Synopses & Reviews
Is there any item of furniture more conducive to endless reinvention, more expressive of an infinite array of design sensibilities, than the chair? From Shaker and Mission styles to the innovations of Charles and Ray Eames, the chair has always represented the paramount incarnation of practical design in everyday life, and a distinctive chair design still has the power to entirely alter the feel and look of a space. This all-new survey of innovative seating designs, compiled by Charlotte and Peter Fiell, renowned authorities on the subject, showcases over 1,000 chairs by some of the world's greatest designers, from Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso. Here you'll find such outstanding furniture as a woven cane indoor/outdoor chair made by British designer Harry Peach circa 1913, the slats of its sides sloping gracefully as the frame of a harp; the red Baker sofa, designed by Finn Juhl in 1951, with the upper portion of its backrest seeming to hover in the air; and the NV-53 sofa and chairs, which showcased the marvelous flowing lines Danish craftsmen coaxed from teak. Each image in Landmarks of Chair Design is accompanied by a concise descriptive text outlining the item's design and historical context and an introductory essay details the main styles and developments that have occurred in seating design over the past 200 years. Furniture collectors, design lovers, fans and proprietors of design and furniture shops, interior architects and anybody who appreciates a chair that stands out from the crowd will all find this volume an indispensable resource.
Review
If you want a catalogue of chair design, there is none better. But this is more: it's a catalogue of ingenuity, too. Magnificent, perverse, relentless, it's an entire summary of human endeavor in 768 pages. - Stephen Bayley, House and Garden
Chairs: 1,000 Masterpieces of Modern Design, published by Goodman Fiell, is a celebration of some of the most groundbreaking chair designs from 1800 to the present day. - Telegraph
The pair provide a fascinating and comprehensive catalogue detailing the history of the chair... This book, useful for designers, specifiers and collectors alike ... explores the iconic designs and their designers, revealing the fascinating history of this modest piece of furniture. - FX magazine
There are fascinating things here - World of Interiors
Synopsis
Showcasing over 1000 chairs by some of the worlds greatest designers, from Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso, this comprehensive work traces the the fascinating history of the modern chair and explains why it has become such an important cultural phenomenon.
Synopsis
Chairs is an all-new survey of highly original and important seating designs by the renowned authorities on the subject--Charlotte and Peter Fiell. Showcasing over 1000 chairs by some of world's greatest designers, from Alvar Aalto to Marco Zanuso, this comprehensive work traces the fascinating history of the modern chair and explains why it has become such an important cultural phenomenon.