Ercol: Furniture in the Making

by Lesley Jackson

Overview

Ercol: Furniture in the Making is the book that post-war design enthusiasts have been waiting for. It tells the fascinating story or Ercol, one of Britain's best-loved and must successful furniture companies. Founded in 1920 at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire by Lucian Ercolani, who came to Britain at the age of 10, Ercol is still going strong today and the company is still family-owned and run.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780955374197
Publisher:	Richard Dennis Publications Di
Publication date:	05/16/2014
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Lesley Jackson is an independent writer, curator and design historian specializing in 20th century design. Her specialist fields include furniture, textiles, glass and ceramics but her interests range across the fine and applied arts. She is a published author and is particularly well-known for her research on post-war design.

Table of Contents

Foreward by Margaret Howell; Introduction by Edward Tadros; 1- Ercolani before Ercol; 2- Furniture Industries Limited; 3 -Windsor Utility; 4- Windsor Contemporary; 5- Ercol Catalogue, 1959; 6- The Romance of Old Colonial; 7- Ercol after Ercolani; 8- Ercol Today; Appendix 1 Ercol Factory Today Furniture in the Making; Appendix 2 Ercol Design Notebooks and Identifications Sheets; Appendix 3 Ercol Labels and Marks; Appendix 4 Windsor Range Designs 1945-1969; Notes