| Description |
183 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles (some color), portraits ; 31 cm |
| Contents |
Foreword: From Christian Icon to Industrial Icon -- Underwood Typewriter No 5: Frank X. Wagner, 1900 -- Hill House Chair: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1904-08 -- Raleigh Safety Bicycle: 1905 -- Sitting Machine: Josef Hoffmann, 1908 -- Ford Model T: Henry Ford, 1908-27 -- Aeg Electric Kettle: Peter Behrens, 1909 -- Leica Camera: Oskar Barnack, 1913-25 -- Coca-Cola Bottle: 1915 -- U.S. "Tunnel" Mailbox: Roy Joroleman, 1915 -- Red-Blue Armchair: Gerrit Rietveld, 1917-23 -- Table Lamp: Wilhelm Wagenfeld and Carl Jacob Jucker, 1923-24 -- Teaset: Marianne Brandt, 1924 -- Wassily Chair: Marcel Breuer, 1925-26 -- Rolex Oyster Watch: 1926 -- Bugatti: Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti, 1926 -- Mr. Chair: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1927 -- Side Table E-1027: Eileen Gray, 1927 -- Chaise Longue LC4: Le Corbusier, 1928 -- London Underground Map: Edward Johnston, 1931 -- Anglepoise Lamp: George Carwardine, 1932 -- Bialetti Moka Express: Alfonso Bialetti, 1933 -- Volksempfanger (People's Radio): Walter Maria Kersting, 1933 -- Sparton Blue Moon Radio: Walter Dorwin Teague, 1935 -- Zippo Lighter: George Blaisdell, 1933 -- Pencil Sharpener: Raymond Loewy, 1933 -- Mercedes Silver Arrow: 1934 -- Kodak Baby Brownie: Walter Dorwin Teague, 1934 -- Hindenburg Zeppelin: Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin, 1935 -- DC-3 Dakota: 1935 -- Cord 810: Gordon Buehrig, 1936 -- Fiat 500 Topolino: Dante Giacosa, 1936 -- Savoy Vase: Alvar Aalto, 1937 -- Minox Camera: Walter Zapp, 1938 -- Hardoy Chair: J. Ferrari-Hardoy, J. Kurchan, A. Bonet, 1938 -- Volkswagen Beetle: Ferdinand Porsche, 1938 -- Citroen 2CV: Pierre Boulanger, 1939 -- Parker 51 Fountain Pen: K. Parker, I. D. Tefft, M. Baker, J. Platt, 1941 -- Lucky Strike Cigarette Pack: Raymond Loewy, 1941 -- Wurlitzer Jukebox 1015: Paul Fuller, 1946 -- Vespa Motor Scooter: Corradino d'Ascanio, 1946 -- Tupperware: Earl S. Tupper, 1946 -- Arabesque Table: Carlo Mollino, 1950 -- Univers Font: Adrian Frutiger, 1950 -- Lockheed Super Constellation: 1951 -- Wooden Tray: Tapio Wirkkala, 1951 -- Ant Chair: Arne Jacobsen, 1952 -- Rolodex Rotary Card File: Arnold Neustadter, 1952 -- Chevrolet Corvette: 1953 -- Bic "Crystal" Ballpoint Pen: 1953 -- Alu-Chair Series: Charles and Ray Eames, 1953-57 -- Greyhound Scenicruiser: Raymond Loewy, 1954 -- Ericofon: Hugo Blomberg, 1956 -- Braun Phonosuper SK4: Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot, 1956 -- Lego: Ole Kirk and Gotfred Christiansen, 1958 -- Barbie: 1959 -- Morris Mini: Alec Issigonis, 1959 -- Sony Portable TV 80 301: Sony Design Centre, 1959 -- Panton Side Chair: Verner Panton, 1960 -- IBM Selectric Typewriter: Eliot Noyes, 1961 -- Braun Sixtant Razor: Gerd Alfred Muller and Hans Gugelot, 1961-62 -- ARCO Lamp: Achille Castiglioni, 1962 -- Samsonite Attache Case: 1962 -- Brionvega Radio TS-502: Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, 1964 -- Harley Davidson "Easy Rider": 1969 -- Plia Folding Chair: Giancarlo Piretti, 1969 -- Olivetti Valentine Typewriter: Ettore Sottsass, 1969 -- B&O Beogram 4000: Jacob Jensen, 1972 -- Tizio Table Lamp: Richard Sapper, 1972 -- Sony Walkman: Sony Design Centre, 1979 -- Philips Compact Disc: 1980 -- In-Line Skates: ca. 1980 -- Carlton Sideboard: Ettore Sottsass, 1981 -- The Face: Neville Brody: 1981-86 -- Costes Chair: Philippe Starck, 1982 -- Swatch Watch: 1983 -- Apple MacIntosh: Hartmut Esslinger and Frogdesign, 1984 -- Motorola Microtac: R. Krolopp, A. Nagele, L. Soren, 1989 -- Juicy Salif: Philippe Starck, 1990 -- Internet: 1990 -- Bookworm Shelf: Ron Arad, 1993-94 -- Tamagotchi: Aki Maita, 1996 -- Philips-Alessi Line: Alessandro Mendini, 1996 -- Virtual Reality: 2000 |
| Summary |
The stunning objects in this fully illustrated volume include furniture and household appliances, cars and toys as well as many other design items which transcended their everyday utility to achieve iconic status during the twentieth century. Each object is examined in color photographs and illustrations of its use, together with a brief biography of the designer and additional information illuminating our contemporary design culture |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 178-179 |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
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Contains chapters translated from the German and Dutch |
| Subject |
Industrial design -- 20th century.
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Design.
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Industrial designers.
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Design -- History -- 20th century.
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Industrial designers -- Biography.
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Design -- 20th century.
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Industrial design -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Author |
Kras, Reyer.
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Woodham, Jonathan M.
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Albus, Volker, 1949-
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| LC no. |
1999069112 |
| ISBN |
3791323059 German edition |
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3791323067 : |
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