Vintage Industrial: Living with Machine Age Design

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Vintage Industrial: Living with Machine Age Design Hardcover – October 14, 2014

Misha de Potestad (Author), Patrice Pascal (Photographer)

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli (October 14, 2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847842320
• ISBN-13: 978-0847842322
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds

An exquisitely illustrated celebration of this influential style that is now at the forefront of interior design. Vintage Industrial covers the period from 1900 to 1950, which produced the raw, functional aesthetic that has become a cornerstone of modern design. The advent of the second industrial revolution created the need for a new kind of furniture to satisfy the demands of a rapidly growing workforce. Chairs, tables, lamps, and modular storage were designed from new materials to be mass-produced, stackable, and adjustable to the developing needs of brand-new industries that in turn were manufacturing the products that would define a changing society. These pieces, that inform a reclaimed style, are now highly popular among collectors and interior designers. This volume celebrates the engineers who shaped the industrial aesthetic as the unsung heroes of modern design and showcases their creations. By discovering ways to work iron and steel into functional forms, luminaries such as Bernard-Albin Gras, George Carwardine, Jean Prouvé, and í‰douard-Wilfred Buquet sparked a revolution in the way we think about our built environment. Five chapters–on lighting, seating, tables, storage, and curiosities–describe the major innovations and designs from the period and include stunning photography depicting these objects in homes, workshops, factories, and warehouses. Meticulously curated, this elegant book is an informative style guide and source of inspiration for how to live with industrial design.

Misha de Potestad is a journalist and stylist who has reported on interior design for forty years, writing articles for French Elle and Elle Decor. Patrice Pascal is a photographer whose editorial and advertising work has appeared in numerous magazines, including French Elle and Elle Decor.