Contemporary Silver Made in Italy |
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| Author:
| Czernis-Ryl, Eva |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85331-899-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $89.99 |
Book Description:
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Contemporary silver: made in Italy is the first book to tell the story of modern Italian silverware of the last three decades. Today, Italy leads the world in the highest standards of production and innovative design of contemporary silverware.
Contemporary Silver showcases the work of major Italian architects and designers such as Ettore Sottsass Jr, Carlo Scarpa and Alessandro Mendini, Italian design companies such as Alessi and Memphis and leading silversmithing studios. It...
More DescriptionContemporary silver: made in Italy is the first book to tell the story of modern Italian silverware of the last three decades. Today, Italy leads the world in the highest standards of production and innovative design of contemporary silverware. Contemporary Silver showcases the work of major Italian architects and designers such as Ettore Sottsass Jr, Carlo Scarpa and Alessandro Mendini, Italian design companies such as Alessi and Memphis and leading silversmithing studios. It also features designs and work produced for Italian firms by some of the most acclaimed international designers and architects such as Robert Venturi, Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Charles Jencks, Richard Meier and Kazumasa Yamashita.