Mid-Century Modern Design: A Complete Sourcebook

This comprehensive survey of mid-century design covers furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics, and posters, showcasing post-war optimism, innovative materials, and mass manufacture. It features nearly 100 major creators and an illustrated dictionary with hundreds of key designers and manufacturers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2020
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

This comprehensive survey of one of the most iconic, collectible, and dynamic eras of international design provides a thorough exploration of all facets of the subject. It encompasses a wide range of mid-century items, including furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles, product design, industrial design, graphics, and posters, as well as architecture and interior design. These designs exemplify post-war optimism, energy, the use of innovative and affordable materials and forms of mass manufacture, and the emergence of new principles of 'good design.'

Nearly 100 significant and influential creators from the mid-century period are showcased, hailing from diverse locations such as Scandinavia, Western Europe, America, Japan, Brazil, and Australia. An additional illustrated dictionary features hundreds of key mid-century designers and manufacturers, as well as important organizations, schools, and movements.

Complementing the comprehensive text are thirteen specially commissioned essays by renowned experts and over 1,000 predominantly color illustrations. This book is a must-have for design enthusiasts, collectors, and readers seeking inspiration for their homes.

Weight: 2162g
Dimension: 209 x 266 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500023471