# The Lucky, Plucky Chairs - Hardcover

by **Rolf Fehlbaum** (Author), **Maira Kalman** (Artist)

**A charming tale of eight chairs, illustrated by Maira Kalman**

When a set of eight classic old No. 14 Thonet chairs are threatened with certain doom, their ingenuity saves the day. Together they discover a way to escape, and encounter a world of the most wonderful and imaginative chairs from around the globe. The Thonets discover, too, that they have a talent for the stage. This charming tale by Rolf Fehlbaum, with delightful illustrations by Maira Kalman, is accompanied by a brief and informative glossary of 22 of the most innovative chairs created in 150 years. **Rolf Fehlbaum** (born 1941), a critical figure of design entrepreneurship, led the Swiss furniture company Vitra from 1977 to 2013. In the early 1980s he began to assemble a collection of modern furniture, which led to the foundation in 1989 of the Vitra Design Museum. **Maira Kalman** (born 1949) is an author and illustrator of numerous books for adults and children, including _Fireboat: the Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey_. She lives in New York City, where she is represented by the Julie Saul Gallery.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8.2 x 6.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** June 28, 2016

## Details

- **Price:** 18.5 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 18.50 USD | In stock |

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