Bauhaus chairs

This book showcases the formation of modern chair design at the Bauhaus. Many Bauhaus chairs have become modern classics. What was considered Avantgarde then has become a standard for livingroom and office. Nothing seems to convey a twenties feeling better than a tubular steel chair. This publication recounts the story of the development of chair design at the Bauhaus, from the mysterious 'African chair' by Marcel Breuer to the unbeatable elegance of Mies van der Rohe's furniture. Many designers, such as Walter Gropius or Josef Albers, took part in this process, developing their own ideas by adopting the most modern means of production and using up to date materials such as plywood. This book helps you to learn more about their far from easy way to overwhelming success their designs became over the years.