| Title | : | 500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional Innovative Designs |
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| ISBN | : | 1579908721 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781579908720 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 |
| Publication | : | First published May 6, 2008 |
These chairs aren’t made just for sitting down! They’re pieces of art meant to delight the eyes, stretch the imagination, and occasionally tickle the fancy. From classic forms to groundbreaking creations from modern innovators, this newest entry in the 500 series presents a dazzling collection of contemporary chairs from today’s leading furniture makers. Internationally recognized furniture designer Craig Nutt has selected the breathtaking examplesby such respected names as Sam Maloof (a walnut rocking chair), Garry Knox Bennett (two ladderback chairs), and Andrew Muggleton (his Balustrade Chaise”)and they’re breathtaking. Judy Kensley McKie contributes a cool Monkey Chair” in walnut and bronze, with arms shaped like these playful animals. And Gord Peteran’s wittily named Electric Chair” comes in tubular steel
and features a lightbulb!
500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional Innovative Designs Reviews
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I've read a few books just like this one; however, this book had some chairs I had never seen/heard of before, so that was very exciting. I do wish there was more information about the chair paired with the photo, but that's merely preference.
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This book featured two kinds of chairs—those that you can sit in and those just meant to be looked at. Some were beautiful. Some were clever. All were very different. I liked the book, I liked the chairs. I thought it a lot of fun. But unfortunately you lose something just looking at them in pictures. At an exhibit they probably would be far more impressive.
Although I wasn’t blown away by “500 Chairs”, it nevertheless deserved five stars.
