Danish Modern by Andrew Hollingsworth

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By Andrew Hollingsworth

For severe furnishings creditors, Danish is greater than a pastry-it's an paintings shape. 20th century Danish furnishings layout is easy and clean., mixes good with different layout types, and has an inherent price and background past its good looks. In glossy Danish, Andrew Hollingsworth explores the historical past of Danish layout, from the earliest cabinetmakers' guilds within the 1770s throughout the influence of 2 global wars, and its evolution into the 20 th century. The publication contains photographic surveys of Danish glossy furnishings in houses around the Unites States; a marketplace advisor with tips, evidence and assets that comes with discussions of veneer vs. reliable wooden, areas to discover Danish glossy furnishings, and a advisor to taking good care of it; and an intensive source part.

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