David Rowland - 40/4 Chair
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| Verlag | Phaidon |
| Auflage | 2024 |
| Seiten | 240 |
| Format | 29 cm |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781838668129 |
| Bestell-Nr | 83866812UA |
The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair
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The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair
The 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.
Rowland?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 b uildings, to places of worship, schools, healthcare, hospitality and homes.
This 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, David Rowland: 40/4 Chair, 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.
|The first monograph on the work of the designer of the iconic 40/4 chair|
Erwin Rowland is a crafts designer and was married to David Rowland from 1971 until his death in 2010.
Laura Schenone is a writer, editor, journalist, and James Beard Award winner.
David Rowland was a pioneering Mid-Century designer. B orn 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.
