Chairs In Colour

Chairs In Colour (1978) – Lanto Synge
Published by Blandford Press
Available now from Crappy Old Books

A gloriously dated celebration of furniture and photography, Chairs In Colour by Lanto Synge is exactly what it says on the tin – a vibrant journey through chairs of all kinds, lovingly documented in full 1970s colour. Whether you’re a collector, a vintage design enthusiast, or just strangely fond of elaborately captioned armchairs, this book delivers.

First published in 1978, this hardback edition offers a rich visual survey of historical chairs – from ornate Georgian to stark Victorian – with commentary that’s as informative as it is oddly specific. The author, then a leading authority at Sotheby’s, knew his legs from his stretchers.

Our copy? Gently used, with the usual battle scars: some wear to the dust jacket, a faint smell of a house with too many cats, but all pages intact and every colour chair accounted for.

Because at Crappy Old Books, we believe even your reading material should come with a patina.

Has been wrapped in protective plastic outer.

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