Judith Miller's New Book on Chairs

Jeannie Matteucci writing for the San Francisco Gate reviews Judith Miller's new book on chairs.  The book focuses on Miller's 100 favorite chairs.  The book is appropriately titled, "Chairs", and the editorial review from Amazon states.

Judith Miller celebrates and scrutinizes nearly 400 years of great seating in this sumptuous volume, an ode to the ingenuity of design, craftsmanship and sheer wow factor of the chair.

Ranging from early antiques such as the 1680 Wainscot Chair and the 1740 Louis XV Chaise Lounge, to modern day collectibles such as Marc Newson's 1988  Embryo and Tom Dixon's 2007 Wingback, here are over 100 breathtaking chairs, all photographed on location.

This lavish celebration of Chairs offers design aficionados and furniture lovers both authoritative text and 400 stunning photographs .

In this beautifully designed volume, the chair really is the hero.

Jeannie Matteucci states in her review

Miller's new book, "Chairs" (Conran/Octopus Books USA, $65), gives her a chance to share her passion and celebrate 100 of her favorite chairs - from early antiques like the 1680 Windsor chair to a modern-day collectible like Tom Dixon's 2007 "Wingback" - arranged in easy-to-follow chronological order and beautifully photographed to highlight the unique details of each design. Miller shares historical facts, looks at the overall style of each chair and reflects on the iconic status of designers like Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris (who adopted the pseudonym Le Corbusier in 1920) and Philippe Starck.

"I could only include 100 chairs, but when I originally went over my list I had 450," she admits with a laugh, "but my editor said no." Miller, currently traveling to promote her book and planning a shopping stop in San Francisco ("It's such a beautiful city where you find such an eclectic mix and fusion of antiques," she notes), says you can save money when shopping for antique chairs by buying them singly, instead of searching for a set of six or eight.

"I have eight different chairs around my own dining room table," she says. "If you choose a standard shape of chair - like Queen Anne style - you could build up to a set of eight very easily."

Miller hopes readers come away with a new appreciation for this functional and often stylish piece of furniture.

 To read the full review, click HERE. To order from Amazon, click HERE.