Mid-Century Modern Designers

This book pays tribute to 300 design pioneers who defined the aesthetic of the mid-century through their work in furniture, glassware, ceramics and textiles. More than 50 years on, the fascination with mid-century design is stronger than ever.

From popular icons such as Alvar Aalto, Lina Bo Bardi, Tony Duquette, Charles & Ray Eames, Pierre Jeanneret, Florence Knoll and Gio Ponti to lesser-known figures of the movement, this book provides an extensive and richly illustrated portrait of mid-century modernism around the world. Detailed texts on each designer are presented alongside hundreds of images of post-war creations, from furniture to glassware, lighting to textiles, ceramics to tableware, revealing the exchange of ideas between designers that defined the aesthetic of the period.