Boek : Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century

Artikelcode: 6761 Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century 455 pages b&w and color photos Hard cover with dust jacket 29 x 23 cm 2,500 kg English For the first time, the development of interiors and furniture in Switzerland from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day have been surveyed and documented. Following introductory essays by Lucius Burckhardt and Stanislaus von Moos, both experts in design research, there are seven main chapters each focusing on a period of 15 years; these are complemented by detailed information on those masterpieces which can be considered to define the epoch. Some 20 representative interiors reveal the significant changes which have taken place in living space in the 20th century. A fully illustrated catalogue of over 300 objects from furniture to ceramics and household objects and around 150 biographies conclude the publication. Max Ernst Haefeli, Wilhelm Kienzle, Marcel Breuer, Werner Max Moser, Alfred Roth, Susi & Ueli Berger ..