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50th book of 2020! loved this, it was a great read. definitely for people who like architecture and design. not super informative, but cool to look at and read!

What is it: look, the title is pretty clear.

Why I like it: I'll put it this way: after reading this book, every time I watch a TV show set anytime within the past 150 years, I'm now distracted by identifying the kind of chair, examining the details of its construction and style, and considering where that chair fits in the timeline of chair design paradigms. Not surprisingly, Mad Men is a field day for appreciating furniture design.

Anyway, my point is that this book changed my life.

You might als

What is it: look, the title is pretty clear.

Anyway, my point is that this book changed my life.

You might also like: I haven't picked up a copy yet, but I hear that there's a sequel: 1000 Lights. I'm adding it to next year's reading list and will report back.

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Dec 07, 2007 Julie rated it really liked it

In another life, I was an architect. In this life, I just hope to someday own a Noguchi table.

(While I marked this as "read", I haven't really read the whole thing. I've more just browsed the pictures :)

In another life, I was an architect. In this life, I just hope to someday own a Noguchi table.

(While I marked this as "read", I haven't really read the whole thing. I've more just browsed the pictures :)

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Great collection of chair designs. It won't teach you how to design chairs but it will give you a lot of food for thought. Great collection of chair designs. It won't teach you how to design chairs but it will give you a lot of food for thought. ...more

I read the Spanish version. There are a lot of beautiful pictures, and you will learn a lot of Spanish words for different textile/fabrication materials if you can get through it.

amazing and great, its gonna enlighten u 1000 design involved to inculcate such forms.

indeed nice to learn the form.

any Chair Enjoyer should own this.

Sep 22, 2021 Mandy Crumb rated it really liked it

A brief but informative encyclopedia of chairs. Images of each example and what specific place they were created. A good starting resource for people.

This is an amazing photographic reference of chairs from the nineteeth century to the present. (My flatmate lampooned my love of chairs at one of her sketch comedy gigs--she played the founder of the 'Danish Chair Club' which apparently convenes to mock inferior European and American designs.) This is an amazing photographic reference of chairs from the nineteeth century to the present. (My flatmate lampooned my love of chairs at one of her sketch comedy gigs--she played the founder of the 'Danish Chair Club' which apparently convenes to mock inferior European and American designs.) ...more

Feb 02, 2015 madie rated it liked it

پر از طراحي هاي مختلف از معمارهاي مشهور و كمتر مشهور با يك موضوع مشترك"صندلي".توي يكي از صفحه ها سير تحولي يه صندلي خيلي ساده به يه طوح پر از كرو و نسبتا پيچيده نمايش داده شده بود كه به نظرم جالب توجه اومد. پر از طراحي هاي مختلف از معمارهاي مشهور و كمتر مشهور با يك موضوع مشترك"صندلي".توي يكي از صفحه ها سير تحولي يه صندلي خيلي ساده به يه طوح پر از كرو و نسبتا پيچيده نمايش داده شده بود كه به نظرم جالب توجه اومد. ...more

I have a thing for chairs. It was a gift.

Jan 02, 2008 Jenna rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: people who love chairs

I am a little bit obsessed with chairs and this is the reference guide I use when I drag something home from the thift store thinking it might be an important design :)

Jan 15, 2009 Ali rated it it was amazing

I can't live without this book. I can't live without this book. ...more

Mar 05, 2008 Tony rated it liked it

A fantastic and economic visual survey of seating from the past 150 years. One of the best reference books I own and a must for furniture lovers.

Great reference and brif review of the design and designer

A complete review of world of chairs.. good photos and texts.

Nov 22, 2011 Megan rated it it was ok

The introduction is interesting, the 1000 chairs itself are really something to glance through instead of thorougly reading it (actually, that sounds quite obvious...)