Ilonka Karasz was a pioneering Hungarian-American designer whose diverse contributions to textiles, furniture, and illustration significantly shaped modern design in the 20th century.Read More →
Imre Makovecz, a renowned Hungarian architect, crafted organic, symbolic designs integrating nature and tradition in stark contrast to Eastern Bloc brutalism. His work fosters cultural and environmental harmony.Read More →
The Garden Egg Chair, designed by Peter Ghyczy in 1968, is an iconic symbol of mid-20th-century innovation with its unique materiality and functional design.Read More →
Paul Vincze was a famed coin and medal designer. Forced to flee Europe due to Nazi persecution, he made significant contributions to the arts in Britain. Notably, he crafted coins and medals that encapsulated historical narratives, blending art, history, and design in tangible artifacts, earning him global recognition and awards.Read More →
Pierre Vago was a Hungarian Architect and designer. He studied at the École Spéciale d’Architecture, Paris.
He settled in France in 1928, where he was editor-in-chief on three issues of the review L’Architecture d’aujourd’hui. After World War 2, he was active in reviving the journal and set up his architecture office. In 1948 he left the journal, and it was in 1948 that he became a member of UAM (Union des Artistes Modernes). He built the Basicila de Saint-Pi X (with architect Pierre Pinsard and engineer Eugéne Freysinnet) in Lourdes.Read More →
Marcel Breuer, a Hungarian architect and designer, pioneered tubular steel furniture with his iconic Wassily Chair, transitioning from furniture design to impactful architectural works throughout his career.Read More →
Marcel Breuer designed this chaise lounge during his influential period in England (1935-37). His work for the London-based design and architectural firm Isokon is the most recognizable of this period. The chaise was designed for the 1936 Seven Architects Exhibition for Heal & Sons Department Store.Read More →
Marcel Breuer’s B5 chair embodies Bauhaus minimalism, merging industrial materials with artistic vision, reshaping modern furniture design and reflecting human needs through functional aesthetics.Read More →
In the French army during World War I, he discovered the art of Greece and Byzantium. In Paris after the war, he met Jacques Doucet, for whom he designed silverware, enamels, tapestries and carpets for the residence on the avenue du Bois (today avenue Foch). In c1923 he turned to sculpture and completed commissions for Doucet and others in a Cubist style.Read More →
Eva Zeisel (1906 – 2011) was a Hungarian designer and ceramicist. She was born in Budapest. She was professionally active in Germany, Russia, Austria, and the USA. She settled in the United States in 1938.Read More →