Modern Chairs 1918-1970

Exhibition catalogue from the 1970 furniture exhibition held at The Whitechapel Gallery, London. Arranged by the Victoria and Albert Museum and sponsored by The Observer newspaper. Catalogue designed by Richard Hollis edited by Carol Hogben. Includes articles by Carol Hogben, Dennis Young, Reyner Banham, Sherban Cantacuzino and Professor Joseph Rykwert. Key source material. The exhibition and this catalogue influenced many subsequent shows and books on the history of modern furniture. Soft bound. 152 pages, illustrated in black and white. Dimensions: 21cm x 23.5cm. Note: the cover is coming away from the pages, there is wear to the cover and some text underlining by the previous owner. This is a good working copy of a rare and important source of information on twentieth century seating design.

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