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1000 Chairs. Updated version
Charlotte & Peter Fiell
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Description for 1000 Chairs. Updated version
Hardback. BIC Classification: AKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era. From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto to Verner Panton and Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the history of the chair is so complex that it requires a comprehensive encyclopedic work to do it full justice. They are ... Read more
More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era. From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto to Verner Panton and Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the history of the chair is so complex that it requires a comprehensive encyclopedic work to do it full justice. They are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
664
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836563697
SKU
V9783836563697
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 8 to 11 working days
Ref
99-30
About Charlotte & Peter Fiell
Charlotte & Peter Fiell have written numerous TASCHEN books, including 1000 Chairs, Design of the 20th Century, Industrial Design A-Z, Scandinavian Design, Designing the 21st Century, Graphic Design for the 21st Century, 1000 Lights, and Contemporary Graphic Design. They have also edited TASCHEN's Decorative Art series and the 12-volume domus 1928-1999.
Reviews for 1000 Chairs. Updated version
The ultimate reference book for anyone interested in knowing the what, where, who, why and how of the most iconic chairs from the last two centuries.