A must for chair design addicts and seating furniture collectors
Seating from A to Z: Classics of Chair Design is the ultimate reference book for chair design enthusiasts and collectors of seating furniture. This comprehensive compendium provides detailed information on the most important chairs and their creators, from pioneers such as Alvar Aalto and Gerrit Rietveld to modern designers such as Ron Arad. It documents the creative diversity with which designers have created chairs over the course of time and shows how every detail - from the shape of the backrest to the color - reflects the style consciousness of an era. The book covers the entire spectrum, from Art Nouveau to Postmodernism, and includes classics such as Thonet's bentwood chairs as well as avant-garde designs.
- Comprehensive collection of classic chairs and design innovations from the 1st 9. century to the present day
- Contains biographical and historical information about designers and their works
- Presents chairs from styles such as Art Nouveau, Pop Art and Postmodernism