{"product_id":"furniture-boom-midcentury-modern-danish-furniture-19451975-9788793604124","title":"Furniture Boom: Mid-Century Modern Danish Furniture 19451975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis hefty book offers the last word on the Danish Mid-Century Modern look Danish design is central to what has come to be known as the mid-century modern style; its iconic pieces are still considered classics and continue to inspire designers all over the world. But if pieces like Hans J. Wegners Y Chair (1950) and Finn Juhls Chieftain Chair (1949) carry an aura of timeless elegance now  they were born of a specific historical context.  In a new postwar welfare society  the demand for new kinds of furniture for new kinds of homes  workplaces and public institutions was booming. Danish furniture designers  cabinetmakers and industrial furniture factories were ready to deliver  with figures like Wegner  Juhl  Arne Jacobsen  Brge Mogensen  Poul Kjrholm and Verner Panton each contributing their own unique vision of what postwar modernity would look like.  Furniture Boom: Mid-Century Modern Danish Furniture 19451975 offers a comprehensive overview of the style that changed the world. Design historian Lars Dybdahl tells the story of the movement from beginning to end  describing and analyzing particular iconic pieces and situating them within their historical and cultural context.  Thirteen lavishly illustrated chapters explore the periods new interior trends and production possibilities and highlight the diversity of Danish design in this period: from spindle constructions and laminated materials to wickerwork and nomadic furniture; from childrens furniture to storage solutions and office furniture; from the warm look of wood to cool steel  intensely colorful plastic chairs and sensuous lounge furniture. Furniture Boom is a design bible of the golden age of Danish furniture design  an essential resource for professionals and more casual admirers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647884943413,"sku":"ByrdShop_8793604122","price":104.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9788793604124.jpg?v=1781698733","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/furniture-boom-midcentury-modern-danish-furniture-19451975-9788793604124","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}