The Furniture of Carlo Mollino
London: Phaidon, 2006. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's beige paper-covered boards, spine and upper board stamped in black, black endpapers, original illustrated dust jacket.
Monograph on Italian renaissance man Carlo Mollino's furniture design, the first book on this facet of his oeuvre. The eccentric Mollino, one of mid-century Italy's greatest and most prolific polymaths, pursued aesthetics in all aspects of his life, leading to an extremely varied creative body of work. Written by Casa Mollino Museum co-founders Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari, this book presents a complete catalog of Mollino's furniture. Parallel to his other work, his furniture—most of which were unique pieces for the homes he designed—was inspired by organic shapes such as bones, trees, and the human body (specifically the female form). Illustrated in color and black-and-white with reproductions of over 400 sketches, notes, drawings, and archival photos; with chronology, selected bibliography, and index. Unclipped dust jacket with light sunning to spine panel. Near fine. Item #13689
$175.00