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Modern Retro: Living with Mid-Century Modern Style
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Product Description
"Modern Retro" will inspire you to combine modern classics by names such as Eames, Jacobson, and Aalto, with flea-market finds and contemporary designs. The book begins with an introduction to key design innovations of the mid-twentieth century. Ingredients of the Retro Look explores the elements of the style: furniture, lighting, textiles and rugs, ceramics, and glass. Creating the Retro Look, the third part of the book, shows how to combine these elements to create a stylish home. -This bestselling title sold over 65,000 copies in hardcover. -By mid-century experts Neil Bingham and Andrew Weaving.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #192885 in Books
- Published on: 2005-08
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
A paean to all things lovely from the 1930s to the 1970s. It has all the Eames, Jacobsen, and Aalto you could want, and advice on where to get it and put it. (The Guardian )
About the Author
Neil Bingham writes on architecture and contemporary culture. A former curator of drawings at the Royal Institute of British Architects, he is the author of "The New Boutique".
Andrew Weaving runs a gallery, Century, specializing in mid-century modern American design, focusing on originals, re-editions, and work by new designers.
Andrew Wood is a photographer specializing in interiors and fashion. He undertakes regular commissions for Elle Decoration and other prestigious magazines such as Vogue and The Sunday Telegraph Magazine. His previous books include Smart Storage, One Space Living, Living with Modern Classics: The Chair, and Modern Natural.
