Kontur 11 Swedish Design Annual 1962 Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Book
$ 9.51
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Kontur 11 Swedish Design Annual 1962 Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Book. Swedish industrial and furniture design. Modern architecture and urban planning. Notable contents include Clean interior with light age toning, minor edge wear, and handling wear consistent with age. Original 1962 edition of “Kontur 11: Swedish Design Annual,” a beautifully produced Scandinavian modern design publication issued by the Swedish Society for Industrial Design (Svenska Slöjdföreningen), Stockholm. This oversized softcover annual documents Swedish industrial, furniture, architectural, graphic, textile, automotive, and product design during the height of mid-century Scandinavian modernism. Richly illustrated throughout with black-and-white photography, modernist layouts, architectural studies, furniture design, typography, industrial sketches, and advertisements. Notable contents include: * Swedish industrial and furniture design * Modern architecture and urban planning * Ericsson telephone design development studies * Volvo P1800 advertising * Scandinavian textiles and glassware * Graphic design and typography * The Wenner-Gren Center * Mid-century interiors and product design * Experimental industrial concept sketches Features work and references connected to: * John Melin * Anders Österlin * Bengt Orup * Torbjörn Olsson * Sven Silow * Lena Larsson * Arthur Hald * Scandinavian industrial designers and architects of the postwar modernist period Strong visual documentation of early 1960s Swedish modernism and Nordic industrial aesthetics. Condition: Very good vintage condition overall. Clean interior with light age toning, minor edge wear, and handling wear consistent with age. Binding remains solid. See photos for condition details. History / Bio: The Swedish Society for Industrial Design (Svenska Slöjdföreningen, later Svensk Form) was among the leading institutions promoting Scandinavian modern design internationally during the twentieth century. Publications such as “Kontur” helped establish Sweden’s global reputation for minimalist industrial design, functionalism, modern furniture, typography, and consumer products. The cover design is credited to John Melin and Anders Österlin, both major figures in Scandinavian graphic modernism. Search keywords: Kontur 11, Swedish Design Annual, Scandinavian modern, Svensk Form, Svenska Slöjdföreningen, Swedish industrial design, mid century modern, Nordic design book, Volvo P1800, Ericsson telephone design, Scandinavian architecture, Swedish typography, modernist furniture, John Melin, Anders Österlin, Bengt Orup, Scandinavian graphic design, 1960s design annual, Swedish modernism, industrial arts book
