Modern Retro: Living With Mid-Century Modern Style (Compact Paperbacks)

Neil Bingham; Andrew Weaving

ISBN 10: 1841728675 / ISBN 13: 9781841728674

Published by Ryland Peters & Small, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Retro: Living With Mid-Century Modern Style (Compact Paperbacks)
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841728675
• ISBN 13: 9781841728674
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 1.54 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

"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.

About the Authors

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.