Contents: Foreword; Introduction; 1800s; 1900s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; Index; Timeline.
Charlotte and Peter Fiell are leading authorities on twentieth and twenty-first century design and have written and edited over 30 internationally bestselling books on the subject.
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
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