Twenty years in the making, Vitra Design Museum’s Atlas of Furniture Design is a comprehensive encyclopedia comprising hundreds of sketches, photographs, portraits, and ephemera from the past 200-plus years of furniture design. The in-depth overview dives into the ouvres of design legends—including Charlotte Perriand, Eero Saarinen, Hella Jongerius, and Finn Juhl, to name a few—while situating their work with sociocultural and design-historical essays.

“The Atlas of Furniture Design is a treasure trove that offers not only definitive information about beloved staples of design history, but also new, fresh, and often unexpected perspectives—all presented in a generous format that captures the breadth and depth of this important subject,” says Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at The Museum of Modern Art.

Read on for a sample of what’s on offer, and pre-order your copy via the link below.

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