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Deep-Seated

The Secret Art of Upholstery

Thomas Rudi editor Olaf Thormann editor GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts Leipzig editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Arnoldsche

Published:14th Feb '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Deep-Seated cover

Upholstered pieces of furniture are familiar to all of us as more or less constant companions of everyday life. Upholstery is comfortable, it conveys security and promises comfort, it has a specific design, asserts or creates status and tells a (hi)story.

We rarely consider its interior. At the same time, a view into the hidden content of chairs and armchairs is a journey into secrets, into lashed and sprung constructions that prove to be unknown masterpieces of craftsmanship. Deep-Seated. The Secret Art of Upholstery explores furniture and its interiors and explains why upholstery is always also a part of cultural and social history.

With contributions by Thomas Andersch, Maximilian Busch, Cordula Fink, Thomas Rudi, Stefanie Seeberg, Thomas Schriefers, Xenia Schürmann, and a foreword by Olaf Thormann.

Text in English and German.

ISBN: 9783897906815

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1862g

392 pages