About this title: 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 for more than fifty years. Mathsson (1907-1988) is internationally known as a furniture designer but his architectural work, in which he applied the same principles of innovative comfortable living, is less familiar. His family houses, schools, ...
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press, New Britain, CT
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780300121919ISBN:0300121911
Description: New in New jacket. Quarto. 227 pp; profuse color & b/w illustrations; sources and notes. Cloth with dustjacket. Fine/Fine. Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988) was one of the leading figures of Swedish modernism in the 1930s. This book surveys Mathsson's output as an architect and designer as well as his relationships with American architects and designers including Frank Lloyd-Wright, Charles and Ray Eames, and Hans Knoll. Extensive illustrations include unpublished photographs of his Mathsson's work ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Yale University Press; Et Al
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780300121919ISBN:0300121911
Description: New. 9780300121919. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text In English. 224 pp. With 268 ills. (124 col. ) 31 x 25 cm. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780300121919ISBN:0300121911
Description: New. 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 with graceful natural curves became his trademark and have been in contin... read more
Description: Good. 0300121911 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Connecticut
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780300121919ISBN:0300121911
Description: In this book Bruno Mathsson is portrayed by three authors. Dag Widman explores the person Bruno Mathsson, as well as furniture designer. Karin Winter discusses his buildings, searches for his sources of inspiration, compares plan types, identifies the different building materials, and encapsulates his glasshouse architecture in the term “ the Mathsson concept. ” Nina Stritzler-Levine writes about his exceptional reception in the United States-starting from the moment when Edgar ... read more
Description: New. 0300121911 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
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