Aalto- Finland’s foremost modern architect- designed the Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum. This book is as much about the inspired architecture of the museum as it is about the stunning collection of contemporary art it houses. Works by Bjørn Nørgaard, Clifford Wright, Per Kirkeby, Svend Wiig Hansen, Geoffrey Hendricks, Max Ernst, Richard Mortensen, and Asger Jorn, among many others, are on rivetting display.

Language: English
Pages: 123
Illustrations: 99 Color Illustrations. 1 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2“ x 10“
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 1.75
ISBN: 8788307166
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Code: 1662
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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A short, but illuminating guide about Aalto’s monumental Finlandia Hall, built between 1967-71 as the first civic building in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. This Finnish concert and congress hall exhibits many of the ideas that Aalto experimented with during his lifetime, including Aalto’s extreme attention to detail. The building consists of an impressively large and asymmetrical auditorium that incorporates a special wing for congress purposes.

Language: English/ Finnish
Pages: 32
Illustrations: 32 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ sq
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Monographs
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 952537100x
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finlan
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Code: 4538
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This exhibition concentrates on a single building, the House of Culture/ Kulttuuritalo in Helsinki (1952-58); and examines the design and construction process from the first sketches through to completion with complete to scale architectural drawings, photographs and models. It also brings the story of the building up-to-date, with an account of its vicissitudes and its recent restoration. The genius of Alvar Aalto shows in different materials used on the building from copper to wood and glass to details like a door handle, the rain gutters, the light fixtures, the beautiful railing for the stairway - all on 9“ square cards ready to be framed and accompanied by a booklet with text.

Language: English
Pages: 71
Illustrations: 9 Color Illustrations. 48 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2“ x 9“
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: Monographs
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 951682515x
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: London, England
Miscellaneous: Cat. of exh. Bibl.


Code: 2851
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What is it that contemporary and past leaders of furniture design have done right? This engaging guide focuses on the basic parameters that inform the design profession: quality, value and context. A concise exploration of the work and philosophy behind 11 design firms, including narratives by Nanna Ditzel, Niels Gammelgaard, and Kasper Salto on success and failure in design, as well as checklists on “ œgood design strategy“ and more.

Language: Danish
Pages: 96
Illustrations: 93 Color Illustrations. 31 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 4 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Industrial/Product Design
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Weight: 0.50
ISBN: 8790904176
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Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 4878
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Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was a progressive and spiritualist painter and a pioneer among women artists. She regarded herself to to be a disciple of “ œHigh Masters“ from another dimension, and she expressed in her painting what she understood as her dialogue with the movements of Theosophy and Rosicrucianism. She was also a student of Rudolph Steiner’s teachings. Her work ranges from the colorful, geometrical style of early modernism, to excellent portraits, to an abstracted fantasy world reminiscent of Klimt. This short monograph contains a biographical essay presenting her ideas, her reasoning and her ambitions in a most intriguing and concise manner.

Language: English
Pages: 30
Illustrations: 2 Color Illustrations.
Size: 8“ x 7“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Monographs
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Weight: 0.25
ISBN: 9197288322
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Code: 2380
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Eija-Liisa Ahtila has manifested her role as one of the most important video artists of her generation on the international scene. Through the diversity of modern media she explores the topics of love, sexuality, wrath, identity, loneliness, seperation, vulnerability and death. Her tense, but precise stories tells us of human relations and circumstances - some ordinary, others extreme, but all deeply relevant.

Language: Danish/English
Pages: 63
Illustrations: 50 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 9“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
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Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9.78877E+12
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Miscellaneous: Bio. Index. Cat. of exh.


Code: 6421
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Sunrooms, greenhouses, buildings with whole walls of glass, be they private residences or municipal works - such architectural “ œsun catchers“ are featured here. Included are architectural renderings, beautiful color photographs of the buildings, and technical information explaining why the designs work as they do to use solar energy to an optimal degree. Given the importance of solar energy, both for practical and aesthetic reasons, this book is an important source for those interested in contemporary architecture.

Language: Norwegian
Pages: 78
Illustrations: 39 Color Illustrations. 21 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ sq
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: Landscape Architecture
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Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 8275320062
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Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 2804
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Aalto set up his first architect’s office in his home city Jyvaskyla, which is often called “ œthe Athens of Finland.“ Here he created his first works as an architect, here one sees his hand in residential and commerical buildings and churches, here one sees the great influence Italian architecture had on his work.

Language: English/ Finnish
Pages: 120
Illustrations: 190 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ sq
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: Monographs
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Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 9519563288
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Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 1802
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This beautiful picture book shows the magnificence of Amalienborg, the royal residence located in Copenhagen. Through splendid photographs and a thorough description of the history and transformation of the palace, one feels that one has truly been there. An extensive description of each of the four main residences comprising Amalienborg is included, along with a marvelous study of the two gardens at Amalienborg. This is a wonderful addition to any library.

Language: English
Pages: 112
Illustrations: 94 Color Illustrations. 3 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2“ x 9 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: Survey
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Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8721009805
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Code: 3962
Condition: In Pristine Condition
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Sterling Silver jewelry and tableware that was sold at the Jensen store in New York City included designs by American craftsmen, especially William De Matteo and Alphonse La Paglia, in the late 1940s. This is the story of these two silversmiths' work and its impact on fancy goods of the mid-20th century period. Silver tea sets, candelabra, centerpieces, bowls, serving spoons, and women’s jewelry sets were made in original designs that incorporated Danish styles for which the store was famous. Today, these are vintage items that are valuable and highly popular among collectors of fine traditional style decorative arts. Many identifying marks, catalog pages, and original advertisements are presented and discussed. Through newly found documentation, original working drawings, and careful analysis, these vintage silver items finally can be identified and appreciated for their specialty status among the finest luxury goods worldwide.

Language: English
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 508 Color Illustrations. 177 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 12 1/2“ x 9 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Subcategory: Metal - Silver/Gold/Precious Stones/Enamel Monographs
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Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 9.78076E+12
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 6467
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

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