Dutch furniture design of the 20th century is held in high regard. Brands and names such as Pastoe, Braakman, Artifort, Gispen and Rietveld are appreciated at home and abroad. In this book, historian and design expert Bert Looper highlights the lesser-known but no less important Fristho, the Friesche Stoel- en Houtwarenfabriek. Fristho was remarkably successful in Europe in the middle of the last century. With designers such as Kho Liang Ie, Wim Crouwel, William Watting, Inger Klingenberg and Rudolf Glatzel, Fristho helped shape the remarkable style period of "mid-century modern. A new look at Dutch design history and a must for collectors, dealers and design enthusiasts.