THE MODERN ROOM
Giulio Peluzzi [Editor]
Giulio Peluzzi [Editor]: THE MODERN ROOM. New York: Universe Books, 1967. First English language edition (originally published in Italian under the title "Forma e Colore Nell'Arredamento Moderno"). Quarto. Charcoal cloth titled in gold. Photo illustrated dust jacket. 210 pp. 288 color photographs. Jacket faintly edgeworn, but a nearly fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket.
9 x 11.75 hardcover book with 210 pages and 288 color photographs. This book was printed in Italy and it really shows-- the color reproduction is truly stunning. The engraving and plates were dead-on perfect for this edition, and all the photographs are printed on qualtiy glossy paper. My highest recommendation.
This is the best book on the Interior Design transition that occured as people migrated from 1950s organic austerity into the enlightened (and very colorful) 1960s. This volume would be an invaluable resource for anybody attemting to restore a contemporary residential environment. You have been warned. This volume is also a valuable midcentury resource since it goes through the trouble of identifying both designers and manufacturers of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, tiles, lamps and accessories. You know what I'm talking about.
From the book: "Using 288 photographs, all in full color, of actual rooms in both new and remodeled houses and apartments, this book gives tasteful solutions to the many decorating problems encountered in the creation of as truly modern room. The Modern Room taps the creative resources of American and European architects, designers, and manufacturers."
- Foreword
- Living Rooms: Seating Arrangements; The Fireplace; The Library and Study in the Living Room; The Card Table; The Television Set; and The Bar
- Dining Rooms and Dining Areas
- Bedrooms: The Master Bedroom and The Single Bedroom
- Bedrooms and Living Rooms Combined
- Children's Rooms
- Entrance Halls and Foyers
- The Kitchen
- The Bathroom
- Decorative ElementsCurtains and Draperies; Carpets and Rugs; Floors and Walls; Folding Doors, Sliding Doors, and Screens; Lamps
- Terraces and Gardens
Designers, manufacturers, architects, and artists included in this volume: Knoll International, Charles Eames, Herman Miller Furniture Company, Vittoriano Viganb, Marco Zanuso, Arflex, Techniform, Lino Saltini, Cassina, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Finn Juhl, Ermanno Zoffili, Ettore Sottsass, Osvaldo Borsani, Eduardo Vittorio, Tecno, Vico Magistretti, Florence Knoll, Joe Colombo, O-Luce, Arform, Ico And Luisa Parisi, Carlo Maspes, Carlo Marelli, Icf, Wilhelm Renz, Del Corno, Dieter Waeckerlin, Erwin Behr, Lomazzi & Raschi, Fontana Arte, Franco Campo, Carlo Graffi, Ostuni, Azucena, Augusto Bozzi, Tassoni, Peter Maly, Giovanni Frigerio, Egle Amaldi, Enzo Cozzini, Tito Agnoli, Forma, Carlo Hauner, Martinelli-Luce, Magazzini Coin, Avigdor, Sergio Mazza, Raffaela Crespi, Renata Bonfanti, George Nelson, Paul Mccobb, Emilia Sala, Lumenform, Vistosi Glass Company, Elio Martinelli, Fardomus, Bjorn Wiinblad and many more.