First edition of the lavish 1956 Dunbar Furniture catalog, showcasing Edward Wormley designs for sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets, desks, shelves, room dividers, benches, and bedroom pieces, presented in artfully staged and photographed vignettes and interior settings. 4to, hardcover with printed dust jacket, b/w and color illustrations throughout. The book itself was designed by Alvin Chereskin of the advertising firm Hockaday & Associates under the general editorship of Margaret Hockaday; it featured innovative and award-winning full-color advertising spreads by Hockaday, often situating Dunbar furniture in abstract outdoor settings. 4to, hardcover with printed dust jacket, b/w and color illustrations throughout. With an extended index at the rear that includes specifications such as model number, measurements, materials offered, and fabric yardages. Each entry in the index is accompanied by a small-scale photo of the item. An essential reference source for the Wormley/Dunbar collaboration that raised the bar for furniture catalog design in mid-century America. Minor bumping to extremities, otherwise NF. Light bumping and chipping to mildly rubbed dj, with creasing to bottom edge. Overall, a clean and crisp copy with the scarce dust jacket.
First edition of the lavish 1956 Dunbar Furniture catalog, showcasing Edward Wormley designs for sofas, chairs, tables, cabinets, desks, shelves, room dividers, benches, and bedroom pieces, presented in artfully staged and photographed vignettes and interior settings. 4to, hardcover with printed dust jacket, b/w and color illustrations throughout. The book itself was designed by Alvin Chereskin of the advertising firm Hockaday & Associates under the general editorship of Margaret Hockaday; it featured innovative and award-winning full-color advertising spreads by Hockaday, often situating Dunbar furniture in abstract outdoor settings. 4to, hardcover with printed dust jacket, b/w and color illustrations throughout. With an extended index at the rear that includes specifications such as model number, measurements, materials offered, and fabric yardages. Each entry in the index is accompanied by a small-scale photo of the item. An essential reference source for the Wormley/Dunbar collaboration that raised the bar for furniture catalog design in mid-century America. Minor bumping to extremities, otherwise NF. Light bumping and chipping to mildly rubbed dj, with creasing to bottom edge. Overall, a clean and crisp copy with the scarce dust jacket.
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