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. <br><br>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  <em>Embryo </em>and Tom Dixon's 2007 <em>Wingback</em>, here are over 100 breathtaking chairs, all photographed on location.<br><br>This lavish celebration of Chairs offers design aficionados and furniture lovers both authoritative text and 400 stunning photographs .<br><br>In this beautifully designed volume, the chair really is the hero.<br><br>