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Today, a new generation of designers continues that tradition, creating pieces that are functional, comfortable, and visually appealing. This book, the first American summary of modern Scandinavian design in more than two decades, updates the history of design in the Nordic nations, and illustrates more than 500 of the best current furniture from over 70 producers, most of them in full color. It also includes detailed product specifications and sources, biographies of important Nordic designers, and a comprehensive bibliography. It will appeal to everyone with an interest in modern furniture, as well as designers, architects, collectors, and students with a special interest in Scandinavian design.

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The revolutionary furniture designs produced by the five Nordic countries during the second half of the 20th century were enormously successful on an international scale. Gura (New York School of Interior Design/Pratt Institute) traces the common design heritage of Scandinavia and its evolution into a shared aesthetic based on the belief that everyday objects should be both beautiful and practical. The book covers the design history of each country separately, followed by sections devoted to various types of furniture (the largest segment is devoted to chairs). Although much has been written about Scandinavian design, this book presents 500 carefully selected designs that also include the most up-to-date pieces that constitute the current revival in Nordic design. It includes a list of furniture producers, from large factories to individual artisans, along with a short biography of each designer covered and a bibliography for further reading. An accompanying CD-ROM contains screen-resolution JPEG files of all images in the book. This work would be most useful to collectors and interior design students. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and professionals/practitioners. E. M. Hansen Eckerd College

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Judith Gura is a professor at the New York School of Interior Design, where she directs the design history program and is coordinator of public programs. A graduate of Cornell University, she has a master's degree in the history of the decorative arts from the Bard Graduate Center. She has worked on exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her published works include New York Interior Design, 1935-1985, Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture, Guide to Period Styles for Interiors, Harvey Probber: Modernist Furniture, Artworks and Design, and Edward Wormley: The Other Face of Modernism . She is a contributing editor for Art+Auction , and lectures frequently on interior design and furniture styles.