{"product_id":"1000-chairs","title":"1000 Chairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/9818\/5773\/files\/Taschen_Logo_black_f2euvp.png?v=1774562533\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSit back, relax, and survey some of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emost iconic chairs in history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A must for design addicts and collectors alike, this dependable compendium presents each chair alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eessential information about the designer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and their work, from Alvar Aalto to Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to International Style. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erecently refurbished edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traverses archetypal seats of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1800s right up to the most innovative designs of today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a Seat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn overview of exemplary chairs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--subtitle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__description--content\"\u003eMore than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeach element reflects the stylistic consciousness of an era\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto to Verner Panton and Eva Zeisel, from Art Nouveau to International Style, from Pop Art to Postmodernism, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehistory of the chair is so complex that it requires a comprehensive encyclopedic work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto do it full justice.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are all here\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thonet’s bentwood chairs and Hoffmann’s sitting-machines, Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chair and Ron Arad’s avant-garde armchairs. Early designers and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epioneers of the modern chair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare presented alongside the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emost recent innovations in seating\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis dedicated compendium displays each chair as pure form, along with biographical and historical information about the pieces and their designers.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn illuminating tome for design aficionados and an essential reference for collectors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--biographies\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--title\"\u003eThe authors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/search\/?searchPhrase=fiell\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/search\/?searchPhrase=fiell\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eCharlotte and Peter Fiell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eare well-known design authors having written over 70 books on the history, theory, and criticism of design. The Fiells have lectured widely, guest taught courses, curated exhibitions, and consulted manufacturing companies, museums, salerooms, and major private collectors around the world. Together, they have written numerous TASCHEN books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1000 Chairs\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign of the 20th Century\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndustrial Design A–Z,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1000 Lights\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eScandinavian Design\u003c\/em\u003e, and, most recently, the double-volume\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eUltimate Collector\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCars,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eUltimate Collector\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMotorcycles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-uw-original-href=\"\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taschen.com\/en\/collection\/ultimate-collector\/\" class=\"keyword-link\"\u003eUltimate Collector\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWatches.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more__biography--book-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"read-more__biography--book-title\"\u003e1000 Chairs. 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