This article forms part of the Decorative and Applied Arts Encyclopedia, a master reference hub providing a structured overview of design history, materials, movements, and practitioners.
Leif Erik Rasmussen (b.1942) is a Danish architect and furniture designer.
Education
He studied furniture design at Kunsthåndværkersklen, Copenhagen to1968.
Biography
From 1968, he was active in the architecture firm Krohn & Hartvig Rasmussen on the project Odense Universitet-Center and, from 1972, with architect Ole Hagen on the Handlsbankens Hovedsæ project, In 1975, he set up his own architecture office in 1978, a partnership with Henrik Rolff. Hyllinge Trœindustri produced Rasmussen’s furniture designs.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing.
More on Furniture Designers
Designers by Discipline: Eight Fields of Design
Explore eight major design disciplines—from architecture and ceramics to industrial, interior and textile design—with representative designers and archive links.
Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900–1969) | Austrian Modernist Designer
Wolfgang Hoffmann, an Austrian-born designer, significantly influenced 1930s American modernism through architecture, furniture, and lighting, blending European functionalism with local…
Jean Pascaud: Architectural Discipline and Luxury Craft in French Art Deco Furniture
Jean Pascaud, a notable French Art Deco designer, uniquely blended engineering and craftsmanship, emphasizing structural clarity and material richness in…
Ross Franklin Littell (1924 – 2000) American Textile and Furniture Designer
Ross Franklin Littell (1924 – 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist…
Alessandro Becchi: Icon of Italian Furniture Design
The Anfibio Sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi in 1971, exemplifies Italian radical design with its multifunctional, sculptural form, merging comfort…
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben: Designing Time and Currency in the Netherlands
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, a prominent Dutch designer, is known for his minimalist approach in creating everyday items like watches…
