1000 Chairs

If there’s one piece of furniture that has consistently inspired designers, it’s the chair.

The shape of the backrest, the curve of the legs, the angle of the seat—every detail reflects the design sensibilities of its time. Each chair tells a story about the era it was crafted in, from its lines and angles to its colors and materials.

1000 Chairs is a guide to this rich history. It brings together chairs from across the ages, featuring everything from Thonet’s timeless bentwood designs to Hoffmann’s “Sitzmaschine,” from Marcel Breuer’s iconic Wassily chair to Ron Arad’s avant-garde pieces.

This book doesn’t just showcase these chairs as beautiful objects; it also explores into the history behind each one, offering biographical details about the designers who created them.

For anyone interested in furniture design, 1000 Chairs is a great resource, as a great beginners guide to the world of furniture design. It pairs perfectly with 1000 Lights, another must-have from the same authors, also published by Taschen.