The Design Art of Nicos Zographos

The world's most singular, severely elegant collection of contemporary furniture has been created by Nicos Zographos. He has produced hundreds of striking designs for thousands of spaces in America and Europe. Many great architects like Philip Johnson, Gordon Bunshaft, Walter Gropius, and I. M. Pei have used his work to complement their buildings. This volume, featuring color photographs of his interior design projects as well as dramatic duotone images of his furniture, gathers and critically assesses his work for the first time.

Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first defined by the European Bauhaus school, and he is very likely one of the last designers to manage his own manufacturing company. Within a business bounded by commercial constraints, his enduring values have significantly influenced both the style and the standards of the modern furniture industry.

The world's most singular, severely elegant collection of contemporary furniture has been created by Nicos Zographos. He has produced hundreds of striking designs for thousands of spaces in America and Europe. Many great architects like Philip Johnson, Gordon Bunshaft, Walter Gropius, and I. M. Pei have used his work to complement their buildings. This volume, featuring color photographs of his interior design projects as well as dramatic duotone images of his furniture, gathers and critically assesses his work for the first time.

Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first defined by the European Bauhaus school, and he is very likely one of the last designers to manage his own manufacturing company. Within a business bounded by commercial constraints, his enduring values have significantly influenced both the style and the standards of the modern furniture industry.

Library Journal

"Sleek, functional, and timeless yet inherently contemporary" describes the furniture and interiors highlighted in this simple, elegant book about minimalist designer Nicos Zographos. He was influenced by Mies and the Bauhaus and employed for several years by Skidmore, Owens & Merrill. His furniture, easily recognized by its bold, rounded edges and clean, sleek lines, is found in both corporate offices and homes around the world. Based on interviews with the designer, his friends, and his associates, the text tells an extremely personal story of the designer's life from Greece to Iowa to New York. The first part focuses on Zographos's history, education, and work, while the last part centers on his architecture, interiors, and collections through a series of photographic essays. The book is exquisitely illustrated with drawings and photographs of these famed works. This book will be a welcome addition to collections focusing on design and decorative arts.--Stephen Allan Patrick, East Tennessee State Univ. Libs., Johnson City Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Peter Bradford is a writer and designer of books. His first book, Chair, was a study of the American design culture. Recent books include Information Architects, the first anthology of information design, and Jackie Tales, a book about Jackie Torrence.

Harry Wolf established his architectural practice in North Carolina and now works in Los Angeles. He has designed a wide range of public and private buildings including the NCNB Florida headquarters in Tampa.

George Lois started his own ad agency in 1960 and is responsible for some of the best-known ad campaigns of the last four decades. He designed many famous covers for Esquire magazine during the 1960s, many of which are chronicled in Covering the '60s: George Lois; The Esquire Era.

Peter Blake is a renowned architectural historian. He is the author of the seminal The Master Builders, on Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, and Mies van der Rohe.