INFORMATION
Author(s): Charlotte & Peter Fiell
Print length: 512 pages
Dimensions: 6.46 × 8.90 × 1.22 in (≈ 16.4 × 22.6 × 3.1 cm)
Format: Hardcover
Weight: ~40.1 oz (~ 1.14 kg)
Publisher: TASCHEN
Publication year: 2024
INTRODUCTION
Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between crafts and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, metalware, and industrial design from 1900 to the present day, with in-depth entries on 125 designers and design-led companies.
Featured designers and designer-led companies include Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva, Hans Wegner, Tapio Wirkkala, Stig Lindberg, Finn Juhl, Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Arnold Madsen, Barbro Nilsson, Fritz Hansen, Artek, Le Klint, Gustavsberg, Iittala, Fiskars, Orrefors, Royal Copenhagen, Holmegaard, Arabia, Marimekko, and Georg Jensen.