Bent Wood and Metal Furniture 1850-1946
New York: The University of Washington Press; The American Federation of Arts, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. 366pp. Short oblong quarto [25 cm x 29 cm] Brown cloth over boards with the title stamped in silver on the backstrip. Covers cocked. Hint of soiling to the text block edges. In the dust jacket with moderate surface wear. May require extra postage due to weight. Very Good. Item #69948
A handsome and definitive book examining bent wood and metal furniture made between 1850 and 1946. This exhibition catalogue features 119 objects pictured and discussed ranging from the ordinary to the unusual- from side chairs, armchairs, and chaises longues, desks and tables to an armoire, folding screen, music rack, and clock- rendered in a wide variety of materials- from beechwood, mahogany, and birch, to flat and tubular steel, and aluminum.
Price: $50.00