{"product_id":"atlas-of-furniture-design-9783931936990","title":"Atlas of Furniture Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate book on furniture design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Furniture Design\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive overview of the history of furniture design ever published. The 1,028-page 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basis for the \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Furniture Design\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral years in the making, the \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Furniture Design\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eAtlas of Furniture Design\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vitra Design Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783931936990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.40h x 9.70w x 3.20d","brand":"Mateo Kries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36675413541020,"sku":"9783931936990","price":212.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8b18814c-a416-43a2-9612-f4675eb4ff69.jpg?v=1603934122","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/atlas-of-furniture-design-9783931936990","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}