{"product_id":"67224-gerald-summers-marjorie-butcher-makers-of-simple-furniture-19311940","title":"Gerald Summers \u0026 Marjorie Butcher: Makers of Simple Furniture, 1931-1940","description":"In 1931, designer Gerald Summers and his partner Marjorie Butcher opened their business, Makers of Simple Furniture, in London. By 1940, the company was producing \"furniture for the concrete age\" (Gerald Summers), which was to shape the concept of modern interiors in Great Britain. Based on Marjorie Butcher's vivid recollections and a wealth of unpublished material – including photographs, personal correspondence, designs, and workshop documents – the book traces the groundbreaking achievements of the design firm, whose most famous products include the Bent Plywood Armchair. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis publication is made possible in part by the generous support of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGERALD SUMMERS (1899–1967) is one of the most important furniture designers of the twentieth century. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he worked as an engineer before beginning his career as a designer. In 1931, he and his partner opened Makers of Simple Furniture in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARJORIE BUTCHER (1909–1996) and he produced hundreds of pieces of furniture for the modern home. In 1940, wartime events brought an end to the company, whereupon they turned their energy to Gerald Summers Ltd., a supplier of engineering parts.MARTHA DEESE is a recognized expert on Gerald Summers. She earned a Master's degree in art history from the Cooper-Hewitt Museum\/Parsons School of Design, New York, and worked for three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Her groundbreaking article in the Journal of Design History in 1992 remains the most important source on Summers and his company.","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49755251245320,"sku":"9783775757614","price":64.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775757614_15fb058c-b0e7-4594-a728-07857e0e6eca.jpg?v=1744067592","url":"https:\/\/hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/67224-gerald-summers-marjorie-butcher-makers-of-simple-furniture-19311940","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}