Furniture Designer (Page 22)

The Furniture Designers collection at Encyclopedia.Design features over 400 in-depth articles exploring the visionaries who have shaped the world of furniture. From historic cabinetmakers to contemporary innovators, this collection highlights the evolution of furniture design, its cultural significance, and the designers who have redefined interiors.

What You’ll Find in This Collection:

Profiles of Iconic Furniture Designers – Explore the lives, works, and legacies of legendary figures like Charles & Ray Eames, Hans Wegner, Eileen Gray, and more.
Furniture Design Movements – Dive into key periods, including Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau, Postmodernism, and Sustainable Design.
Materials & Techniques – Understand how designers have pioneered innovations in woodworking, metalwork, upholstery, plastics, and digital fabrication.
Furniture as Functional Art – Discover how furniture serves as both practical object and artistic expression, merging craftsmanship with aesthetics.
Contemporary Design Trends – Explore how furniture designers today embrace sustainability, modularity, and smart technology.

Whether you’re a design student, industry professional, collector, or enthusiast, this collection provides a comprehensive guide to the history, techniques, and innovations of furniture design.

📌 Explore the evolution of furniture design and the creative minds behind iconic pieces that have transformed interior spaces.

Oscar Onken

Oscar Onken (1858 – 1948) was an American entrepreneur. He was professionally active in Ohio. Onken was a prominent businessman and philanthropist. Impressed with the Gustav Stickley and Austrian stands at the 1904 St. Louis ‘Louisiana Purchase Exposition,’ he founded The Shop of the Crafts in Cincinnati in 1904. Read More →

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Harry Bertoia was a sculptor, printmaker, jeweller, and furniture designer. He was born in San Lorenzo, Udine, and worked in the United States professionally. During World War Two he worked with Ray and Charles Eames on moulded-plywood technology. He worked primarily as a sculptor from the mid-1950s onwards. His sculpture was prominently featured in many of Eero Saarinen’s buildings.Read More →