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Atlas of Furniture Design Hardcover – December 10, 2019

by Mateo Kries (Editor, Contributor), Jochen Eisenbrand (Editor, Contributor), Alberto Bassi (Contributor),
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At 1,028 pages, featuring 1,740 objects and spanning 237 years, this authoritative volume is without doubt the ultimate book on furniture design

The Atlas of Furniture Design is the most comprehensive overview of the history of furniture design ever published. The book documents 1,740 objects by 546 designers and 565 manufacturers, and features more than 2,500 images, from detailed object photographs to historical documentation such as interiors, patents, brochures and reference works in art and architecture.

The basis for the Atlas of Furniture Design is the furniture collection held by the Vitra Design Museum, one of the largest of its kind in the world, with more than 7,000 works. The collection is made up of pieces from key periods in design history and by the most significant designers and manufacturers of the past 200 years, including early industrial furniture in bentwood or metal, Art Nouveau and Secessionist objects, works by such protagonists of classical modernism as Le Corbusier, Gerrit Rietveld, Charlotte Perriand and Marcel Breuer, postwar figures such as Finn Juhl, Eero Saarinen and Achille Castiglioni, and postmodern and contemporary designers like Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders and Konstantin Grcic, as well as the estates of design legends such as Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard, George Nelson and others.

Several years in the making, the Atlas of Furniture Design has employed a team of 71 authors and features in-depth essays providing sociocultural and design-historical context to the history of furniture design, as well as 551 detailed texts accompanying key objects. The book is enriched by a detailed annex containing designer biographies, bibliographies, a glossary of manufacturers and an index, along with information graphics offering a complementary visual approach to the history of furniture design. The Atlas of Furniture Design is both an encyclopedic reference tool and an indispensable resource for collectors, scholars and experts, as well as a beautifully designed object that speaks to design enthusiasts around the globe.

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    9.7 x 3.2 x 13.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
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Includes works by such protagonists of classical modernism as Le Corbusier, Gerrit Rietveld, Charlotte Perriand and Marcel Breuer, postwar figures such as Finn Juhl, Eero Saarinen and Achille Castiglioni, and postmodern and contemporary designers like Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders and Konstantin Grcic, as well as the estates of design legends such as Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, Alexander Girard, George Nelson and others.

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[A]n A-Z compendium of the most iconic 1,700 plus objects designed by 550 designers... -- Wolff Natasha ― Forbes

[A] comprehensive overview on the history of furniture design... ― Buisness of Furniture

...this 1,000-page compendium documents 1,740 objects made by 546 furniture designers over the past 230 years ― from chairs by Marcel Breuer to Ikea’s Billy bookshelf ― through time lines, biographies, infographics, and more. ― New York Magazine: Strategist

Never before have stools and sideboards teemed with so much life. -- Hunker Dukes ― Aesthetica

[An] uber comprehensive tome dedicated to the history of modern furnishings... -- Rachel Gallager ― Gray

The contribution, which outlines the development of the design discipline between 1973 and 2017, provides essential context to the tome's comprehensive survey of 1,740 objects of modern design. -- Samuel Medina ― Metropolis

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vitra Design Museum (December 10, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1028 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3931936996
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3931936990
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.7 x 3.2 x 13.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 127 ratings

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Reelbigmonkey
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hype is real! Buy before it's out of print.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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It's a tome. It should be read from a lectern but rest assured this book fully lives up to the hype and five-star ratings. It is comprehensive, scholarly, and visually striking.
I hemmed and hawed with the purchase because a $150 book seems a little bit extra. Clocking in at 1000+pp it's a bargain if you need to intellectualize a purchase like this. I found a used copy that was a little banged up to alleviate the price guilt.
If you're interested in furniture design, history, or maybe kinesiology - I wouldn't wait until the price skyrockets should this book go out of print.
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Chris A
5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly, encyclopedic, approachable
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2019
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I am not an artist, designer, or "maker." As an academician outside the field of manufacture or design, but with an interest in objects and the human perceptions of them, I can say that this is by far the most complete volume of recent (19th through 21st) furniture design that I have seen. Accompanied by concise but pithy essays, the collection of artifacts in this encyclopedic work demonstrates how furniture and culture coexist. I spent about 2 straight hours wondrously devouring the form and content of this beautiful edition as soon as it arrived: beautiful photographs, wonderful descriptions and scholarly details abound.
This is a different style and approach than Miller' book of Furniture: World Styles. It is not as expository or historical as Lucie-Smith's Furniture: A Concise History. It is not as witty as Morley's History of Furniture, but it is much more structured and focused than Hinchman's History of Furniture: A Global View.
One physical treat of this book is the offset recessed pages for the essays, making them easy to find (almost like the tabs on your binder dividers), and the inclusion of fold-out charts and timelines to help visually organize the overlapping styles and cultural movements. The price is steep, but the 1000+ pages are worth every penny.
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Georges Neto
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
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Definitely the best book on the subject. Photos in very high quality great temporal organization.
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R. COHEN
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent reference book
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2020
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If you are a furniture design freak, this is the book. Major focus is on seating, which is the basis of the Vitra collection. In addition to information on individual objects, historical background is provided on a major artistic movements, as well as brief biographies of major designers. This is not a coffee table book, but a unique scholarly work with rich photographs of all objects discussed.
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phil
5.0 out of 5 stars Destined to be a prized volume in any design library - just astounding in its depth
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019
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An amazingly complete survey of modern furniture design, presented in a beautiful and easy-to-navigate format. The latter is important, as the thing is just massive. The list on its spine counts off these incredible numbers:1,740 object, 2,852 images ...etc, which seems a little gimmicky, but no worries, this vast sea of scholarly content is pure quality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely well packaged
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
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I was bit worried because in my past experience of ordering books from Amazon, most of the books arrived with damaged covers, but this book arrived with excellent packaging in a sturdy box and I'm super pleased. Great book!
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osvaldo
5.0 out of 5 stars Imprescindible
Reviewed in Mexico on January 4, 2023
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por fin hay un Atlas de diseño de muebles, faltan volúmenes que abarquen sur global pero es un comienzo
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and fascinating read
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2022
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Well written. A must have. Worth the money.
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Denis
5.0 out of 5 stars Livro completo sobre a história do mobiliário
Reviewed in Brazil on February 25, 2022
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Livro excelente sobre a história do mobiliário. Muito técnico, completo e cheio de ilustrações. Vale o investimento.
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Lluís
5.0 out of 5 stars La Bíblia
Reviewed in Spain on October 27, 2023
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Llibre imprescindible per a entendre el món del disseny contemporani. Ara bé, les seves dimensions el fan poc manipulable. Seria ideal rebre una versió digital en fer la compra del llibre físic.
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D. B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Meraviglioso
Reviewed in Italy on August 17, 2023
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Libro, in Inglese, spettacolare sul design.
Ogni appassionato o del settore dovrebbe avere. Rocco do informazioni e dettagli utili, da conservare con rispetto
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