100 Midcentury Chairs

and their stories

Lucy Ryder Richardson

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Hardback

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Pavilion
19 December 2016

Furniture design; Antique furniture & furniture collecting

A stylish and informative guide to the Midcentury Modern chair design. Get to know the designers and find out about the controversies and intrigue that accompanied these figures. With a ‘chair timeline’, including the very best of European, Scandinavian, American and Japanese design, it's the perfect book for enthusiasts and design junkies alike.

A stylish and informative guide to the best of Midcentury Modern chair design. These are the top 100 most interesting, most controversial, or simply most beautiful chairs from the period spanning 1930–1970, according to expert curator and chair addict Lucy Ryder Richardson.

Get to know the designers of the Modern era, and find out about the controversies, drama, gossip and intrigue that accompanied these fascinating figures. Featuring a range of top international names, including Robin Day, Charles and Ray Eames, Ernest Race, Arne Jacobsen, Pierre Paulin, Finn Juhl, Harry Bertoia, Ero Saarinen and Norman Cherner.

There is also an exploration into materials and manufacturing processes, plus lots of information about the manufacturers that brought chair designs to the masses, such as Knoll, Herman Miller, Fritz Hansen and Asko. Packed full of design details, historical facts, quotes and anecdotes – you can even find out the position in which the designers intended you to sit in their chairs! With a ‘chair timeline’, showcasing the very best of European, Scandinavian, Japanese and American design, this is the perfect book for collectors, enthusiasts and design junkies alike.

Word count: 50,000

By: Lucy Ryder Richardson
Imprint: Pavilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 860g
ISBN: 9781910904336
ISBN 10: 1910904333
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 19 December 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Petra Curtis and Lucy Ryder Richardson started working together in July 2002, initially selling midcentury and modern furniture from Lucy’s 1960s house. The success of their first event spurred them on to produce a larger event where midcentury dealers and modern designers gather to sell their work. Modern Shows now hosts the shows Midcentury Modern, Midcentury East and The Midcentury Pop Up as well as being home to The Modern Marketplace directory, an indispensable guide to favourite C20 dealers and C21 designers and retailers.

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100 Midcentury Chairs

and their stories

Lucy Ryder Richardson

$45

Hardback

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