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The furniture of Carlo Mollino /

"Original and inventive, the work of Carlo Mollino (1905-73) is a unique chapter in the history of twentieth-century Italian design and architecture. For the first time, this book presents his complete works in furniture and interior design. Most of Mollino's furniture was site specific wi...

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Main Authors: Ferrari, Fulvio, 1945-
Group Author: Ferrari, Napoleone, 1973-
Published: Phaidon,
Publisher Address: London ; New York :
Publication Dates: 2006.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Mollino, Carlo, > 1905-1973 > Criticism and interpretation.
Mollino, Carlo, > 1905-1973.
Mollino, Carlo, > 1905-1973 > Critique et interprétation.
Mollino, Carlo.
1900-1999
Architect-designed furniture > Italy.
Interior decoration > Italy.
Interior architecture > Italy > History > 20th century.
Meubles conçus par des architectes > Italie.
Architecture intérieure > Italie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Décoration intérieure > Italie.
Interior architecture.
Architect-designed furniture.
Interior decoration.
Möbel.
Design.
Interior design > Italy.
Italy.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Summary: "Original and inventive, the work of Carlo Mollino (1905-73) is a unique chapter in the history of twentieth-century Italian design and architecture. For the first time, this book presents his complete works in furniture and interior design. Most of Mollino's furniture was site specific with one-off pieces created for specially commissioned interiors. Rarely available, these works are highly sought after by collectors and design enthusiasts alike." "From the start, both Mollino's interests and personality set him apart from his contemporaries. Influenced by the Second Futurism and Surrealist avant-gardes, Mollino was a modern-day Renaissance man active in an impressive number of fields, including aeronautics, automobile design, art, photography, set design, town planning, furniture, interior decoration and architecture. Through his extensive artistic research, he was able to combine various contrasting forms of expression, which gave his work a remarkable and unusual dynamic. His furniture was based on organic shapes, such as tree branches, animal horns and the human body - with the female profile figuring prominently in his designs. Beyond this highly personal aesthetic, his work involved research into materials and technology, and the development of complex construction techniques, as with the celebrated bent plywood 'Arabesque' table of 1950." "Illustrated with original drawings, sketches and archival photographs, The Furniture of Carlo Mollino represents the most comprehensive record of Mollino's design production. Realized in collaboration with the Museo Casa Mollino and written by the Museum's curators, Napoleone and Fulvio Ferrari, this monograph offers an insight into Mollino's groundbreaking oeuvre."--BOOK JACKET.
Carrier Form: 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.
ISBN: 9780714845326
0714845329
Index Number: NK2562
CLC: TS664.546
Call Number: TS664.546/F375
Contents: Reflections / Fulvio Ferrari -- Surrealist engineer / Napoleone Ferrari -- Works -- Chronology.

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