FIFTY CHAIRS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

This tile features the top 50 chairs that have made an impact in the worldof design. It is part of a new series of titles to be published inconjunction with the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the opening ofthe Design Museum. Everything around us is designed and the word 'design'has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know aboutit? "Fifty Chairs That Changed the World" imparts that knowledge listingthe top 50 chairs that have made a substantial impact in the world ofdesign today. From Thonet's 1870 Side Chair to Konstantin Grcic'sChair_One, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has madetheir iconic status and the designers that give them a special place indesign history.