A taxonomy of office chairs : the evolution of the office chair, demonstrated through a catalogue of seminal models and an illustrated taxonomy of their components / Jonathan Olivares.

Featuring chairs from a number of well-known designers, 'A Taxonomy of Office Chairs' provides a visual overview of the entire evolution of the modern office chair.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olivares, Jonathan, 1981-
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Phaidon Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Chairs.
Chair design.
Chair design > History.
Office furniture.
Physical Description:223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The evolving office chair
  • Catalogue of chairs
  • Taxonomy
  • Headrest
  • Backrest
  • Armrest
  • Lumbar support
  • Seat
  • Seat-stem joinery
  • Stem
  • Base
  • Floor contact
  • Methods of movement
  • Appendix
  • Chronology of chairs
  • Outline of taxonomy
  • Record of personal interviews.