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500 Chairs: Celebrating Traditional and Innovative Designs (500 Series) [Paperback]

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  • Paperback: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Lark (1 July 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1579908721
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579908720
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 20.1 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 79,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"As a maker of chairs and a fan of the form, I pick up most every book I find with the word 'chair' in the title. Lark's new "500 Chairs" is perhaps my favorite.""Part of Lark Books' beautifully presented 500 Series, "500 Chairs "opens with a brief but thoughtful essay on chairs by Craig Nutt. Then it showcases chairs in a clean format: color photos, titles, dimensions, maker, and, for the most part, little commentary. Whether your tastes lean toward the traditional or contemporary, functional work or artistic interpretations, you're likely to find inspiration in this book." - Editors Blog, FineWoodworking.com

"If you think you've seen all that can be done in designing chairs, think again. Lark Books' 500 Series steps into the furniture world with gallery photos of everything from the bizarre to the the purposely mundane in human seating ... A reader can skim the book for amusement, but you'd miss a lot if you didn't examine the photos closely. Selected by studio furniture maker a

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These chairs arent made just for sitting down! Theyre pieces of art meant to delight the eyes, stretch the imagination, and occasionally tickle the fancy. From classic forms to groundbreaking creations from modern innovators, this newest entry in the 500 series presents a dazzling collection of contemporary chairs from todays leading furniture makers. Internationally recognised furniture designer Craig Nutt has selected the breathtaking examples - by such respected names as Sam Maloof (a walnut rocking chair), Garry Knox Bennett (two ladderback chairs), and Andrew Muggleton (his 'Balustrade Chaise'). Judy Kensley McKie contributes a cool 'Monkey Chair' in walnut and bronze, with arms shaped like these playful animals. And Gord Peterans wittily named 'Electric Chair' comes in tubular steel... and features a lightbulb!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
500 chairs 9 April 2011
Format:Paperback
Useful to the historian of chairs, less so for the chair maker. A few ideas and concepts were forthcoming.
Not as good as other "500" series from Lark books, more of a coffee table tome.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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While there are a small number of innovative Japanese designs featured in this book, this book is mostly about craft rather than design. Novelty is clearly valued above beauty and humour above grace. The folksy approach to furniture seems to have developed into a strange inward looking clique of self styled "furniture artists" who work in the "studio-furniture field" this has encouraged a virtual fetish for elaborately curved rare woods and big statements. Long live the simplicity, restraint and good taste of the Shakers.

The book is very well produced with excellent photographs, however make no mistake this book has little to do with contemporary design or art.
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I have 7 books in this series and this is one f the best if not the best so far , bought it for my partner who has embarked on making chairs ... and is a very good source book , ranges from practical well crafted pieces to the more avant-garde...
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