Product Description

This highly praised celebration of '50s design recalls the wonders of boomerang-shaped coffee tables, the funky curvaceousness of biomorphic furniture, the industrial sleekness of cool metals, and other design delights. "Will undoubtedly foster a new appreciation of furniture from the '50s."--Chicago Sun-Times. 125 4-color photographs and 100 black-and-white photographs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11613 in Books
• Published on: 1995-09-26
• Released on: 1995-09-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

From the Inside Flap
This highly praised celebration of '50s design recalls the wonders of boomerang-shaped coffee tables, the funky curvaceousness of biomorphic furniture, the industrial sleekness of cool metals, and other design delights. "Will undoubtedly foster a new appreciation of furniture from the '50s."--Chicago Sun-Times. 125 4-color photographs and 100 black-and-white photographs.

Customer Reviews

Designers of the 50's
My sister has just bought a 1950's ranch home with some original features. I was hoping this book would help celebrate the house and give some ideas as to decor. Instead, it is a good overview of the furniture designers who influenced the furniture of the time. It's nice, but not what I was looking for, which was the physical living space/furnishings of the middle class of the 50's.

A Wonderful Book
I have owned this book since it was originally published in hardcover in 1984. I have referred to it many, many times. Books with beautiful photographs on the subject of 1950's furniture are scarce, indeed, and I was pleased to see this book reemerge in softcover. I wish more books of this caliber on the subject existed. I highly recommend it.

Friendly intro to proper 'what modern was' furniture.
Excellent overview of 'modern' interiors- lighting, furniture, accessories; often shown in delightful period modern room settings. A great coffee table book, yet a valued reference also. Wonderful composition of color and b&w photos: book "flows" well w/ non-tedious text. Guaranteed appreciation of mid-century modern by the indifferent after thumbing through this book. One of my top three most favorites that I never tire of and return to often, (and I'm a gearhead!). A can't-go-wrong choice for anyone with even a small interest in design or collecting.