Chair: 500 Designs that Matter brings together 500 of the most innovative, elegant and influential chairs designed around the world. Throughout the centuries, this everyday object – both functional and universal – has offered designers an endless field of experimentation, conducive to exploring new materials, bold manufacturing processes and radical formal visions.

Now available with a new cover, this book celebrates the chair in all its diversity, from the first iconic pieces to the most avant-garde contemporary creations. A true journey through the imagination of hundreds of internationally renowned designers, it highlights major figures such as Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, Arne Jacobsen, Patricia Urquiola, Frank Gehry, Jasper Morrison and the Bouroullec brothers.

Richly illustrated and rigorously documented, this book is aimed at design enthusiasts and professionals alike seeking essential references. An inspiring celebration of a humble object that has become a cultural icon.

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Phaidon
Hardcover
163 mm × 123 mm
656 pages
In English

ISBN: 9781837290543