The sensuously undulant lines of Bruno Mathsson's furniture designs made him one of the leading figures of Swedish modernism in the 1930s. Chairs that adapted to their occupant, contoured to follow the human form with graceful natural curves and made from laminated wood and canvas webbing became his trademark and have been in continuous production ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Raben & Sjogren
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" tall. POS on flep, cover edges bumped, rubbed, DJ has small tears around edges 158 pp. SWEDISH TEXT, WITH PP. 149-154 SUMMARIZED IN ENGLISH, History of Swedish art, illustrated. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sweden
Date Published: 1996
Description: The first six decades of the 20th century are a brilliant epoch in Swedish glass making, culminating with Orrefors and Kosta glassworks. In recent times many young artists worked at the Swedish glassworks, creating a shimmering flood of novel, captivating work. This book is about 20 of the artists and their creations, including Simon Gate, Edward Hald, Gerda Strömberg, Vicke Lindstrand, Hugo Gehlin, Sven Palmqvist, Edwin Öhrström, Erik Höglund, and many others., Swedish/ English, Year1996, ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bokforlaget Cordia
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9789170851636ISBN:9170851638
Description: Fine. No Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A crisp, clean copy. 63 pp., beutifully illustrated with the work of Gunnar G: son Wennerberg, Anna Boberg, Alf Wallender, Orrefors, Simon Gate, Edward Hald, Kosta, Ewald Dahlskog, Gerda Stromberg, Nya Stilideal, Vicke Lindstrand, Elis Bergh, Sven Erik Skawonius, Gullaskruf, Edvin Ollers, Hugo Gehlin, Nils Landberg, Sven Palmqvist, Edvin Ohrstrom, Monica Bratt, Ingeborg Lundin, Arthur Percy, Mona Morales-Schlidt, Erik Hoglund, including artist ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Norway
Date Published: 1988
Description: Prins Eugen, the youngest son of King Oscar II, was one of Sweden's finest landscape painters. This catalogue from an exhibit of his works at the Norwegian National Gallery in 1988 includes five excellent articles by experts on the subject. Eugen's landscape paintings reflect the moods prevalent around him in Nordic art, but have a restrained intensity that can perhaps be traced to his unique life situation and the burden of living out the life of an artist while maintaining the office and role ... read more
Description: One of Sweden's foremost designers and craftsmen, this beautifully illustrated book shows us Sigurd Persson as a jeweler, glass designer, designer of industrial design, furniture etc., Swedish/ English summary, Year1994, Illust. B/W164, Illust. Color29, ISBN9177987330, Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Pages227, Size11” x 9” 16. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sweden
Date Published: 1999
Description: In 1899, a group of Swedish artists consummated their dream of building their own shared home. Through this dramatic, exciting history, we meet many of the leading artists of the time, such as Carl Larsson, August Malmström, and architects such as Carl Möller and Ludvig Peterson, the architect responsible for the Artist's House. The tradition remains intact today, with the Restaurant KB as the new meeting place for artists in Stockholm. An intriguing fragment of Swedish art history focusing on ... read more
Description: Dj has large piece missing from rear, some browning of text, very good. 158 p., some col. & numerous b/w photos, 8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in., Swedish, decorated hardback w/ plastic printed d.j. read more
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