1000 Chairs
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3836546744 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-08 |
| Language | : | English, French, German |
DESCRIPTION:
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 devotes one page to each chair, displayed on its own as pure form, with biographical and historical information about the chairs and their designers. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact all reflect the stylistic consciousness of each era.From Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto to 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. A special treat for anyone who loves design and a must for collectors! About the Series:
About the Author 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 also edited TASCHEN’s Decorative Art series and the 12-volume domus 1928–1999
"Perfect visual guide coffee-table book" according to M. T. Crenshaw. Chairs are one of the most useful beautiful sexiful things in the world. Yes, they turn me on. I love this book. So many reasons, but I am going to be brief (please, applaud):> Perfect coffee table book.> Decent short texts, right to the point but informative.> Great visual guide of chair design.> Good quality edition.> Good quality full-colour photos.> Taschen's guarantee of serious fun books.> Great sizin. "Wonderful book!" according to Muzzy. I got this for my son who loves modern design, along with 1000 Lights (same authors) (chairs and lights are his favorite). He went nuts! Beautiful books, filled with gorgeous pictures and a lot of history. Fabulous addition to the library of anyone who loves modern design.. Wonderfully done Inclusive, illustrated, excellent review of design choices across the ages. It helped me in a project I had to design a chair or stool for a specific purpose in furnishing our new home. Fun to read and look at the design possibilities across the years. Would be a fine reference for someone who needed to understand the different style trends in furniture. Amazon supplied it in record time.
. 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 also edited TASCHEN’s Decorative Art series and the 12-volume domus 1928–1999