MUNCH MØBLER
[Henning Jensen and Torben Valeur]
[Henning Jensen and Torben Valeur]: MUNCH MØBLER. Denmark: Munch Møbler, 1980. First edition. Text in Danish and English. A4. Spiral binding. Thick printed boards. 44 pp. 2 fold-outs. Black and white illustrations and furniture specifications. Design by Thomas Bergsoe Advertising. Light shelf wear including a bumped corner which translates to the first 6 pages and some slight discoloration. A very good copy.
11 x 11 softcover book with approx. 44 copiously illustrated pages and 2 fold-outs. The first section of the booklet [8.5 x 8.25] details Henning Jensen and Torben Valeur's M 40 line of office furniture and has a b/w double fold out. The rest of the booklet [8.5 x 11.75] contains a detailed description of each piece in the M 40 line and color advertising photographs [4 of them] not to be missed. Finally, there's a double fold out with photos [no descriptions] from Fritz Hansen Inc.'s line of furniture circa 1980.
Pieces in the M 40 line include conference tables, chairs, executives desks, typewriter tables, cabinets and letter trays.
Pieces in the Fritz Hansen line include chairs, stools, tables and couches.
From the web site for Deconet: "Henning Jensen and Torben Valeur worked together for many years, designing chairs, tables, writing desks etc. Among their awards are; The Association of Danish Furniture Manufacturers Fund's Furniture Prize, 1971, Design Associate-American Institute of Interior Designers, 1963, National Association of Danish Art-ware Annual Prize, 1962 and the Furniture Makers Guild's Furniture Exhibitions, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1969.