in Paris. Black and white photographs and facsimiles of original catalogue drawings showing many of Mouille's iconic designs. Text in French. Soft bound. 48 pages. Dimensions: 23cm x 23cm. £60.
Serge Mouille a French classic. Author Pierre Émile Pralus. Monograph on the lighting designer Serge Mouille. The best reference work available on Mouille. Illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English and French. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 271 pages. Dimensions: 24cm x 31cm. £68.
J.J. Wabbes catalogue de l'exposition. Introduction by Michelle Feiner Weinstein. Catalogue from the 2001 exhibition of the work of Belgian interior designer Jules Wabbes (1919-1974). A useful reference with dozens of colour photographs of Wabbes's furniture designs. Text in English and French. Soft bound, 64 pages. Dimensions: 23.5cm x 23.5cm. £23.
Jules Wabbes, 1919-1974: Binnenhuisarchitect. Author: Marie Ferran-Wabbes. An overview of the Belgian designer's interiors and furniture design. Text in Dutch. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 165 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. P.O.A.
Pierre Paulin. Author: Élisabeth Védrenne. A concise reference book, well illustrated and with English text. Includes a 2-page design chronology and detailed notes for each picture. 80 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 16.5cm x 22.5cm high. £13.
Pierre Paulin. Authors: Elisabeth Vedrenne & Anne-Marie Fèvre. A monograph on Pierre Paulin. Text in English. Soft Bound, 123 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 16cm x 21cm. £14.
Roger Tallon. Authors: Gilles de Bure & Chloé Braunstein. A monograph on Roger Tallon whose work has included furniture, product, graphic and industrial design. Text in English. Soft bound, 125 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 16cm x 21cm. £14.50
Design Process Olivetti 1908-1983. Published to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding Olivetti. Text by Giovanni Giudici, Francesca Mazzoleni, Cristina Pennavaja and PierParide Vidari with an introduction by Carlo De Benedetti. Layout by King, Miranda & Pieraccini. A complete history of the company covering all aspects it's diverse output including industrial design, graphics, exhibitions and architecture. With biographies of the many designers who have worked with Olivetti and a chronological history of the company. 388 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English. Soft bound. Dimensions: 27cm x 22cm. £45.
Brionvega. Authors: Decio Giulio & Riccardo Carugati. An overview of Brionvega production, tracing the history of this design-led manufacturer of consumer electronics. 167 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 28cm. £56.
Il Design di Brionvega. TV and radios designed by Zanuso, Sapper, Bellini and the Castiglionis. 40 pages illustrated in colour. Text in Italian. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £25.
Gae Aulenti. Author: Margherita Petranzan. A detailed study of the work of one of the world's most accomplished female architects. Aulenti has also worked in the fields of industrial and exhibition design creating showrooms for Olivetti and Knoll and sets for La Scala. She has designed for Artemide, Martinelli Luce, Kartell, Knoll, Fontana Arte, Poltronova and Zanotta. A useful reference. Text in English. 240 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. £20.
Cini Boeri architect and designer. A monograph on one of Italy's most accomplished post-war designers. Boeri's clients have included Arflex, Artemide, Fiam, Knoll, Rosenthal, Stilnovo and Venini. With a complete list of architectural and industrial design projects 1963-2004. Text in Italian. 167 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 17cm x 24cm. £22.
Livio e Piero Castiglioni Il Progetto Della Luce - Livio and Piero Castiglioni The Design of Light. Author: Dario Scodeller. The first comprehensive monograph on the work of the Castiglionis. The story of the research carried out by Livio Castiglioni, founder of the famous Castiglioni studio in the 1930s with his brother Pier Giacomo and Caccia Dominioni. In 1970 Livio's son, Piero, began to experiment with the design of light, undertaking research that was to establish him as an interntaional authority in the field. Text in Italian but well illustrated with decipherable captions. Soft bound, 330 pages with 400 illustrations 200 of which are in colour. Dimensions: 21cm x 27cm. £32.
Achille Castiglioni complete works Text by Sergio Polano. A monograph on the diverse work of Achille Castiglioni, architect, interior and industrial designer. He collaborated with other designers on projects, most notably his brother, Pier and worked for many well-known manufacturers. This book is an excellent pictorial reference on Castiglioni's work. 191 colour & 712 black and white illustrations. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 476 pages. Dimensions: 26cm x 29cm. Weight: 3kg. £45.
Achille Castiglioni. Essays by Paolo Ferrari and Francois Burkhardt with an introduction by Vittorio Gregotti. Published in 1985, this is a well-illustrated reference which includes a chronology of the varied design projects Castiglioni has worked on. Text in French. Soft bound, 238 pages illustrated in black & white with some colour. Dimensions: 24cm x 22cm. £45.
"Alla Castiglioni" Achille Castiglioni exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1996. Text in Italian. 108 pages illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £25.
Italian Glass Murano Milan 1930 - 1970. Authors: Helmut Ricke & Eva Schmitt. A history of Italian glass design in the 20th Century. Detailed information on the history of manufacturers with useful appendices on the artist designers, major exhibitions, signatures and an illustrated glossary of glass making terms. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 351 pages. Illustrated in colour with some black & white. Dimensions: 25cm x 30cm. £30.
Venetian Glass. The Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu Collection. Research and historical documentation by Marino Barovier. 443 Illustrations with 349 in colour. Hard bound with dust cover, 250 pages. Dimensions: 26cm x 26cm. £45.
Venini / Murano 1921. Edited by Graziella Buccellati. An edition of 5000 published in 1989 to commemorate Venini's first 70 years. Includes a design chronology and biographies of many of the designers who have worked with Venini. Text in Italian and English. 222 pages richly illustrated with dozens of full-page colour pictures and plates. Hard bound with presentation case. Dimensions: 31 cm x 31cm. P.O.A.
Venini - Catalogue Raisonné 1921-1986. Essays by Anna Venini Diaz de Santillana, Helmut Ricke, Valerio Terraroli, Rosa Barovier Mentasti, Victoria Milne and Maria Novella Benzoni. An overview of Venini production. Includes a design chronology. 329 pages profusely illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 29cm. £37.
Original Patents of Italian Design 1946 ~ 1965. Text in English and Italian. Illustrated in black and white. Soft bound, 160 pages. Dimensions: 22cm x 28cm. £24.
Italian Lighting Design 1945-2000. Author: Alberto Bassi. Published in 2004 this is a comprehensive and well-researched work on post-war Italian lighting. Text in English. Soft bound. 247 pages with 243 colour and 100 black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 17cm x 24cm. £19.50.
Light Lamps 1968 ~ 1973: new Italian design. Authors: Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari. The authors have selected 178 important lamp designs from the late 1960s and early 1970s. 120 designers and 56 manufacturers are mentioned. Excellent photography and detailed entries for every lamp with historical background, dimensions and production notes. Text in English. 136 pages with 180 colour illustrations. Hard bound with dustwrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 31cm. £55.
Custom-built The Concept of Unique in Italian Design. Text by Silvana Annicchiarico, Arturo Dell'Acqua Bellavitis, Giuseppe Raboni and Marco Zanuso. A study of the origins of modern Italian design in the 1930s and 40s. Lighting, interiors and furniture. Text in English. 112 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 15cm x 16cm. £15.
Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI 1970. 'The Compasso d'Oro award is organised by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. It is intended as a recognition of high quality industrial design in products, utilities and activities'. A well illustrated contemporary document that includes many products which are now considered to be design classics. Text in Italian and English. Hard bound with dust wrapper and slipcase. 176 pages illustrated in black & white plus 29 pages of illustrated advertisements. Dimensions: 25cm x 27cm. £45.
XV Premio Compasso d'Oro Comune di Milano ADI (1989). The Compasso d'Oro award is organised by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. Award winning Italian design from the period 1987-1988. Text in Italian and English. Soft bound. 157 pages illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 21cm x 24cm. £30.
XVII Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI (1995). In 1995 Compasso d'Oro organised by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale was 40 years old. This edition includes award winning Italian design plus special career awards to designers and companies which have made a significant contribution to modern Italian design. Text in Italian and English. Soft bound. 187 pages illustrated in colour. Dimensions: 21cm x 24cm. £30.
18th Premio Compasso d'Oro ADI (1998). Compasso d'Oro organised by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. Award winning Italian design. Text in Italian and English. Soft bound. 167 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 21cm x 24cm. £30.
L'Ufficio della memoria. Office furniture design. An international review of office related design. Text in Italian. Soft bound. 64 pages. Full page black & white illustrations with brief descriptive captions of each item. Decipherable even without a knowledge of the Italian language. Dimensions: 23cm x 33cm. £18.
Roberto Sambonet. Author: Arturo Carlo Quintavalle. A review of Sambonet's work as an artist and designer. Text in Italian & English. Soft bound. 205 pages illustrated in black & white with some colour. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £30.
Marco Zanuso. Author: Francois Burkhardt. This monograph provides an up to date review of Zanuso's work, with photographs, sketches and plans of many of his most important designs. Text in Italian & English. Soft bound. 208 pages, 80 illustrations in black & white, 16 in colour. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £30.
Bruno Munari. Exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1999. 120 pages, illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £25.
Ettore Sottsass. Exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1999. 92 pages, illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £25.
Joe Colombo: lighting design - interior design. Author: Marco Romanelli. Commercial interiors, domestic interiors and product design. A concise, well - illustrated book. Includes a complete register of Colombo's prodigious output. 96 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound printed boards. Dimensions: 22cm x 25cm. £25.
Joe Colombo. Exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1996. 183 pages illustrated in black & white. An informative and up to date reference work on Colombo listing pieces in and out of production. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £30.
Gio Ponti. Exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1997. 132 pages illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £25.
The Furniture of Carlo Mollino. Authors: Fulvio Ferrari and Napoleone Ferrari. Monograph on the furniture and interior design of Carlo Mollino. Mollino is considered to be one of the most original Italian designers of the twentieth century. The authors are also the curators of Museo Casa Mollino, and experts in Mollino's work. Extensively illustrated with over 400 sketches, drawings and archival photographs, some unpublished until now. 240 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 29cm. £45.
Carlo Mollino Furniture Catalogue. Written by Rossella Colombari with a preface by Gillo Dorfles. Mollino's work was wide-ranging and encompassed many aspects of art and design. This book focuses on his furniture design. Much of Mollino's work was site specific and not mass produced. A comprehensive guide to Mollino's furniture. Text in English and Italian. 112 pages. Illustrated in colour and black & white. Soft bound. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £26.
Carlo Mollino L'etrange univers de l'architecte. Complied by François Burkhardt, Claude Evenon and Fulvio Irace. Originally published in 1985 and, subsequently, in 1989 to accompany an exhibition held in Paris. Mollino's interests were diverse and covered all aspects of design including aeronautics, art, photography, set design, town planning, education, cars, clothing, furniture, interiors and architecture. Text in French. 174 pages. Illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 31cm. £45.
Vico Magistretti - Designer. Text and catalogue by Vanni Pasca. Art Direction by Italo Lupi. The first complete assessment of Magistretti's work, published in 1991. 126 pages, 222 illustrations, 50 in colour. Dimensions: 23cm x 29cm. £25.
Un'industria per il design - An Industry for Design. Edited by Mario Mastropietro and Rolando Gorla. A monograph on B&B Italia, the company founded in 1966 by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli and Cesare Cassina, known as C&B Italia until Cassina's departure in 1973. 671 pages with 1600 colour and black & white illustrations. Text in English and Italian. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 22cm x 25cm. £45.
Poltrona Frau. Author: Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati. A complete history of Poltrona Frau from 1913 to the present. 182 pages illustrated in colour. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 26cm x 29cm. £32.
Kartell 150 items 150 artworks. Concept Franca Sozzani, art design by Luca Stoppini. Images by well-known photographers of Kartell products in some very strange places. Also of interest is the design index with details of Kartell's production since the 1950s. Includes design and production dates, materials and designer details. 278 pages. 180 colour illustrations. Hard bound printed boards. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £30.
Studio 65. Compiled by Ennio Chiggio with text by F. De Bartolomeis and N. Ardalan. The architecture and design of the highly influential Studio 65. Illustrated in black & white and colour. Soft bound, 173 pages. Text in Italian and English. Dimensions: 22cm x 24cm. £45.
Gaetano Pesce -Architecture Design and Art. Author: France Vanlaethem with a forward by Michael Sorkin. A detailed survey of Pesce's work with two critical essays, a biography and chronology.126 pages, soft bound with over 200 illustrations in colour and black and white. Dimensions: 23cm x 29.5cm. £25.
Modernism and Tradition Danish Furniture 1920 - 1970. Author: Michael Krzyzanowski with contributions from Kirsten Dovey and Trevor Dannatt. A richly illustrated and well-written catalogue documenting the output of some of Denmark's finest designers and cabinetmakers, placing their work in an historical context. 51 pages illustrated in colour with some black & white images. Soft bound. Dimensions: 21cm x 27cm. £30.
Denmark in Britain. Promotional review of Danish architecture and design. English text. 110 pages, illustrated in full colour. Soft bound. Published in 1989. Dimensions: 23.5cm x 32cm. £10.
Tusenkonstnären Stig Lindberg. Author: Gisela Eronn. Lindberg was best known for his ceramics. He also worked with plastics, textiles, enamels, glassware and graphics. This book covers all aspects of his work. Although the text is in Swedish it is well illustrated and provides a visual record of Lindberg's designs. 189 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound. Dimensions: 17cm x 24.5cm. £25.
Orrefors A Century of Swedish Glassmaking. Edited by Kerstin Wickman with contributions from many leading design historians. A complete history of Orrefors 1898-1998. Includes a chapter devoted to signatures, techniques and designers, a useful aid to identifying and dating Orrefors glass. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 255 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 33cm. £75.
Littala 125 Years of Finnish Glass. Text by Marianne Aav et al. 'A survey of the most beautiful and interesting designs in glass - art glass objects as well as utility glass - by this leading Finnish glassworks, focusing chiefly on the 1950s and 1960s; including a complete catalogue with all glass designs by many famous designers.' Tapio Wirkkala, Kaj Franck, Timo Sarpaneva and Alvar Aalto are just a few of the designers Littala has employed over the years. Text in English. Hard bound. 270 pages with 429 colour and 307 black & white images. Dimensions: 24cm x 28cm. £55.
Bang & Olufsen Vision and Legend. Authors: Jens Bang and Jørgen Palshøj. Published to accompany an exhibition held in Copenhagen to mark 75 years of B&O. An interesting account of the company and it's products. 120 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English and Danish. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 23cm. £25.
Bang & Olufsen From Vision to Legend. Author: Jens Bang. A comprehensive history of this design-led company and it's products. Text in English. Profusely illustrated in colour and Black & white. Hard bound, 591 pages. Dimensions: 25cm x 30cm. Weight: 3.5 kg. £65.
125 Years of Danish Furniture Design - Fritz Hansen 1872-1997. Author: Poul Hviburg-Hansen. Catalogue from an exhibition celebrating 125 years of furniture production by Fritz Hansen. Well illustrated reference which includes an index of works. Text in Danish, English & German. Soft bound. 56 pages illustrated in black & white. Dimensions: 21cm x 30cm. £20.
Mesterværker - 100 års dansk møbelsnedkeri (Masterpieces - 100 years of Danish cabinetmaking). Editors: B.B. Laursen, S. Matz & C.H. Olesen. Published to accompany the exhibition 'Danish Art of Cabinetmaking' held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Cabinetmakers' Autumn Exhibitions - successor to the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Furniture Exhibitions that ran for 40 years until the late sixties. An excellent reference work. Includes a catalogue of designs listing cabinetmaker, date, designer, dimensions and materials for each item. Body of text is in Danish but there is a 9-page summary in English and captions to the illustrations are legible. Illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound 167 pages. Dimensions: 17cm x 27cm. £28.
Contemporary Danish Furniture Design - a short illustrated review. Author: Frederick Sieck. A useful reference covering the work of some 120 Danish Furniture designers. Text in English. 520 black & white illustrations. hard bound with dust cover. 232 pages. Dimensions: 17cm x 25cm. £25.
Danish Chairs. Author: Noritsugu Oda. An almost exact re-print of Noritsugu's original book which is now out of print. An excellent standard reference on Danish Chairs. Text in English. Soft bound. 224 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 22cm x 30cm. Unbelievably good value. £18.
Light Years Ahead - the story of the PH lamp. Edited by Tina Jørstian and Poul Erik Munk Nielsen. A detailed history of the PH lamp designed by Poul Henningsen. Text in English. Hard bound. 304 pages with hundreds of colour and black & white illustrations. Dimensions: 24cm x 28cm. P.O.A.
Bruno Mathsson Architect and Designer. Text by Dag Widman, Karin Winter and Nina Stritzler-Levine. Monograph on one of Sweden's best known designers. Text in English. 227 pages. 80 black & white and 120 colour illustrations. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24.5cm x 31cm. £40.
Poul Kjaerholm - Furniture Architect. Author: Michael Sheridan with an introduction by Poul Erik Tøjner. A comprehensive exhibition catalogue. Informative text, well illustrated. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 224 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 30cm x 24cm. £40.
Poul Kjaerholm. A collection of essays on the life and work of Kjaerholm with contributions from Nils Fagerholt, Ole Palsby et al. Includes a complete chronology of Kjaerholm's work 1948-1980. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 189 pages profusely illustrated in black & white with some colour. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £38.
Finn Juhl - furniture architecture applied art. Author: Esbjorn Hiort. A biography. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 144 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 25cm x 31cm. £75.
Børge Mogensen Danish Designer. Author: Lars Hedebo Olsen. Børge Mogensen designed furniture for many companies including The Danish Co-operative Wholesale Society (FDB). This monograph is a useful reference with lots of images. Text in Danish. Hard bound. 84 pages illustrated in black & white and colour. Dimensions: 22cm x 23cm. £30.
Hans J. Wegner's 100 Chairs. Author: Noritsugu Oda. A useful aid to the identification of Wegner's classic chair designs with less well-known examples, some which never got beyond the prototype stage. The book also contains a comparative time-line showing all of Wegner's chairs alongside other designers' work. The main body of the text is in Japanese with brief notes alongside each design giving the name, date and manufacturer in English. Soft bound with dust wrapper. 200 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 16cm x 22cm. £27.
Hans J. Wegner. Author: Jens Bernsen. First published in 1994 and based in part on conversations between Bernsen and Wegner. Working drawings, sketches and illustrations make this book an important resource for collectors, design students and dealers. 120 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English and Danish. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 23cm. £25.
Arne Jacobsen Architect & Designer. Authors: Poul Erik Tøjner and Kjeld Vindum. A useful reference. 140 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English and Danish. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 23cm. £25.
Arne Jacobsen. Authors: Carsten Thau & Kjeld Vindum. A detailed study of Jacobsen's life and all aspects of his work. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 559 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £50.
Arne Jacobsen. A monograph on Jacobsen's work including architecture, furniture & objects. Illustrated in black & white with approximately 500 photographs, drawings and plans. 222 pages. Text in Spanish and English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24cm x 29cm.£46.
Motion and Beauty - The Book of Nanna Ditzel. Author: Henrik Sten Møller. A biography. Text in English. Hard bound. 244 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 24cm x 30cm. £50.
Verner Panton. Limited edition catalogue. illustrated in black & white and colour. A design object in its own right and a useful reference on the work of Verner Panton. Soft bound. Dimensions: 30cm x 30cm. £35.
Verner Panton space: time: matter. Author: Jens Bernsen. 128 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Text in English. Hardbound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 25cm x 23cm. £30
Verner Panton - The Collected Works. Edited by Alexander von Vegesack. Published in conjunction with The Vitra Design Museum exhibition on Panton. 379 pages with hundreds of colour and black & white illustrations. Soft bound with dust cover. Dimensions: 23cm x 30cm. £28.
That's It - The Design of Eero Aarnio. 2001 exhibition catalogue. Text by Eero Aarnio and Katja Tschimmel. Portuguese and English. Soft bound. 32 pages, illustrated in colour. Dimensions: 22cm x 22cm. £12.
Alvar Aalto. Exhibition catalogue, Salone Internazionale del Mobile 1998. 123 pages, illustrated in black & white. Lighting, furniture and architecture. Dimensions: 15cm x 21cm. £25.
Alvar Aalto Designer. Editor: Pirkko Tuukkanen. Text in English. 240 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 23cm x 29cm. £32.
Tapio Wirkkala - eye, hand and thought. Contributions from Marianne Aav, Jennifer Opie et al. A comprehensive overview of Wirkkala's work. Includes a detailed design chronology. Text in English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. 407 pages, illustrated in colour and black & white. Dimensions: 23cm x 28cm. £80.
Finnish Modern Design - Utopian Ideals and Everyday Realities, 1930 - 97. Edited by Marianne Aav and Nina Stritzler-Levine with an introduction by Susan Weber Soros. Published to accompany an exhibition of the same name, this work focuses on the artistic and cultural evolution of all aspects of Finnish design as distinct from Scandinavian design generally. Text in English. Soft bound. 411 pages, 100 black & white and 200 colour illustrations. Dimensions: 23cm x 29cm. £22.
Ilmari Tapiovaara. Edited by Pilar Cós with text by Dr Pekka Korvenmaa. An important reference, illustrated in black & white with hundreds of photographs, drawings, plans and contemporary adverts. 278 pages. Text in Spanish and English. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 24cm x 29cm. £46.
Yrjö Kukkapuro - Designer. Edited by Marianne Aav, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom and Eeva Viljanen. Kukkapuro is one of Finland's best known furniture designers. A useful book featuring all of his classic designs. 198 pages illustrated in colour. Hard bound. Dimensions: 20cm x 20cm. £40.
George Nakashima And The Modernist Moment. Exhibition catalogue with essays by Steven Beyer and Matilda McQuaid. This concise, well-illustrated book considers Nakashima's work in the wider context of International design, extending far beyond his Japanese - American background. Examples of the work of Finn Juhl, Carlo Mollino, Alexandre Noll, Charlotte Perriand, Gio Ponti and Jean Prouvé are also illustrated. 80 pages illustrated in colour. Soft bound. Dimensions: 15cm x 24cm. £16.
Nature Form & Spirit: The Life and Legacy of George Nakashima Author: Mira Nakashima. Furniture designer George Nakashima (1905-1990) made pieces prized for their craftsmanship and organic use of the natural lines and grain of wood. This book of Nakashima's life and work is written by his daughter. She chronicles the furniture designs for which her father was best known as well as his work as an architect. 275 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 30cm x 27.5cm. £52.
Shape and Environment: Furniture by American Architects. Text by Lisa Phillips with bibliography and biographical notes by Ziba de Weck. An interesting and informative exhibition catalogue for a show held at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1982. 60 pages illustrated in black and white. Soft bound (minor damage to last page and back of cover). Dimensions: 23.5cm x 22cm. £20.
Knoll Design. Authors: Eric Larrabee & Massimo Vignelli. A comprehensive history of Knoll and the designers who have worked with the company. 319 pages, illustrated, black & white and colour. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 30cm x 30cm. P.O.A.
Knoll au Musée. Catalogue de l'Exposition au Pavilion de Marsan. Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris 1972. Exhibition catalogue, text in French. Soft bound. 72 pages with dozens of colour and black & white illustrations of Knoll furniture, graphics and interiors. Note: there are watermarks and signs of use on the cover and spine. Dimensions: 29cm x 29cm. P.O.A.
The World of Bertoia. Compiled by Val Bertoia and Nancy Schiffer. A visual reference on the work of Harry Bertoia - artist, sculptor and furniture designer and his son, Val. Supplemented by anecdotes and period quotes from Bertoia's contemporaries. The text touches on Bertoia's furniture and design work with the Eames's and later for Knoll, but fails to address some of the more contentious issues surrounding this aspect of his life. This is a nice book with lots and lots of pictures (500 in colour and 200 in black & white apparently). Breaking with a Schiffer tradition, there is no price guide and a close-up of what appears to be a Bertoia sculpture has supplanted marbled end papers. 270 pages. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 23cm x 31cm. £65.
Knoll Furniture 1938-1960. Authors: Steven & Linda Rouland. This is the second printing of Knoll Furniture 1938-1960. It has a new cover and an updated 'price guide'. Other than these two changes this book is identical to the first printing. The publisher calls this a second edition which it clearly is not. The cover is less offensive than the one used previously but the book still retains Schiffer's signature marbled end papers. This is, nevertheless, a useful reference as virtually all of the illustrations are from contemporary brochures and adverts. It's a shame it does not have a proper index. Hard bound with dust wrappers. 160 pages illustrated in black & white with some colour. Dimensions: 22cm x 29cm. £30.
Knoll Home & Office Furniture. Compiled by Nancy Schiffer. A useful aid in identifying furniture designed or distributed by Knoll in the USA. Not because this is a good book, which it definitely is not, but because it is made up from illustrations and text taken directly from Knoll's extensive archive. Usual Schiffer production standards and content. 312 pages illustrated in colour and black & white. Hard bound with dust wrapper. Dimensions: 31cm x 23cm. £59.
Display. Edited by George Nelson. Book three in the 'Interiors Library' series first published in 1953. An international review of exhibition design, shop and showroom display.190 pages illustrated in black & white. Hard bound, lacking dust jacket. Dimensions: 23cm x 31cm. £70.
George Nelson: The Design of Modern Design. Author: Stanley Abercrombie with a foreword by Ettore Sottsass Jr. All aspects of Nelson's work are covered by this book. It also includes appendixes compiled by Judith Nasatir with biographical and work chronologies. 170 illustrations, 58 of which are in colour. Soft bound, 384 pages. Dimensions: 21cm x 26cm. £27.