Gerald Summers & Marjorie Butcher: Makers of Simple Furniture, 1931–1940 Renate Muller If one were to classify

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By Glenn Adamson

Rogan Gregory’s work pushes boundaries across media and scale–from miniature bronze animal forms to towering sculptures and furniture in innovative aggregated materials

interior designer and architect working within two fascinating contexts: Scandinavia and North America

Gerald Summers & Marjorie Butcher: Makers of Simple Furniture, 1931–1940 Renate Muller If one were to classifyIt was simple furniture and we were makers of it. In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers and his partner Marjorie Butcher opened their business, Makers of Simple Furniture, in London. Until 1940, the company produced hundreds of ingenious plywood designs that helped define the idea of the modern interior in Great Britain. Based on Marjorie Butchers vivid recollections and a wealth of unpublished materialincluding photographs, personal