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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.
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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.
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1930s Fashion features 600 completely original, never-seen-before photographs and fashion illustrations. Of interest both to fashionistas and historians, as offers a totally new and in-depth perspective on the significance of fashion in society
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Fashion Sourcebook - 1930s documents the season-by-season fashions of this remarkable decade with an impressive selection of over 600 original photographs, sketches and prints. A comprehensive guide to Thirties fashion this is an essential handbook for fashion students, vintage collectors as well as anyone interested in fashion or cultural history. With its elegant silk tea-dresses, tailored suits and draped furs, Fashion Sourcebook - 1930s reveals the incredible elegance of this era's fashions.
About the Author
Charlotte Fiell is a leading design historian who has written numerous bestselling books on all aspects of design, from industrial products to graphic communications. She studied at the British Institute in Florence and at Camberwell College of Arts, London, where she received a BA(Hons) in the History of Drawing and Printmaking with Material Science. She later trained at Sotheby's Institute, also in London.
Emmanuelle Dirix is a highly regarded fashion historian, who has an MA in Design History from the University of Brighton as well as an MPhil in Critical and Historical Studies from the Royal College of Art, London. She works as a freelance curator specializing in fashion history and theory, and also lectures at various universities including London College of Fashion, Central Saint Martins, The Royal College of Art and the Antwerp Fashion Academy. She has also contributed to various exhibition catalogues and academic volumes on fashion.