Owen Jones was a 19th-century British architect and designer renowned for his Arabic-influenced ornamentation. Notably, he served as the Superintendent of Works at the 1851 Great Exhibition and joint director of the Crystal Palace’s decoration. His most influential work is the book ‘The Grammar of Ornament’.
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Finnish designer Eero Aarnio (b. 1932) is a great innovator of twentieth-century furniture. His plastic chairs from the 1960s are pop culture icons that continue to be in demand, which is why Aarnio Originals began manufacturing them again in 2017 after launching at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.Read More →
Winold Reiss, a German artist and designer, created unique portraiture blending cubism, fauvism, and ethnography, and contributed to the Harlem Renaissance and American interior design.Read More →
Brian O’Rorke was a New Zealand architect and interior designer. He was professionally active in Britain. He studied architecture, Cambridge University and Architectural Association, London. His style was uncompromisingly Modern. The 1932 music room he designed for Mrs Robert Solomon in London included a swirl-motif rug by Marion Dorn. Read More →
Between 1952 and 1954, Ellis was a textile department student at Central School of Arts & Crafts, specialising in weaving (she took a National Diploma in the subject).Read More →
Between 1905 and 1907, he worked as an apprentice to architect and furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, where he studied wooden furniture design. He created furniture for all of his early homes, including the Werner residence.Read More →
Sybil Colefax, a prominent British interior designer and hostess, led a successful career in the 1930s, mingling with influential figures and shaping the interior decorating industry.Read More →
Henri Lancel (1912-1976), a French decorator and furniture designer, created stunning pieces for MAF and the ocean liner France in 1961.Read More →
Anton Grot, a prolific Polish art director in Hollywood, contributed to Warner Bros’ film style. He received Academy Award nominations and won a special award.Read More →
Oliver Messel, a renowned British designer, excelled in theater, film, and interior design, leaving a legacy of distinguished work in London and Barbados.Read More →