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Deep-Seated

The Secret Art of Upholstery
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Deep-Seated: The Secret Art of Upholstery explores the hidden world of upholstered seating, revealing the intricate craftsmanship behind chairs and armchairs that accompany us daily. Tracing the evolution of upholstery from the Renaissance through to modern designers like Arne Jacobsen and Alvar Aalto, this book delves into the cultural and social history embedded within these familiar objects. It also offers detailed insights into tools, textiles, braiding, tassels, and cushions, complemented by a comprehensive glossary.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for readers interested in arts, culture, design, and furniture craftsmanship, as well as professionals and enthusiasts in upholstery and interior design.

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Deep-Seated - The Secret Art of Upholstery explores furniture and its interiors and explains why upholstery is always also a part of cultural and social history. Text in English and German.

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Upholstered seating is familiar to all of us as a more or less constant companion in everyday life.

Upholstery conveys a sense of security and promises comfort, suggests or creates status, and tells a (hi)story. We barely give a thought to its interior. Yet a glimpse inside the chairs and armchairs is a journey into secrets, of lashed and sprung constructions, which prove to be unknown masterpieces of craftsmanship.

Deep-Seated: The Secret Art of Upholstery traces pieces of furniture and their inner details and illustrates why upholstery is a constant constituent of cultural and social history. From the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Classicism, Historicism, and Art Nouveau to designs by Arne Jacobsen and Alvar Aalto, the history of upholstered furniture is traced up to the present day. It also includes a closer examination of the corresponding tools, textiles, braiding, tassels, and cushions. All this accumulated knowledge is summarised at the end in an extensive glossary for reference.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783897906815

Publisher: Arnoldsche

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Arnoldsche

Illustration: 390 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Edited by Olaf Thormann
  • Edited by Thomas Rudi
  • Edited by GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts Leipzig

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 297.0mm

Weight: 1862g

Pages: 392

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