Fifties Furniture

by Leslie A. Piña

Take a detailed look at the exciting and highly collectible modern furniture of the 1950s--furniture created by renowned designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, and Eero Saarinen, and produced by companies such as Herman Miller, Knoll, and Heywood-Wakefield. Included in this new and improved second edition are over 450 color and vintage black and white photographs bearing detailed captions for all the classic designs, plus accessories, 70 designer biographies and company histories, a construction case study, a source list, bibliography, values, and an index. This single volume is an invaluable reference.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

Reviews

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pina has written many books in the field of collectibles and she is particular strong in the area of mid-century modern. Not my favorite book but useful and I am pleased to place it on the shelves as part of my collection in this genre.