Chairs: 1,000 Masterpieces of Modern Design, 1800 to the Present Day

Charlotte Fiell

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Book cover for Chairs: 1,000 Masterpieces of Modern Design, 1800 to the Present Day

Chairs: 1,000 Masterpieces of Modern Design, 1800 to the Present Day

Chairs: 1,000 Masterpieces of Modern Design, 1800 to the Present Day

Charlotte Fiell

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From Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso, Chairs introduces over 1,000 groundbreaking innovations by the world's greatest designers.

Tracing the history of the modern chair from 1800 to the present day, revered experts Charlotte and Peter Fiell comprehensively guide you through the fascinating world of seating design - from the functional office chair to the limited edition art piece.

With more than 1,000 exquisite images alongside fascinating insights into the conception, design and production of these masterpieces, this definitive collection includes design classics such as Josef Hoffmann's Sitzmaschine, Robin Day's Polyprop and computer-generated masterworks by Zhang Zhoujie, amongst many more.

About the Author

Charlotte & Peter Fiell are leading authorities on the history, theory and criticism of design. To date, they have published over 60 titles and around 5 million copies of their books have been sold worldwide in over 20 different languages. Their books include The Story of Design, 1,000 Chairs and Industrial Design A-Z. They live in Chipping Campden, UK.

Publishing Information

Publisher: Welbeck
Pub date: 2023-04-11
Length: 784 pages

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