Lot 5 ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST Magazine 1962-1964 MCM Architecture Interior Design

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This is a lot of 5 vintage back issues of The Architectural Digest magazine -- "A Pictorial Digest of Outstanding Architecture, Interior Design and Landscaping". Issues date to 1962 through 1964: Spring 1962, Volume XIX, Number 1. Fall 1962, Volume XIX, Number 3. Spring 1963, Volume XX, Number 1. Fall 1963, Volume XX, Number 3. Spring 1964, Volume XXI, Number 1. All issues are large-format, two earlier issues measure 9 1/2" by 11 1/2"; three later issues measure 9" by 12". Quarterly publication by John Brasfield Publishing Corporation, Los Angeles, California. Designers featured include Catherine Armstrong, Dorothy Paul, Margeruite Johnson Dale, Mervyn Barnett, Antone Dalu, Cannell & Chaffin, Dean Reynolds, Robert E. Smith, Barnett Bros., Arthur Elrod, and others. Black-and-white photographs throughout by photographers Julius Shulman, Maynard Parker, William Langley, George Szanik, John Hartley, Kent Oppenheimer, Jack Laxer, and others. Also filled with period advertisements. “Vintage issues of Architectural Digest from 1962 to 1964 capture a transitional era of mid-century interior design, featuring quarterly regional residential showcases, classic Hollywood Regency styles, and early traditional-modern blends. During these years, Architectural Digest was published quarterly rather than monthly. Issues heavily spotlighted West Coast and Southern residences (such as Bel Air, Beverly Hills, and Pasadena) alongside select national features like Dallas homes. The pages focused on

• Publisher: John Brasfield Publishing Corp
• Year: 1962
• Condition: Fair

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