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Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture: Designs for the Twenty-First Century
$60.00
A compendium, with more than five hundred full-color illustrations, of the best modern furniture from the Nordic countries. The five countries known collectively as Scandinavia were the source of some of the most important furniture designs of the twentieth century and the influential concept of “Scandinavian modern.” Today, a new generation of designers continues the tradition, creating pieces that are functional, comfortable, and appealing to look at. This book—the first American summary of modern design in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in more than two decades—updates the history of design in the Nordic nations and illustrates in full color more than five hundred of the best current furniture from over seventy producers. The Sourcebook also includes detailed product specifications and sources, biographies of important Nordic designers, and a helpful bibliography. It is an invaluable reference for everyone who loves modern furniture, and is an essential tool for interior designers, architects, collectors, and students with a special interest in Scandinavian design. CD-ROM included: easy-to-use screen resolution files of all the illustrations for use on Mac or PC.
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SAM MALOOF, WOODWORKER (2013)
$50.00
Sam Maloof and Introduction by Jonathan Fairbanks Maloof was a true visionary who had a profound effect on twentieth-century furniture design and craft Book tells of his life and work in his own words Maloof combined technical mastery of woodwork with sophisticated, strongly personal artistic expression.
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WOODEN BOXES: Skill Building Techniques for Seven Unique Projects
$24.95
The perfect projects for building your skills. A small box is an ideal woodworking project for anyone looking to gain skills and learn techniques. The resulting box is a true reward for your work: It is elegant and functional, and can make a heartfelt gift. Customize to suit your tastes. In this book, Dennis Zongker gives clear, step-by-step instructions for seven different projects (with variations). Each project is designed to teach the reader skills that can be applied to a wide variety of box projects as well as to furniture building and other woodworking projects. Satisfying approach to mastering new styles. The boxes featured are traditional in style, with a modern twist, and incorporate a rich variety of woodworking techniques from basic to advanced: •wood selection •joinery (including elongated dovetail joints and lock miters) •carving •veneering •marquetry •segmented turning •routing inlays Bring your projects to the next level. Dennis Zongker, a professional woodworker who teaches classes on carving and marquetry, also includes detailed sections on these topics and how to incorporate them to give these stylish boxes an elegant look that makes them stand out from the field.
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An Artist and a Writer Travel Highway 1 North
$21.95
A unique literary and artistic guidebook to one of the world’s most amazing drives—California State Highway 1, a narrow strip of roadway etched between cliffs and the ocean that leads travelers through the state’s beautiful natural attractions. Lavishly illustrated with original watercolors that depict the glories of the California coast, this book takes an appealingly idiosyncratic perspective as the authors record their explorations off the beaten path, their serendipitous discoveries, and their reactions to the places and people they encounter. A contemplative mixture of captivating artistry and personal essay, this travelogue offers an accessible introduction to many little-known details of scenic California.
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Fresh Designs for Woodworking: Stylish Scroll Saw Projects to Decorate Your Home
$19.99
Written specifically for the woodworker seeking new adventures in the world of wood. Awaken your modern design aesthetic with 27 striking contemporary designs for the home. The fusion of nature's elegant shapes and modern architecture's bold symmetry yields a dynamic and engaging collection of designs for scroll saw woodworking. Your imagination will be captured by the bold lines, sinuous curves, and captivating shapes of these dynamic pieces. Patterns, easy-to-understand instructions, and step-by-step photography make crafting these projects attainable, no matter your skill level. Perfect for beginners looking to progress their scroll saw abilities with interesting and compelling projects; learn the ropes of scroll sawing with seven step-by-step photo-illustrated instructional projects. Advanced woodworkers can master joinery, 3D cutting, and inlay with advanced projects such as Nesting Boxes, the Zigzag Business Card Holder, and the Flower Abstraction Wall Mirror. The chapter on designing your own patterns means you'll never again be without a project to create. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, no woodworker's library is complete without this dynamic book. Each completed project is a conversation piece, and you'll have a constant stream of visitors who won't be able to resist picking up these engaging works of art. Inside, find everything you need to create these exciting and dynamic projects—New York City Wall Art, Beautiful Branches Wall Art, Cat-shaped Mantle Clock, Retro Modern Wall Clock, Radial Design Box, Oak Leaf Box, Flower bud vases, Business card holders, Picture frames, And more!