The Atlas of Furniture Design (Hardcover)

In 2019, the Vitra Design Museum will publish the Atlas of Furniture Design, the definitive, encyclopedic overview of the history of modern furniture design. Featuring over 1700 objects by more than 500 designers and 121 manufacturers, it includes approximately 2800 images ranging from detailed object photographs to historical images documenting interiors, patents, brochures, and related works of art and architecture. The basis for the Atlas of Furniture Design is the collection held by the Vitra Design Museum, one of the largest of its kind with more than 7000 works. The book presents selected pieces by the most important designers of the last 230 years and documents key periods in design history, including early nineteenth-century industrial furniture in bentwood and metal, Art Nouveau and Secessionist pieces and works by protagonists of classical modernism and postwar design, as well as postmodern and contemporary pieces. The Atlas of Furniture Design employed a team of more than 70 experts and features over 550 detailed texts about key objects. In-depth essays provide sociocultural and design-historical context to four historical epochs of furniture design and the pieces highlighted here, enriched by a detailed annex containing designer biographies, glossaries, and elaborate information graphics. The Atlas of Furniture Design is an indispensable resource for collectors, scholars and experts, as well as a beautifully designed object that speaks to design enthusiasts.

General

Imprint:	Vitra Design Museum
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	December 2019
Authors:	Mateo Kries • Jochen Eisenbrand • Henrike Buscher • Fulvio Ferrari • Otakar Macel • Jane Pavitt • Ingeborg de Roode • Arthur Ruegg • Deyan Sudjic • Wolf Tegethoff
Dimensions:	337 x 245 x 80mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1028
ISBN-13:	978-3-931936-99-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Product design Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Furniture & cabinetmaking > General Promotions
LSN:	3-931936-99-6
Barcode:	9783931936990

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