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9781838668129MPN: 9781838668129
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Libro: David Rowland: 40 / 4 Chair (978-1-83866-812-9) de Rowland, Erwin;Schenone, Laura (Phaidon Verlag GmbH ) Comprar Libros de Ciencias Humanas .Arte .. 003cp003e003cb003eThe first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair003c/b003e003c/p003e003cp003eThe American industrial designer and inventor David Rowland is best known for his signature 40/4 chair. Released in 1964, it is so named because it is possible to stack forty chairs in just four feet - an unprecedented achievement that established an entirely new category of versatile seating.003c/p003e003cp003eRowland's wife Erwin and writer Laura Schenone reveal the inspiring story of how he brought his ground-breaking design to market. Initially, it was rejected by all the major furniture brands, including Herman Miller and Knoll, but Rowland persevered, and ultimately, the 40/4 chair became one of the most successful chairs ever produced, winning numerous accolades and selling over 8 million by the early 21st century. Today it is found in the permanent collections of museums worldwide, and gracing public and private spaces of every type - from cathedrals to cultural centres, corporate and municipal buildings, to places of worship, schools, healthcare, hospitality and homes.003c/p003e003cp003eThis fascinating biography of David Rowland and his 40/4 chair, featuring more than 250 photographs and documents (many never seen before), tells the compelling story of his design practice and a singular chair, whose design, through the determination of its designer, became the commercially successful and influential classic that it is. The first monograph on American designer, 003ci003eDavid Rowland: 40/4 Chair003c/i003e, is published to mark the 60th anniversary of this timeless design and includes the wide range of Rowland's work before and after the development of his masterpiece.003c/p003e003cp003eDavid Rowland was a pioneering Mid-Century designer. Born in 1924 in Hollywood, California, he studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. His elegant, perfectly engineered 40/4 chair is one of the most significant and masterful designs of the 20th century.003cbr003e003c/p003e 0
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