Chair

500 Designs that Matter
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A compelling collection of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and influential chairs from across the globe Throughout history, the chair has presented designers with infinite opportunities to experiment with new production methods and innovative materials within the set parameters of an object that is primarily there... Read More
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Chair

A compelling collection of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and influential chairs from across the globe

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A compelling collection of the world’s most innovative, stylish, and influential chairs from across the globe

Throughout history, the chair has presented designers with infinite opportunities to experiment with new production methods and innovative materials within the set parameters of an object that is primarily there to serve a practical purpose.

Now available with a new cover, Chair: 500 Designs that Matter celebrates the humble chair as never before, from early examples to today’s cutting-edge creations. It invites you to sit back and be taken on a journey through the creative imaginations of hundreds of internationally renowned designers.

Featured designers include: Alvar Aalto, Eero Aarnio, Ron Arad, Cini Boeri, Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, Marcel Breuer, Campana Brothers, Charles and Ray Eames, Naoto Fukasawa, Frank Gehry, Jaime Hayón, Arne Jacobsen, Hella Jongerius, Finn Juhl, Shiro Kuramata, Erwine and Estelle Laverne, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Jasper Morrison, George Nakashima, George Nelson, nendo, Charlotte Perriand, Gaetano Pesce, Jean Prouvé, Snarkitecture, Patricia Urquiola, Otto Wagner, and Hans Wegner.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837290543

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 123.0mm

Height: 163.0mm

Weight: 900g

Pages: 656

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