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Furniture Designers
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Design Addict 
 This "portal for design lovers" and collectors provides images and information about 20th-21st century household objects and their designers and manufacturers. Searchable, or browsable by designer, producer, or by object period (back to 1920), function, or material. Also includes information about exhibits, a discussion forum, advertisements, and links to related sites. http://www.designaddict.com/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Eames Office
"Charles and Ray Eames are among the most important American designers of ... [the 20th] century. They are best known for their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design (e.g., the Eames chair), industrial design and manufacturing, and the photographic arts." The site features a brief illustrated biography, photos of projects, and information about the program "to preserve and protect the Eames House" in California. Also includes a bibliography and information about exhibits. http://www.eamesgallery.com/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated May 1, 2008 Herman Miller Consortium
This site provides access to historical images of the archives of Herman Miller, Inc., which "began in 1923 as a manufacturer of residential furniture. Over the years, the company has become a leader in design and manufacture of modern furniture for both home and office." Searchable; or browse the collection, which features images of furniture designed by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde, and others. From The Henry Ford museum. http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?c=hmcc Topics: Crafts, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Feb 3, 2009 Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA): Exhibits: Ettore Sottsass
Companion to a 2006 retrospective of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Italian architect and designer who is "best known for his association with the groundbreaking Memphis design collaborative of the 1980s" and who died in December 2007. Includes an illustrated essay describing his furniture, ceramics, glass, and product designs. Also includes links to additional Sottsass and Memphis works in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/sottsass/ Topics: Architecture, Artists, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jan 10, 2008 Paul Tuttle Design
An exhibit of 17 images of chairs, tables, and an easel, designed by Paul Tuttle from 1970 through 1997. Includes brief information about the designer. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/tuttle_preview Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 2, 2004 The Stickley Museum
Website for this New York museum created to portray the history of the Stickley furniture company, which originated with Arts and Crafts furniture designer Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) and his four brothers. Features brief background about each brother, a family tree of Stickley companies, gallery of shopmarks, and collection highlights, including mission and colonial revival furniture. http://www.stickleymuseum.com/ Topics: Crafts, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 5, 2009 Verner Panton
This online museum "contains the complete works of Verner Panton (1926-1998)," a 20th-century Danish furniture and interior designer known for creating inflatable furniture and the single molded plastic Panton chair. Find images of designs for seating, lighting, wall elements, fabric, and interior environments. From enthusiasts. http://www.vernerpanton.com/ Topics: Crafts, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Apr 23, 2009 The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention
Dedicated to Charles and Ray Eames, designers of "furniture, toys, buildings, films, exhibitions, and books aimed to improve society--not only functionally, but culturally and intellectually as well." Includes brief biographical information and images of works. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/eames/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Oct 4, 2004 |
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