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Chairs A-Z (TASCHEN Icons Series) [Paperback]

TASCHEN (Creator), Charlotte Fiell (Author), Peter Fiell (Author)

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Series: Icons | Publication Date: March 15, 2001

This volume presents a selection of chairs from the Taschen title "1000 Chairs" in pocket book format. The ubiquitous chair - you're probably sitting in one right now, have a look - is shown in all its shapes and forms and glory.

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Product Details

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Taschen (March 15, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3822855073
ISBN-13: 978-3822855072
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

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A sweet little chair book I bought from the Tate Modern and really enjoyed it. Most of the chairs from known architects... A book for your office table.

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The concept of connections is intrinsic to design and nowhere more so than in the design of chairs. Read the first page

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geboren und studierte, moulded fibreglass seat shell, moulded plywood seat, studierte bis, son propre studio, studierte von, beech frame, des artistes modernes, par injection, tubular steel frame, des meubles, foam upholstery, aluminium base, ses dessins, organic design, chair design, architectural commissions, les cours

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New York, Alvar Aalto, Ray Eames, George Nelson, Eero Saarinen, Verner Panton, Whitney Publications Inc, Ross Lovegrove, Aluminium Group, Robin Day, Cabaret Fledermaus, Charles Eames, Gruppo Strum, Invisible Group, Lounge Chair Wood, Warren Platner, Argyle Street Tea Rooms, Casa del Sole, Eames Design, James Press, Ludwig Hevesi, Stanley Kubrick, University of California, William Morris, Wright Gallery

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