Modern British Furniture Design Since 1945
Details:
- Author(s) Jackson, Lesley
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2013
- Pages 335pp; illus
- Publisher V&A Publishing
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Strong focus on product design by 38 firms, manufacturers and individual designers. In three parts: 1945-60; 1960-80; 1980-2013. Project funded by Worshipful Co of Furniture Makers. Profiles are: 1945-60 - Heal & Son Ltd; E Gomme Ltd and G Plan; Parker Knoll Ltd; Gordon Russell Ltd; Lucian Ercolani and Ercol Furniture Ltd; Terrence Conran and Conran Furniture; Robin Day and S Hille & Co Ltd; Robert Heritage; Howard Keith and HK Furniture; Frank Guille and Kandya; Neil Morris and Morris of Glasgow; Ernest Race; John & Sylvia Reid and Stag Furniture; 1960-80 - Ron Carter; Max Clendinning and Race Furniture; David Colwell; Charles & Jane Dillon; Habitat; Robin Day, Fred Scott and Hille; Bernard Holdaway and Hull Traders; John Makepeace; Peter Murdoch; Rodney Kinsman and OMK; William Plunkett; 1980-2013 - Ron Arad; Shin Azumi & Tomoko Azumi; Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby; Tom Dixon; El UltimoGrito; Established & Sons; Mathew Hilton; Ross Lovegrove; Jasper Morrison; PearsonLloyd; Simon Pengelly; SCP; Terrence Woodgate