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SILVER Seller in FERRARA, Italy
The book is in perfect condition (with an intact blue dust jacket) and is at the top of its market value. Il Design in Italia dell'Arredamento Domestico (Italian Home Furnishings) Giuliana Gramigna Allemandi 1999 BOOK DESCRIPTION / DESCRIPTION🇮🇹 ITALIAN Rare Out-of-Print Monograph: Il Design in Italia dell'Arredamento Domestico – 473 Designers of the Last Fifty Years – Giuliana Gramigna & Paola Biondi (Allemandi, 1999) – Perfect Condition For sale is one of the most sought-after and authoritative fundamental texts for the study, identification, and authentication of Italian modern antiques and furniture design: "Il Design in Italia dell'Arredamento Domestico" (Italian Home Furnishings), written by Giuliana Gramigna and Paola Biondi, with a prestigious preface by Stephen Bayley. Published by the renowned publishing house Umberto Allemandi & C. in 1999. This monumental volume of approximately 500 pages analyzes the evolution of furniture, lighting, and furnishing accessories in the second half of the twentieth century through the detailed work of 473 designers. It is accompanied by over 1,500 black-and-white technical and historical illustrations. An indispensable work for gallery owners, art dealers, auction houses, architects, or as an exclusive collectible and decorative item (Prestigious Coffee Table Book). TECHNICAL DATA & CONDITION: Authors: Giuliana Gramigna, Paola Biondi (Preface by Stephen Bayley). Publisher: Umberto Allemandi & C. (Turin, 1999). Format: Large single volume (approximately 24.5 x 34 cm), hardback with original color illustrated dust jacket. Condition: PERFECT. This volume comes from a private art and architecture collection, meticulously preserved. The blue dust jacket is intact, vivid, and free of tears or discoloration. The binding is solid and the structure is straight. The interior pages are crisp, white, and clean, free of foxing, underlining, writing, or creases. An archival copy. Sold "as is." The attached actual images demonstrate the work's precise and impeccable state of preservation. 🇬🇧 ENGLISHOut of Print Masterpiece: Il Design in Italia dell'Arredamento Domestico (Italian Design in Domestic Furnishing) – Giuliana Gramigna & Paola Biondi (Allemandi, 1999) – Pristine / Mint ConditionUp for sale is one of the most important, rare, and highly sought-after reference encyclopedias for Italian Mid-Century Modern and 20th-century design dealers: "Il Design in Italia dell'Arredamento Domestico" (473 Designers of the last 50 years), written by Giuliana Gramigna and Paola Biondi, featuring a preface by Stephen Bayley. Published by the legendary Umberto Allemandi & C. in 1999.This massive 500-page monograph chronicles post-war Italian furniture and lighting design, featuring short biographies for 473 master designers and over 1,540 historical black-and-white archive illustrations and blueprints. An absolute holy grail used by international design galleries and auction houses worldwide to research and appreciate authentic Made in Italy pieces. DETAILS & CONDITION REPORT: Authors: Giuliana Gramigna, Paola Biondi (Preface by Stephen Bayley).Publisher: Umberto Allemandi & C. (Turin, 1999).Format: Oversized cloth-bound hardcover (24.5x34 cm) with its genuine full-color illustrated dust jacket. Text in Italian (with English indexes/references).Condition: PRISTINE / MINT CONDITION. From a meticulously kept private library. The light-blue dust jacket is exceptionally crisp and clean, with no tears, chips, or sun-fading. Strong, tight binding and straight spine. Interior pages are white, fresh, and spotless, completely free of annotations, highlights, marks, or foxing. A true investment-grade collector's copy.Sold as-is. Please review the high-resolution photo gallery carefully, as it represents the exact item you will receive. Shipping Details: Armored Packaging: Given the delicate nature of the paper dust jacket and the weight of the book, the work will be sealed in a moisture-proof envelope, wrapped in several layers of bubble wrap, and shipped in a rigid box with reinforced corners to prevent dents during transport. Shipping: Tracked and insured shipping.
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