Alvar Aalto Furniture_Finnish Museum Architecture 1985 HDj MIT1stEd 279 ils

Description: Alvar Aalto Furniture, Museum of Finnish Architecture, Finnish Society of Crafts and Design, ARTEK, First MIT Press edition (1985), editor: Juhani Pallasmaa, Brown cloth hardcover (8x9.5”) with DJ, 179 pgs, 279 b&w, color ils/photos, drawings…….ISBN 0262132060 This book covers most aspects of Aalto's work. There are reproductions of design sketches; blueprints and drawings, essays about processes and works, a chronological list of designs, and photos of furniture and architectural works. The editorial board for the book includes Elissa Alto who was Alvar's partner and, by the time of this book preparation, his widow. See Table of Contents in Picture 4…..Consists of 8 major sections. The first 4 are mostly essays with lots of accompanying illustrations. The “Excerpts” are quite interesting. The chronology shows illustrations of his works over time, providing their names and brief descriptions. The “Selection of ARTEK’S Standard Models” give greater details for particular items including line drawings, color photographs, materials. The “Fixed Furniture…..” focuses on interior details with both b&w photos and line drawings for Auditoriums, Entrance Halls… Alvar Aalto’s (1898-1976) modernist and humanist works focused heavily on elements of organic geometry and the use of natural materials. Ref: WIKI Binding tight and pages clean, including the tracing or tissue paper type pages showing reproductions of his original sketches. Age toning starting to shade in from the edges. DJ shows surface wear, some discoloration around edges, and a few small tears along the edges, mainly at the top of the spine portion. ----Pictures provide more details about the contents and condition of this offering. ► We are thinning contents of our smoke-free, pet-free home. Books will be listed, plus toys including CCG and trading cards, jigsaw puzzles, fabric/wallpaper sample books, jewelry, household items and maybe some of my fishing and workshop stuff.

Price: 70 USD

Location: Ridgefield, Connecticut

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