limited edition

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limited edition is the new phenomenon in furniture design. the demand for unique
pieces is steadily increasing. with prototypes, one-offs and limited product lines,
designers are making furniture objects outside of , and parallel to, the industrial
manufacturing system. furniture prototypes have always been an element of the
industrial design process, but now they are being brought from the workshops
and presented to the public as embodiments of one of the most exciting creative fields
of our age. in the global village with its standardized commodities, exclusive one-offs
with and artisanal flavor are turning into coveted objects. the limited furniture series
manage to satisfy the collector's appetite with objects where the boundary between
furniture and art dissolve.

limited edition follows this new direction in furniture design and uncovers its
background in meticulous investigative essays and manufacturers. as well as new
and behind-the-scenes images from some of its leading protagonists, including
marc newson, maarten baas, gaetano pesce, tom dixon, studio job, zaha hadid
and johanna grawunder, the book contains an equally fascinating collection of works
by newcomers and comparative unknowns.

is it for me?
this book is well suited to designers and architects, but is approachable enough for
the layperson. through its pleasant visuals the book gives a good background into
the various designs that are now being used, making for an enjoyable read.


'no rest for the rust chair', edition of 6 by rolf sachs
image © byron slater


'3 equal part chair', edition of 27 by rolf sachs
image © byron slater


'ghost collection: king chair', edition of 8 and artist's proofs by design drift
image © design drift


'flame swing', edition of 12 by tom dixon
image © tom dixon studio


'archiduchaise' by xavier lust
gallery: carpenters workshop gallery
image © carpenters workshop gallery


'dirty thoughts' chair by rolf sachs
image © byron slater



'th 14 05 chaise' by pablo reinoso
image © carlos yebra


'sensory deprivation skull' edition of 10 by atlier van lieshout
gallery: carpenters workshop gallery
image © carpenters workshop gallery


'tail light' by stuart haygarth
gallery: libby sellers
image © stuart haygarth

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designboom ratings:

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....... excellent, recommended
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