The Danish chair : an international affair / Christian Holmsted Olesen ; text contributions: Peniila Anastasia Laviolette and Sidsel Vogdrup-Schmidt ; editing: Hanne Rask ; translation: Annemette Fogh and Dorte Herholdt Silver.

Main entry:

Olesen, Christian Holmsted, author.

Title & Author:

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

Copenhagen : Strandberg Publishing, [2018]

Description:

335 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 335).
A visual book on chairs -- Folding stools and chairs -- Low easy chairs -- Peasant chairs -- Bentwood chairs -- Chinese chairs -- Frame chairs -- English chairs -- Windsor chairs -- Shell chairs -- Cantilever chairs -- Danish furniture designers who shaped their field.
Translated from the Danish.

Summary:

Danish designers are renowned around the world for their beautiful and functional chairs. This substantial new book tells the full story of the Danish chairs that were created during the 20th century. 'The Danish Chair: An International Affair' is structured around chair types and illustrates how the "golden age" of Danish furniture design was driven by the study and refinement of historical furniture types, including chairs from abroad that served as important sources of inspiration. It traces the family relations between the chairs and shows how they influenced each other in terms of detailing, construction and concept. 'The Danish Chair' is a highly visual introduction to the Danish chair of the 20th century. It is based on a permanent exhibition of the same name that opened at Designmuseum Danmark in 2016 and written by the museum's head of exhibits and collections, Christian Holmsted Olesen.

ISBN:

9788793604315 cloth
8793604319 cloth

Subject:

Chair design Denmark History 20th century.
Sièges (Mobilier) Design Danemark Histoire 20e siècle.
Chair design History Denmark 20th century.
Chairs.
Chair design.
Denmark.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Laviolette, Peniila Anastasia, writer of added commentary.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 304881
Call No.: BIB 250629
Status: Available

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