Tegethoff Wolf - The Atlas Of Furniture Design - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: 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.
Title: The Atlas Of Furniture Design
Author(s): Tegethoff Wolf
Publisher: Vitra Design Museum
Barcode: 9783931936990
Pages: 1028 Pages, 2852 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 12/10/2019
Category: Furniture Design