First American edition of a survey of contemporary Italian interiors, published in 1975 by Studio Vista/Whitney Library of Design following its original publication in Italy in 1974. Edited by Franco Magnani and translated into English by Bobbi Mitchell. 4to (8.75” x 11.5”), hardcover with dust jacket, 156 pages, profusely illustrated with color reproductions. Showcases a range of interiors by Italian interior designers and architects, many lesser-known, including: De Rossi Coretti studio, Guido Veneziani, Puccinelli, Fabrizio Cocchia and Gianfranco Fini, Enrico Buzzi, Luigi Massoni, Piero Castellini, Carlo Graffi, Laura Moroni, Nani Prina, Aldo Jacober, Adriano Balutto, Gigi Capriolo, Piero Sadun, and others. Includes pieces by modernist designers and firms including Le Corbusier, Eames, Castiglioni, Saarinen, Flos, Knoll, Magistretti, Gismondi, Guzzini, Artemide, Kartell, Breuer, R. Velasquez, Driade, and Leucos. The interiors selected trend maximalist, with a riotous application of color and pattern and a mix of period, industrial, and avant-garde furnishings. A visually enticing book and a resource for study and inspiration.Moderate chipping and creasing to lightly rubbed dj. 1.5” open tear to bottom edge of front cover; discreet tape repair to top edge. Minor bumping to extremities. Contents near fine.
First American edition of a survey of contemporary Italian interiors, published in 1975 by Studio Vista/Whitney Library of Design following its original publication in Italy in 1974. Edited by Franco Magnani and translated into English by Bobbi Mitchell. 4to (8.75” x 11.5”), hardcover with dust jacket, 156 pages, profusely illustrated with color reproductions. Showcases a range of interiors by Italian interior designers and architects, many lesser-known, including: De Rossi Coretti studio, Guido Veneziani, Puccinelli, Fabrizio Cocchia and Gianfranco Fini, Enrico Buzzi, Luigi Massoni, Piero Castellini, Carlo Graffi, Laura Moroni, Nani Prina, Aldo Jacober, Adriano Balutto, Gigi Capriolo, Piero Sadun, and others. Includes pieces by modernist designers and firms including Le Corbusier, Eames, Castiglioni, Saarinen, Flos, Knoll, Magistretti, Gismondi, Guzzini, Artemide, Kartell, Breuer, R. Velasquez, Driade, and Leucos. The interiors selected trend maximalist, with a riotous application of color and pattern and a mix of period, industrial, and avant-garde furnishings. A visually enticing book and a resource for study and inspiration.Moderate chipping and creasing to lightly rubbed dj. 1.5” open tear to bottom edge of front cover; discreet tape repair to top edge. Minor bumping to extremities. Contents near fine.
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