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Jens Risom, unsung luminary of Scandinavian design, profiled in new book
NEW YORK – Phaidon is pleased to present Jens Risom: A Seat at the Table, the first book to celebrate the seminal figure’s legacy in design history. One of the first designers to introduce Scandinavian design to the United States, Risom is an unsung hero of the highly popular Mid-century Modern movement. The 264-page Risom book will […]
Fresh-to-market Grandma Moses painting is centerpiece of Everard June 8-9 auction
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Those who have always yearned to own an original Grandma Moses oil painting will have the rare opportunity to make that happen when Everard Auctions presents the revered New England artist’s Deep Snow as the headliner of its June 8-9 online auction. Fresh to the market after more than 40 years of […]
Knoll’s designs revolutionized modern seating
NEW YORK — After years of deprivation and rationing in the 1940s, postwar America was a heady time, marked by a booming economy that saw an explosive demand for consumer goods. The mood was optimistic as people returned to the workforce in droves and by the end of the 1950s, most families had at least […]
Rago to hold largest unreserved auction in company history Aug. 25-27
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. – Rago Arts and Auction Center will hold its first ever three-day unreserved auction of early 20th century art and design, modern art and design and Scandinavian furniture Aug. 25-27. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.