McFadden, David Revere (editor) — Scandinavian Modern Design 1880-1980

New York, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. / Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1982. Hardcover. Illustrated glossy dj. Royal blue stamped cloth, blue & multi-colored dust jacket, 287 pp. 299 BW illus. 81 color plates. "More than 340 masterworks are illustrated, many in full color: evocative nineteenth-cetnury Viking revival silver, enamels, and textiles; delicately modeled Art Nouveau ceramics; functionalistic designs of the 1930s; sculptural furniture from mid-century; and an impressive range of contemporary craft and design. Whether opulent jewelry, innovative furniture, or practical tablewares, every object has been selected to illuminate the rich variety of Scandinavian design." (dj) Catalogue of an exhibition at Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, Sept. 14, 1982-Jan. 2, 1983; Minnesota Museum of Art, Landmark Center, St. Paul, Feb. 27-Apr. 24, 1983; Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C. July 8-Oct. 10, 1983. Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-278) and index. VG, dj shows wears and rubbing.