Chapter 1: The Secret of a Legendary Masterpiece
Charlotte Perriand 'LC2'
Eileen Gray's Height-Adjustable Table E1027
William Morris' 'Trellis'
Marcel Breuer 'S32'
Poul Henningsen's 'PH Lamp'
George Carwardine's 'Original 1227'
Xavier Fauchard 'A Chair'
Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Taliesin'
Aino & Alvar Aalto's 'Paimio Chair'
Aino & Alvar Aalto's 'Aalto Vase'

Chapter 2: The Secrets of Modern Design
Mario Bellini's 'Doll '07'
Hans Wegner's 'Y Chair'
Submarine Chair '1006 Navy'
Charles & Ray Eames 'LCW'
Isamu Noguchi's 'Noguchi Coffee Table'
One-piece Tapiovara 'Domus Chair'
Sori Yanagi's 'Butterfly Stool'
Börge Mogensen's 'Spanish Chair'
Arne Jacobsen's 'Egg Chair'
Shiro Kuramata's 'K Series'

Chapter 3: The Secret of the New Era of Design
Ron Arad's 'The Big Easy'
Don Chadwick's Aeron Chair
Jasper Morrison's 'Glo Ball'
Patricia Urquiola 'Caboche'
Marcel Wanders' 'Boutique Sofa'
Barber & Osgerby 'Tipton'

Chapter 4 The Manager's Secret
DJ
DePree? Founder of the American furniture company Herman Miller
Markus Benz? CEO of German furniture company Walter Knoll
Mirku Kullberg, CEO of Finnish furniture company Artek
Piero Gandini, CEO of Italian lighting company Flos

The completion of a beautiful home is furniture
An introductory guide for those who want to learn about design furniture.
There is a chair (Tipton) developed to improve students' concentration, and there is also a chair (Paimio Chair) designed for rural nursing homes.
Sometimes, designs that you see around you are actually famous works by a designer.
《Secrets of Luxury Furniture》 unfolds the secrets of each design furniture piece that people cannot help but love, from William Morris's checkered wallpaper 'Trellis' to Poul Henningsen's PH lamp and Hotel Marcel Wanders' 'Boutique Sofa', through a variety of perspectives.
Just because it's furniture made by a famous designer doesn't mean it's from a 'foreign country'.
In fact, among all the chairs, lights, and sofas in the world, there is not one that has not passed through the hands of a designer.
Among them, those pieces that remain loved and whose vitality does not fade even after a long time are called 'design furniture' or 'luxury furniture', but in the end, they are still furniture and interior decoration items.
The beginning is rather ordinary, and it has become a part of our daily lives without us even realizing it.
The twenty-six pieces of furniture and their behind-the-scenes stories introduced in the book help people bridge the gap between themselves and the design furniture they might have had.


Joe Suzuki, a famous Japanese design producer
On-the-ground reporting and vivid interviews
《The Secret of Luxury Furniture》 is not a book that presents knowledge about the furniture that one collects because one likes it, nor does it list episodes of existing luxury goods.
Author Joe Suzuki selected twenty-six essential pieces of furniture from the 19th century to the present day and began researching them.
Rumors surrounding furniture are uncovered through visiting furniture manufacturers or through phone calls with relevant individuals.
We obtain early production drawings to help you understand, and conduct interviews with actual designers to explain why they are worthy of becoming a luxury item.
Additionally, we meet with representatives from four companies representing modern design furniture to look back on the stories behind their founding and their unique philosophies.
《The Secret of Luxury Furniture》 says that designer furniture is not simply 'expensive furniture' or 'pretty furniture'.
It tells us that design furniture is a work of art that combines scientific consideration for the person who will use it, functional elements that will be loved for a long time, and aesthetic efforts that reflect the designer's painstaking efforts.
Just as clothes are another expression of the wearer's personality, the sofas, tables, chairs, and lighting placed in a home have also become a way to express the person living in that home.
"The Secret of Luxury Furniture" is a book for those who are just beginning to find their own furniture that can express themselves and even differentiate the quality of their space.