Schönheit des Wohnens: Ein Bildwerk über deutsche Wohnmöbel
Freiburg im Breisgau: Karl Kopp Verlag, ca. 1941. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong folio. Unpaginated. Three-quarter gray cloth over illustrated paper-covered boards. Age wear and some staining to binding. Gutters at front- and rear endpapers expertly reinforced with white binders tape. Interesting work looking at the style of furniture used in Germany in the early 1940's. In his foreword, Dr. Steinhauser states that the houses in Adolf Hitler's Germany should not be designed on individual taste but should represent the 'style' of National Socialist Germany. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of designs in color as well as b/w photographs & plans. Shown is furniture for the living room, bedroom, kitchen, office as well as unique single pieces. Compiled by the architect August Grosskinsky. Text in German. Binding in good-, interior in very good condition. g. Item #19195
Price: $250.00