Atlas of Furniture Design
Author: Mateo Kries, Jochen Eisenbrand
Published: 2019-10-17 by
In 2019, the Vitra Design Museum will publish the Atlas of Furniture Design, the definitive, encyclopedic overview of the history of modern furniture design. Featuring over 1700 objects by more than 500 designers and 121 manufacturers, it includes approximately 2800 images ranging from detailed object photographs to historical images documenting interiors, patents, brochures, and related works of art and architecture. The basis for the Atlas of Furniture Design is the collection held by the Vitra Design Museum, one of the largest of its kind with more than 7000 works. The book presents selected pieces by the most important designers of the last 230 years and documents key periods in design history, including early nineteenth-century industrial furniture in bentwood and metal, Art Nouveau and Secessionist pieces and works by protagonists of classical modernism and postwar design, as well as postmodern and contemporary pieces. The Atlas of Furniture Design employed a team of more than 70 experts and features over 550 detailed texts about key objects. In-depth essays provide sociocultural and design-historical context to four historical epochs of furniture design and the pieces highlighted here, enriched by a detailed annex containing designer biographies, glossaries, and elaborate information graphics. The Atlas of Furniture Design is an indispensable resource for collectors, scholars and experts, as well as a beautifully designed object that speaks to design enthusiasts.

The Anarchist's Design Book Expanded Edition
Author: Christopher Schwarz
Published: 2020 by

Fine Woodworking Design Book Eight
Original Furniture from the World's Finest Craftsmen
Author: Scott Gibson
Published: 2009 by Fine Woodworking Design
Woodworkers use these books as a source of inspiration and project ideas. Interior designers and architects use them as a means to keep up with the latest trends in furniture design. The series has been published since 1977, to date, seven Design Books have been published, the last in 1996. The series is being expanded in response to reader requests. Past design books were basically a catalogue of woodworking projects selected by a panel of experts. "Design Book Eight" will depart from that tradition by featuring fewer examples, but offering design talk about each piece as well as detail shots. The book is organized by class of furniture: Tables, Chairs, Desks, Cabinets, Book cases, Home Entertainment Furniture, Beds and Bureaus.

Fifties Furniture
With Price Guide
Author: Leslie A. Piña
Published: 2000 by Schiffer Pub Limited
Take a detailed look at the exciting and highly collectible modern furniture of the 1950s--furniture created by renowned designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, and Eero Saarinen, and produced by companies such as Herman Miller, Knoll, and Heywood-Wakefield. Included in this new and improved third edition are over 450 color and vintage black and white photographs bearing detailed captions for all the classic designs, plus accessories, 70 designer biographies and company histories, a construction case study, a source list, bibliography, values, and an index. This single volume is an invaluable reference.

HMFD
The History of Modern Furniture Design
Author: Daniela Karasová
Published: 2012 by
Summary: The richly illustrated monograph tells the story of modern furniture produced from the first half of the 19th century - the Biedermeier period - to the late 20th century. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the modern history of furniture in the Czech lands against the backdrop of significant developments in the field worldwide, including one-of-a-kind designer furniture. Particular attention is devoted to the most distinguished artists-designers, as well as the fates of furniture manufacturers and institutions. The volume examines the art-historical aspects of furniture manufacturing, sources of inspiration, types of materials and technological aspects. Profiles of eminent Czech and international furniture designers form an important part of the publication. 0Exhibition: Castle Kamenice nad Lipou, Czech Republic (Permanent exhibition). 0.

Sourcebook of Scandinavian Furniture
Designs for the 21st Century
Author: Judith Gura
Published: 2007 by W. W. Norton & Company
CD-ROM contains: printable JPEG files of all the images in the book.

Knoll Furniture, 1938-1960
Author: Steven Rouland, Linda Rouland
Published: 2005 by Schiffer Publishing
Furniture produced by the daring Knoll Furniture Company of New York between 1938 and 1960 are identified, cataloged, and shown in over 270 illustrations. Original furniture designs by such important and influential artists as Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi, George Nakashima, Jens Risom, and Ralph Rapson, among others, are presented along with a useful identification chart, index, and price guide.

Modern British Furniture
Design Ingenuity Since 1945
Author: Lesley Jackson
Published: 2013-11-19 by Victoria & Albert Museum
Focusing on design ingenuity, Modern British Furniture pinpoints the most inventive British designers and companies from 1945 to the present - from early postwar pioneers such as Ernest Race, Robin Day and Robert Heritage, to iconoclastic figures such as Peter Murdoch, William Plunkett and Max Clendinning, to today's global superstars led by Tom Dixon, Ron Arad and Jasper Morrison. Exploring the free-spirited and resourceful character of British design, this is a story of entrepreneurs who spearheaded their own companies - Lucian Ercolani at Ercol, Terence Conran at Habitat and Rodney Kinsman at OMK, among others - and the creative alliances between impassioned individuals and enlightened manufacturers, such as Frank Guille at Kandya. The book also looks at collaborations with international companies and foreignborn designers, such as El Ultimo Grito, who have adopted the UK as their base and injected further variety and spice into British furniture design.--

Practical Furniture Design
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking
Published: 2009 by
Design advice from Fine Woodworking. Written by the country's most respected designers and builders, each article is packed with practical, down-to-earth advice and toughtful insights into the design process.The furniture types include tables, casework, cabinets and chairs, plus a selection of special-purpose furniture.

Masters & Their Pieces
Best of Furniture Design
Author: Manuela Roth
Published: 2012 by Braun Pub Ag
What makes a classic piece of furniture? Which living design is timelessly popular and always contemporary and why? 'Masters & their Pieces' presents the milestones of style of furnishings and their creators

Designing Furniture
Author: Editors of Fine Woodworking
Published: 2004 by Taunton Press
"Designing Furniture covers every step in the design process from inspiration to construction strategy, including learning from established styles, creating plans for unique furniture, and choosing among construction options. the practical, process-oriented approach makes the subject accessible to woodworkers with no formal design training.

Furniture Design
An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing
Author: Stuart Lawson (Lecturer on product design)
Published: 2013 by
"Furniture Design is a comprehensive guide and resource for furniture designers. Primarily written for students, it discusses pioneering contemporary and historical designs, whilst also providing in-depth answers to designers' questions, about function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability, integrating guidance on all of these subjects in one easily accessible book."--Page 4 of cover.

Eames
Beautiful Details
Author: Eames Demetrios, Charles Eames
Published: 2012 by
"This massive monograph celebrates Ray's centennial anniversary and the Eameses incredibly diverse interdisciplinary work in depth, including many never-before-published images. Additionally, the book is authored by three generations of the Eames family, including quotes and essays by: Charles and Ray, daughter Lucia Eames, and all five of her children. This very intimate and loving tribute to the Eameses includes personal letters, family photos, and images that document the poetic ephemera of their everyday life, making this book the definitive Eames monograph."--Publishers' description.

Mid-Century Modern - Visionary Furniture Design from Vienna
Author: Caroline Wohlgemuth
Published: 2021-10 by Birkhaüser
In 1938, Vienna lost its best and most creative minds. This rupture was manifested in all of the arts and sciences and its mark is felt to this day - not least in the field of furniture design. With inexhaustible creativity the Jewish furniture designers who were forced to flee Vienna continued to work while in exile. They taught at the best universities and spread their ideas and vision throughout the entire world. Their creations became classics of twentieth-century furniture design, the epitome of mid-century modern style. This book honors the memory of the exiled designers with a thorough overview of their work. It details their life stories and their visionary designs, which remain as relevant and contemporary as ever, and brings to light new aspects of the history of Viennese furniture design.

Arne Jacobsen
Objects and Furniture Design
Author: Arne Jacobsen
Published: 2010 by Ediciones Polígrafa S.A.
This publication features furniture designed by Arne Jacobsen, including his famous Egg and Swan chairs. Also included are ashtrays, tables, desk and ceiling lights, clocks, glassware, cutlery and curtains.

Eileen Gray
Author: Eileen Gray
Published: 2013 by Ediciones Polígrafa S.A.
Neglected for most of her career, Eileen Gray (1878-1976) is now regarded as one of the most important furniture designers and architects of the early 20th century and the most influential woman in those fields. Her work inspired both modernism and Art Deco. Eileen Gray was to "stand alone" throughout her career, first as a lacquer artist, then a furniture designer, and finally as an architect. At a time when other leading designers were almost all male and mostly members of one movement or another -whether a loose grouping like De Stijl in the Netherlands or a formal one such as the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne-she remained staunchly independent. Her design style was as distinctive as her way of working, and Gray developed an opulent, luxuriant take on geometric forms and industrially produced materials used by the International Style designers, such as Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Mies Van der Rohe, who shared many of her ideals. Her voluptuous leather and tubular steel Bibendum Chair and clinically chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table are now icons of the International Style. SELLING POINTS: * In addition to an introductory essay, this book analyses the main designs of these key modern architects through sketches, drawings, photos of the original works, and shots of period settings * A full illustrated chronology of all the featured works completes each volume. Reflecting the series' focus on design, special attention has been paid to the layout and binding, making these books designer objects in their own right. 180 illustrations

Bangkok Design
Thai Ideas in Textiles and Furniture
Author: Brian Mertens, Robert McLeod
Published: 2007 by Marshall Cavendish
Global design is being spiced up by fresh flavours from Bangkok. Today's young Thai designers create contemporary furniture and interior textiles that appeal to the most sophisticated international tastes, but using tropical Asian accents. The Thais' favourite ingredients are natural materials, fine craftsmanship and inspiration from local culture, which they mix using the kind of eclecticism that makes Thai cooking so delicious. This elegant book goes beyond conventional guides on interior design style to focus on the designers themselves, their philosophies, and how they interpret their unique culture in design. Bangkok DESIGNis the first book of its kind, exploring the acclaimed new furnishings from Thailand and the inspiration behind them. This book profiles 36 of the best Thai designers, showing how they translate their own culture and personal experiences into original products. This group explores a wide variety of styles - minimal, expressionist, modernist, neo-traditional, retro and pop - but each designer has an individual signature. The profiles include several studio artists whose work either has decorative characteristics or else comments on design-related issues like cultural identity and sustainability. This inspiring book, beautifully photographed by Robert McLeod and Lucidly written by award-winning author Brian Mertens, will appeal to interior designers, architects and collectors.

The Book of Shaker Furniture
Author: John Kassay
Published: 1980 by Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press
A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England

Chairmaking and Design
Author: Jeff Miller
Published: 2007-02-01 by Stobart Davies
An award-winning designer and builder demonstrates the key design elements behind all chairs and provides jig designs for simple construction.

Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design
A New Wave of Creativity (The first definitive book introducing the work of leading Chinese designers and design studios)
Author: Charlotte Fiell
Published: 2019-10-29 by Laurence King Publishing
Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design is the first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture, introducing the work of leading designers and design studios, including Chen Darui, Jerry Chen, Frank Chou, Hou Zheng–Guang, Hong Wei, Ma Yansong, Neri & Hu, Shao Fan, Shang Xia, Song Tao, Studio MVW, Xiao Tianyu and Zhang Zhoujie. It explains how the 'New Wave' of Chinese furniture designers are looking back to their cultural roots and revitalizing traditional forms, materials and techniques in order to produce interesting and exciting contemporary furniture that is 100% Chinese. The first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture design, which includes not only an in–depth analysis of historic Chinese furniture design in its introduction, but importantly relates the past to what is happening now in Chinese furniture design. Includes individual entries, many based on in–depth interviews with leading figures within the Chinese furniture design, that provide insightful personal perspectives on the rapid evolution of Chinese furniture design over the last decade or so. The publication of this book marks the twenty–fifth anniversary of the Furniture China expo. "Featuring over 400 exemplary works representative of the new wave of creativity in modern Chinese furniture design. Channeling the spirit of the Song and Ming dynasties, as well as other Chinese styles and themes, the designs express a 21st Century Sinocentric national romanticism." – China.org.cn An excerpt from the book: "Since the mid–1990s a definable movement in contemporary Chinese furniture design has been growing and evolving, and has now reached such creative critical mass that it is possible to speak of it enjoying a 'moment'. The publication of this book is intended to share this remarkable design story with the wider world, while introducing the work and ideas of its leading protagonists. The exceptional quality and innovation of the furniture associated with what has already become known as 'New Chinese Design' will undoubtedly set in motion a significant reappraisal of contemporary Chinese design in general. But what is more, this extraordinary development may initiate the tipping of the balance of international design influence from West to East, such is its astonishing creative vitality and snowballing momentum."

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & INTERIOR
Author: Thomas 1770?-1831 Hope
Published: 2016-08-24 by Wentworth Press

New Furniture Design
Author: Martin Rolshoven
Published: 2005 by daab
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Furniture Design
For Schools and Shops (Classic Reprint)
Author: Fred D. Crawshaw
Published: 2017-12-25 by Forgotten Books
Excerpt from Furniture Design: For Schools and Shops This book is presented to the public as a com panion volume to Problems in Furniture Mak ing, which, while it serves its purpose as a hand book on furniture making, does not emphasize, sufiieiently, the great possibilities in simple fur niture design. Since the date of the first issue of Problems in Furniture Making the author has been convinced that many who have used it have carried out the designs furnished by the plates without modification. It was never intended that this should be done except, possibly, by those who had no power of initiative for whatso ever reason. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Designer's Guide to Furniture Styles
Author: Treena Crochet
Published: 1999 by
Appropriate for courses in Furniture History, Furniture Design, History of Interior Design, History of Decorative Arts, and Introduction to Interior Design, this text profiles the history of the development of various furniture styles, exploring the evolution of style in the context of the architectural setting, interior design, and decorative arts of each period.

American Furniture Designers
1900-2020
Author: Oscar P. Fitzgerald
Published: 2021-12-15 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
The book will serve as the essential reference for collectors of modern furniture, curators of museum collections and house museums with 20th century furniture, and for the hundreds of dealers, gallery owners, auctioneers, and appraisers who specialize in 20th and 21st century design.

Barber Osgerby, Projects
Author: Jana Scholze, Edward Barber, Jay Osgerby
Published: 2017-09-18 by Phaidon Press
The definitive monograph of internationally acclaimed designers ? creators of the Tip Ton and the 2012 Olympic Torch. Collaborators for over 20 years, Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have applied their talents to everything from industrial design and furniture to lighting and installations. The most comprehensive survey of their work to date, this book offers a unique, 360-degree view of their approach and working methods. Stunning images explore their work thematically, while six essays provide an exclusive look into career-defining projects.

Furniture Design
Author: Jerzy Smardzewski
Published: 2016-10-15 by Springer
Maximizing reader insights into the principles of designing furniture as wooden structures, this book discusses issues related to the history of furniture structures, their classification and characteristics, ergonomic approaches to anthropometric requirements and safety of use. It presents key methods and highlights common errors in designing the characteristics of the materials, components, joints and structures, as well as looking at the challenges regarding developing associated design documentation. Including analysis of how designers may go about calculating the stiffness and endurance of parts, joints and whole structures, the book analyzes questions regarding the loss of furniture stability and the resulting threats to health of the user, putting forward a concept of furniture design as an engineering processes. Creating an attractive, functional, ergonomic and safe piece of furniture is not only the fruit of the work of individual architects and artists, but requires an effort of many people working in interdisciplinary teams, this book is designed to add important knowledge to the literature for engineer approaches in furniture design.

Design Your Own Furniture
Author: Jim Stack
Published: 2002-12-30 by Popular Woodworking Books
Offers instructions on how to design wood furniture, discussing design elements, how to create drawings and materials lists, sizing, and small shop considerations; and includes photographs of various styles of beds, dressers, sideboards and hutches, bookcases and media centers, tables, chairs, stools and rockers, cabinets, and desks.

Designing Furniture from Concept to Shop Drawing
A Practical Guide
Author: Seth Stem, Laura Tringali
Published: 1989 by
The purpose of the book was to give the reader with a serious interest in furniture making, but little or no design background, a way to craft pleasing and exciting furniture. pieces

Furniture Design for Schools and Shops
Author: Fred Duane Crawshaw
Published: 2022-10-27 by Legare Street Press
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Great Book of Cardboard Furniture
Step-by-step Techniques and Designs
Author: Kiki Carton
Published: 2012 by Schiffer Craft
Strong, durable, economical, easy to work with, and lightweight, cardboard boxes have all the qualities needed to create functional, and environmentally friendly, furniture for your home and/or office. Packed with 320+ color images and patterns, this guide provides detailed step-by-step techniques for building nine furniture designs, including chic chairs, a giraffe-shaped chest of drawers for a child's room, and an ultra-modern coffee table. Everything from lists of materials and tools to laying out, assembling, and finishing the furniture with a variety of paints and materials is included here. And after acquring the basic techniques, use the gallery section to develop your own furniture designs. This is an ideal home decor how-to book for anyone looking to repurpose cardboard and easily build functional and stylish furniture.

Neo-classical Furniture Designs
A Reprint of Thomas King's "Modern Style of Cabinet Work Exemplified," 1829
Author: Thomas King, Thomas Gordon Smith
Published: 1995-01-01 by Courier Corporation
Influential guide displays over 300 Grecian designs: fire screens, sofas, couches, chairs, footstools, commodes, sideboards, washstands, bedsteads, and many other items.

Tastes and Techniques of Furniture Design in the Early Twentieth Century
Author: John Gloag
Published: 2012 by Frederiksen Press
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Kem Weber
Mid-Century Furniture Designs for the Disney Studios
Author: David Bossert
Published: 2020-09-15 by
Kem Weber (1889--1960), a well-known mid-century architect, was part of the distinctive West Coast modernism movement that helped shaped the relaxed California lifestyle. He influenced California style during the mid-twentieth century with buildings architecture, interior designs and furniture, including his famed Air Line chair, which is part of many museum furniture collections. As chief designer for the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank in 1939, Kem Weber also designed the specialized animation furniture that went into the then new studio complex. The Disney animation furniture, which has been lauded in recent years, was designed for specific animation disciplines, with input from the artists who would be using it. It was all part of Walt Disney's desire to create an efficient utopian campus for animated film production. This book is a comprehensive overview of the Kem Weber designed Disney animation furniture that takes the reader on a journey from concept sketches and photos to interviews with legendary artists. David A. Bossert celebrates and details the form and function of this unique mid-century furniture and the impact it had on the Disney animation process over the decades.

Design for Children
Play, Ride, Learn, Eat, Create, Sit, Sleep
Author: Kimberlie Birks
Published: 2018-10-17 by Phaidon Press
A comprehensive, genre-defining survey of children's product and furniture design from Bauhaus to today Design for Children, a must-have book for all style-conscious and design-savvy readers, documents the evolution of design for babies, toddlers, and beyond. The book spotlights more than 450 beautiful, creative, stylish, and clever examples of designs created exclusively for kids - from toys, furniture, and tableware, to textiles, lights, and vehicles. Contemporary superstars and twentieth-century masters, including Philippe Starck, Nendo, Marc Newson, Piero Lissoni, Kengo Kuma, and Marcel Wanders, are showcased.