About this title: Michael Thonet pioneered a radical innovation in the construction of furniture in nineteenth-century Austria, bending first veneer bundles and then solid wood to make bent wood chairs and other furniture items. Thonet succeeded in refining the technique of bending wood to achieve the first large scale mass-production line; this was a key development in the history of furniture design, since it marked the transition from individual handmade pieces to industrially manufactured products. From the first patent application in 1840 to the development of tubular steel furniture in 1920, through the ...
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hazar Publishing
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9781874371267ISBN:1874371261
Description: Very Good in good jacket. Jacket Condition: Good. A few light creases to the dust jacket. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780847820405ISBN:0847820408
Description: Large 4to. This is an As New book with a barely noticeable 4 inch slice in the front cover of the DJ also slightly affecting the front board. 160 pp., stunningly illustrated with color photographs and an index. Beautiful photos of the early Breuer and van der Rohe tubular steel chairs, early catalogues and a nice section on how to date items for collectors. A great reference. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780847820405ISBN:0847820408
Description: As New in As New jacket. Large 4to. A crisp, clean, unread copy. 160 pp., stunningly illustrated with color photographs and an index. Beautiful photos of the early Breuer and van der Rohe tubular steel chairs, early catalogues and a nice section on how to date items for collectors. Chapters include: Thonet-A Family Concern, Wood Bending Techniques, From Biedermeier to Bauhaus, From Bent Wood to Tubular Steel, Vintage Models, Dating Items, Care and Repair. Thonet pioneered the radical innovation ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780847820405ISBN:0847820408
Description: As New in As New jacket. Large 4to. A crisp, clean, unread copy. 160 pp., stunningly illustrated with color photographs and an index. Beautiful photos of the early Breuer and van der Rohe tubular steel chairs, early catalogues and a nice section on how to date items for collectors. Chapters include: Thonet-A Family Concern, Wood Bending Techniques, From Biedermeier to Bauhaus, From Bent Wood to Tubular Steel, Vintage Models, Dating Items, Care and Repair. Thonet pioneered the radical innovation ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780847820405ISBN:0847820408
Description: As New in As New jacket. Large 4to. A crisp, clean, unread copy. 160 pp., stunningly illustrated with color photographs and an index. Beautiful photos of the early Breuer and van der Rohe tubular steel chairs, early catalogues and a nice section on how to date items for collectors. Chapters include: Thonet-A Family Concern, Wood Bending Techniques, From Biedermeier to Bauhaus, From Bent Wood to Tubular Steel, Vintage Models, Dating Items, Care and Repair. Thonet pioneered the radical innovation ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rizzoli, New York
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780847820405ISBN:0847820408
Description: As New in As New jacket. Large 4to. A crisp, clean, unread copy. 160 pp., stunningly illustrated with color photographs and an index. Beautiful photos of the early Breuer and van der Rohe tubular steel chairs, early catalogues and a nice section on how to date items for collectors. Chapters include: Thonet-A Family Concern, Wood Bending Techniques, From Biedermeier to Bauhaus, From Bent Wood to Tubular Steel, Vintage Models, Dating Items, Care and Repair. Thonet pioneered the radical innovation ... read more
Description: Fine. NEW Hardcover with dustjacket, very light shelf wear on the jacket. Publisher's remainder mark on the edge. Well illustrated. Rizzoli, 1997. read more
Description: Fine. NEW Hardcover with dustjacket, very light shelf wear on the jacket. Publisher's remainder mark on the edge. Well illustrated. Rizzoli, 1997. Multiple copies available while supplies last. read more
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