Chairs
- Artist: Various
- Published: 2009
- Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, London
- Edition: -
- Format: Hardback
- Height: 28cm
- Pages: 336
- Illustrations: Illustrated in colour throughout
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No other item of furniture has been invested with more ingenuity of design, craftsmanship and sheer wow factor than the chair. This title scrutinises more than 100 of the author's favourite chairs reflecting on their iconic status, designers, historical facts, overall style, design details and ergonomic properties.
The chair is the most ubiquitous design element in the domestic environment, and almost everyone who has tackled the world of design has ended up designing one. In "Chairs" Judith Miller scrutinises more than 100 of her favourite chairs reflecting on their iconic status, designers, historical facts, overall style, design details and ergonomic properties. More than 100 chairs have been specially photographed on location and are featured in chronological date order, ranging from early antiques such as the 1680 Wainscot Chair and the 1740 Louis XV Chaise Longue, to modern day collectables such as Marc Newson's 1988 'Embryo' and Tom Dixon's 2007 'Wingback'. This is not a catalogue; each chair has earned its place as an emblem of style, status, craft and art and is celebrated in this beautifully designed book.
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Authors Biography
Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world’s leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers.
Judith is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Financial Times, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden, and appears regularly on radio and TV. She co-hosts the popular BBC series “The House Detectives,” ITV’s “The Antiques Trail,” and Discovery’s “It’s Your Bid,” and has appeared on “Martha Stewart Living”, "The Antiques Roadshow" and CNN.
