OSTERGARD, DEREK E. - Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946.

New York: The American Federation of Arts, 1987. Published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by The American Federation of Arts. Contents includes: 1.Before industrialization: Bent wood and bent metal in the hands of the craftsman by Derek E.Ostergard; 2.Michael Thonet and the development of bent-wood furniture: From workshop to factory production. by Alessandro Alvera; 3.The development of the bent-wood furniture industry, 1869-1914 by Graham Dry; 4.Bent wood production and the Viennese avant-garde:Thonet Brothers and J.and J. Kohn, 1899-1914 by Christian Witt-Dorring; 5.Furnishing the future: Bent wood and metal furniture, 1925-1946 by Christopher Wilk; 6.The social and cultural context of bent wood and metal furniture by Robert Keil; Catalogue by Derek E.Ostergard; Appendix: Bent-wod furniture manufacturers, 1849-1914. 24cms x 27.5cms x 3cms. Pp.366, black & white photos and illustrations throughout. Paperback. A heavy book which may cost extra to send overseas. VG.

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