In 2019 the Vitra Design Museum will publish the »Atlas of Furniture Design« the definitive
encyclopedic overview of the history of modern furniture design. Featuring over 1700 objects by
more than 500 designers and 121 manufacturers it includes approximately 2800 images ranging
from detailed object photographs to historical images documenting interiors patents brochures
and related works of art and architecture. The basis for the »Atlas of Furniture Design« is the
collection held by the Vitra Design Museum one of the largest of its kind with more than 7000
works. The book presents selected pieces by the most important designers of the last 230 years
and documents key periods in design history including early nineteenth-century industrial
furniture in bentwood and metal Art Nouveau and Secessionist pieces and works by protagonists
of classical modernism and postwar design as well as postmodern and contemporary pieces. The
»Atlas of Furniture Design« employed a team of more than 70 experts and features over 550
detailed texts about key objects. In-depth essays provide socio-cultural and design-historical
context to four historical epochs of furniture design and the pieces highlighted here enriched
by a detailed annex containing designer biographies glossaries and elaborate information
graphics. The »Atlas of Furniture Design« is an indispensable resource for collectors scholars
and experts as well as a beautifully designed object that speaks to design enthusiasts.
