The Englishman's Chair: Origins, Design, and Social History of Seat Furniture in England - Paperback

by John Gloag (Author)

Originally published in 1964, The Englishman's Chair is a history of English chairs, written as a continuous story from the 15^th to the 20^th Century and because of the revealing powers inherent in chair-making and design, it is also an unconventional footnote to English social history.

Author Biography

An author of almost sixty books, with topics ranging from interiors to furniture history, from industrial design to the use of plastics, Gloag was a member of an elite design culture that was highly visible throughout the 1930s and 40s.