Overstock Furniture. In addition to being a basic item of furniture to be
found in any home, the chair reflects social and aesthetic changes
throughout history, provides an ideal medium through which to experiment
with new materials or technologies, and challenges the creativity of
designers devising new ways to defy gravity's immutable laws to provide
support for the human body.Through vivid photography and commentary, Just Chairs
describes all facets of chairs, classic designs that have withstood the
test of time to revolutionary and modern creations from young designers
transforming the chair into an object of art.
After a brief
introductory history of the chair, this visual history features chairs
designed from the world's most famous designers including Gerrit Thomas
Rietveld, Eileen Gray, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Marcel Breuer,
Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Arne Jacobsen, Harry
Bertoia, Verner Panton, Eero Aarnio, Ettore Sottsass, Vico Magistretti,
Oscar Tusquets, and others.
A complete and inspirational look at
the too-often-overlooked machine that is the chair, the book is a
charming and inspirational resource not only for interior designers but
also for all those wishing to find the perfect chair for their
lifestyle.
