In this exciting Miller's 20th-century Design Buyer's Guide over 3,000 illustrations highlight popular new collecting areas such as furniture, ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles, magazines, prints, and posters. The 20th century witnessed the development of new materials and technology that offered designers a new freedom. This, combined with the inspiration of space travel and the evolution of the mass media, shaped popular culture and created a fascinating range of items that are affordable and accessible as well as a unique reflection of a revolutionary age. Collecting modern design is now the fastest growing area of antiques with a wide range of prices, plus its own trends and collecting criteria which are very different to those of traditional collecting areas. Miller's 20th-century Design Buyer's Guide examines a variety of subject categories, looking at the impact the changing world had on design, and the materials used. There are also features on individual countries, designers, and manufacturers, plus up-to-the-minute market information on what to look for when buying 20th-century items. General Editor, Paul Rennie, an expert in 20th-century art and design, maps out the 20th century in this easy-to-use Buyer's Guide making it the perfect companion for the professional and the collector alike. Book jacket.