Nils Gustaf Wollin — Modern Swedish Decorative Art

London, The Architectural Press, 1931. Leather. A very charming showcase of Swedish artwork from the 1920s, a decade that saw avant-garde and glamour influence its expanding art scene. A translated edition of Modern Swedish Decorative Art, a showcase of Swedish art during the 1920s, written by Swedish art historian Nils Gustaf Wollin. Published by The Architectural Press in 1931.In three quarter calf, with brown marble boards. Contains numerous photographs of Swedish artworks, from rugs, to sculptures, and showroom, including eight plates in colour. Collated complete.The 1920s was a particularly rich decade for art in Sweden, with the avant-garde movements such as cubism having a prominent influence as well as the influx of stars such as Great Garbo bringing Swedish culture to the world stage. Such certainly had an influence on this publication, with the Wollin implying that his fascinating showcase of glamorous artwork was more popular in Britain and America than his native Sweden. In three quarter calf, with brown marble boards. Externally, smart, with slight fading and minimal marks to marble boards. Slight rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, light to joints. Minor edgewear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities, heaviest to bottom extremity. Marble end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .