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Century of Progress Exposition, Design for Living

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Century of Progress Exposition, Design for Living

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Description

Chicago, 1933
printed matter
11” x 8 1/2”

Notes on [DESIGN FOR LIVING], a modernist home presented at [A CENTURY OF PROGRESS EXPOSITION] taking place at the 1933 Worldâ€™s Fair in Chicago designed by John C.B. Moore, S. Clements Horsley, Richard C. Wood, with furniture and interiors by Gilbert Rohde.

Including typewritten notes on the project pertaining to architectural specifics, floor plans, and two photographic plates showing the interior and exterior of the home.

Tags: modern, modernism, modernist, design, architect, bauhaus, ephemera

Condition

Yellowing; some edge wear. Catalog Sale encourages bidders to request complete condition reports via email, info@catalog-sale.com. Notes provided here may be incomplete.

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