Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture From the Collection of Fern and Manfred Steinfeld by ZELLEKE, Ghenete, Eva B. Ottillinger, and Nina Stritzler - 1993

Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993. 123 pp., Hardcover, VERY minor internal library markings else text clean & binding tight (lacks dust jacket). - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993-06. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993-06-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.6000 in x 11.0000 in x 9.4000 in. Book is bent from improper storage.

Chicago: Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993. The jacket has some minor scuffing. Due to the size of this book, it cannot be shipped priorty mail or shipped outside the United States. . Not Stated. Spiral Bound. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993-05-31. First Edition, no additional pri. Hardcover. fine/near fine. NOT an ex library book. 124 pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears.

Chicago: The Art Institute of Chcago., 1993. 124pp, notes, num bw ills. Or brown cloth in jacket. Crease to top front corner of jacket. Documents an important exhibition of a private collection of bentwood furniture from the 1850s to the 1920s.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Art Inst of Chicago Museum Shop, 1993-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paris: Calmann-Levy, 1987. First Edition. From the library of the great film director and art collector Billy Wilder. Laid in is a typed letter signed from Manfred Steinfeld to Billy Wilder on printed Shelby Williams Industries stationery, dated August 16, 1993, and reads in full: “Dear Mr. Wilder, I am enclosing herewith copy of the book recently published in conjunction with our Bentwood Furniture Collection Exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago, ‘Against the Grain.’ Your interest in Bentwood is known to every collector. I would appreciate hearing from you after you have had a chance to peruse the catalog. Kindest regards, Manfred Steinfeld.” Illustrated with 75 black & white photographic examples of Bentwood furniture and an appendix of 80 black & white reproductions of other pieces of furniture in the collection. Oversize format, 9 3/4” x 11 1/4”. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Billy Wilder’s legendary status in Hollywood as a director, screenwriter, and producer includes such… Read More