Overview
Modern design is growing in popularity with collectors and museums, as they increasingly recognize the importance of key 20th-century designers. Anyone looking to get in on the craze will want this all-encompassing, highly dependable guide, which covers the major styles and movements, such as Art Deco, Modernism, Mid-Century design and Postmodernism. Plenty of examples from the fields of furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, textiles and graphic arts are included—all illustrated, with descriptions, up-to-date prices, and solid background information. Collectors will easily be able to check out the subtle price differences due to location, condition, or provenance, and there are additional special features on various subjects, individual countries, designers and manufacturers.
The book’s consultant, Paul Rennie, is an expert in 20th-century art and design.