Fifty Chairs That Changed the World

The Design Museum

Everything around us is designed and the word 'design' has become part of our everyday experience. But how much do we know about it?'Fifty Chairs that changed the World' imparts that knowledge listing the op 50 chairs that have made a substanial impact in the world of design today. From Thonet's 1870 Side Chair to Constantin Grcic's Chair_one, each entry offers a short appraisal to explore what has made their iconic status and the designers that give them a special place in design history.