Now I sit me down : from klismos to plastic chair : a natural history / Witold Rybczynski.
| Author/creator | Rybczynski, Witold author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First paperback edition. |
| Publication | New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017. |
| Description | 242 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A tool for sitting -- If you sit on it, can it still be art? -- Sitting up -- A chair on the side -- A golden age -- Sack-backs and rockers -- The Henry Ford of chairs -- By design -- Great Dane -- Fold and knockdown, swing and roll -- Human engineering -- Our time. |
| Abstract | "In the hands of one of our best writers on architectures and design, a history of chairs becomes a revealing history of design and leisure, and ultimately of how we see ourselves"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | First published: 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 0374537038 paperback |
| ISBN | 9780374537036 paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NK2715 .R93 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |