Product Description

The ubiquitous chair in all its shapes and forms (TASCHEN's 25th anniversary special edition) More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designers. The particular curve of a back-rest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the colour of the entire artefact all reflect the stylistic consciousness of each era. From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto via Verner Panton to Eva Zeisel; from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the phenomenon of the chair is so complex that it requires a reference work as comprehensive as this to do it full justice. They are all here: Thonet's bentwood chairs and Hoffmann's sitting-machines, Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair and Ron Arad's avant garde armchairs. The book, a slightly abbreviated version of our classic title 1000 Chairs, devotes one page to each chair, displayed on its own as pure form, with biographical and historical information about the chairs and their designers. A special treat for anyone who loves design and a must for collectors!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9162 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-24
• Format: Special Edition
• Original language: German, French, English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 624 pages

About the Author
Charlotte J. and Peter Fiell run a design consultancy in London specializing in the sale, acquisition, study and promotion of design artifacts. They have lectured widely, curated a number of exhibitions and written numerous articles and books on design and designers, including TASCHEN's Charles Rennie Mackintosh, William Morris, Design of the 20th Century, and Industrial Design A-Z. They also edited the six-volume Decorative Arts series published by TASCHEN.

Customer Reviews

just the thing for a design student
this book is th most comprehensive of its type and i would strongly reccommend it to anyone who needs to do any design reseach. excellent across theboard

If you're into design, this should be your design bible
This is a great book for learning about everything from period styles of the 20th Century to the context in which every chair in this period was designed. Short biografies of the most important designer/architects is also included. The book contains very professional photographs and is a must-have to everyone that is the slightest bit interested in design. Nothing is missing from this book.