Mid-century modern: furniture of the 1950'sChronicles in text and 250 photographs the best in home furnishing design and pieces from the late 1940s through the 1950s and includes lists of best designs and a guide to galleries and items still in production |
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References to this book
Twentieth-century Furniture: Materials, Manufacture, and Markets Clive Edwards No preview available - 1994 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Mid-century modern: furniture of the 1950's |
| Author | Cara Greenberg |
| Publisher | Harmony Books, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Dec 19, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0517554119, 9780517554111 |
| Length | 175 pages |
| Subjects | › Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork Design / Furniture Furniture Furniture - History - 20th century Furniture History 20th century Furniture/ History/ 20th century House & Home / Furniture Photography / General |
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