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![Alvar Aalto - Finnish Architect and Designer](/public_resources/alvar-aalto-f5d6eb09c4.jpg)
Alvar Aalto is one of the greatest names in modern architecture and design producing furniture and lighting for Artek and Iittala
![Eero Aarnio](/public_resources/eero-aarnio-1f8afccfca.jpg)
Eero Aarnio designed the Ball Chair, Bubble Chair, Pastil Chair & Tomato Chair for manufacturers like Adelta, Alessi & Magis
![Carlo Alessi](/public_resources/carlo-alessi-1475bdaa26.jpg)
Designer Carlo Alessi took over the Alessi company in the early 80's & designed notable pieces, including the Bombe series
![Anderssen & Voll](/public_resources/anderssen-voll-be1134c968.jpg)
Anderssen & Voll are Norwegian designers who have received numerous awards for their work in furniture, lighting & accessories
![Omer Arbel](/public_resources/omer-arbel-0662440bf7.jpg)
Omer Arbel explores the intrinsic mechanical, physical & chemical qualities of materials as fundamental points for his work
![Maarten Baas](/public_resources/baas-maarten-bfefa21d6c.jpg)
Designer Maarten Baas creates unique pieces that are each handmade, in series, and explores the boundaries of design
![Barber & Osgerby](/public_resources/barber-osgerby-2e65ba8c3f.jpg)
London-based Design Firm Barber & Ogersby have lectured internationally & their work is held in collections around the world
![Yves Behar](/public_resources/yves-behar-ef7b89919b.jpg)
Thinker Yves Behar believes design's purpose is not only to show us the future, but to bring us the future - Herman Miller
![Mario Bellini](/public_resources/mario-bellini-a5c992e1bc.jpg)
Mario Bellini's most popular modern furniture designs remain in MoMA, including modern chairs for Cassina & Chairs for Heller
![Niels Bendtsen](/public_resources/niels-bendtsen-85b79d5d56.jpg)
Danish Niels Bendtsen designs modern furniture & accessories with a respect for non-industrial, hand-built traditions
![Ward Bennett](/public_resources/ward-bennett-d166eaea1e.jpg)
Ward Bennett designed more than 150 chairs, many have become classics. He is considered the first American to use industrial materials for home furnishings
![Harry Bertoia](/public_resources/harry-bertoia-52edc422b1.jpg)
Harry Bertoia was an artist, sound art sculptor & Modern furniture designer for Knoll, designed the diamond chair & Bird Chair
![Tord Boontje](/public_resources/boontje-tord-3527be5e10.jpg)
Tord Boontje was nominated for Designer Of The Year at the Design Museum 2003 & also by Elle Decoration UK
![Osvaldo Borsani](/public_resources/osvaldo-borsani-45123cb10d.jpg)
Throughout the 40's and 50's, Osvaldo Borsani produced a large body of work including modern case goods, storage pieces & seating
![Bouroullec Brothers - Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec](/public_resources/ronan-and-erwan-bouroullec-9510e40330.jpg)
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec maintain a constant collaborative dialogue & strike a balance within their quest for diligence
![Marcel Breuer](/public_resources/marcel-breuer-b9c9b0312a.jpg)
Modern Furniture Designs by Marcel Breur produced by Knoll - Wassily Chair designed & named for Wassily Kandinsky
![Achille Castiglioni](/public_resources/achille-castiglioni-350193dd1f.jpg)
Achille Castiglioni was a renowned Italian industrial designer best known for his Modern Lamps made by Flos - Arco, Snoopy
![Ceretti, Derossi & Rosso](/public_resources/cerretti-derossi-rosso-f227007727.jpg)
Pietro Derossi, Giorgio Ceretti and Riccardo Rosso formed Gruppo Strum in 1966 with the radical idea to create an architettura strumentale or functional architecture, a response to modernism and the International style.
![Benjamin Cherner](/public_resources/benjamin-cherner-c906cd1e23.jpg)
Son of Furniture Designer Norman Cherner, Architect Benjamin Cherner Heads Cherner Design producing & designing modern furniture
![Designs by Norman Cherner](/public_resources/norman-cherner-ae6e8b8cd3.jpg)
A pioneer in molded plywood, Norman Cherner created a line of seating for Plycraft that led to his famous Cherner Chair
![Antonio Citterio](/public_resources/antonio-citterio-ec05a5142b.jpg)
Italian designer Antonio Citterio has made designs for top manufacturers - B&B Italia, Flos, Iittala, Kartell and Vitra
![Joe Colombo](/public_resources/joe-colombo-0f0cbd61f2.jpg)
An active painter & sculptor within abstract Expressionism, Joe Colombo gave up painting to promote his modern design career
![Le Corbusier - Architect, Designer, Painter, Urban Planner, and Writer](/public_resources/le-corbusier-a359480af2.jpg)
Le Corbusier was not only a pioneer of modern architecture & design, but also an architect, designer, urbanist, and writer
![A.C. Ferrieri](/public_resources/ac-ferrieri-4615fd4a88.jpg)
Anna Castelli Ferrieri believed that everyday objects should be beautiful and well made with clean lines, geometric shapes and innovative use of materials.
![Kaj Franck](/public_resources/kaj-franck-85aa4e2838.jpg)
Kaj Franck of Vyborg, Finland is perhaps best know for his Kartio glassware series or his Teema tableware produced by Iittala
![Naoto Fukasawa](/public_resources/naoto-fukasawa-86120c77cc.jpg)
Naoto Fukasawa designed a number of products utilizing state-of-the-art technology & has won numerous design awards
![Frank Gehry](/public_resources/frank-gehry-f3ec6c3835.jpg)
Frank Gehry has been described as the “most important architect of our age” & his buildings are recognizable around the world
![Massimo Giacon](/public_resources/massimo-giacon-8b55687fd3.jpg)
Massimo Giacon was primarily a comic artist, but brought his lighthearted sensibilities into home design & accessories - Alessi
![Stefano Giovannoni](/public_resources/stefano-giovannoni-50248907cc.jpg)
Sterfano Giovannoni works as an industrial, interior designer & architect in Milan - Alessi, Flos, Magis, Seiko, Cappellini
![Alexander Girard](/public_resources/alexander-girard-79710d77ba.jpg)
Alexander Girard is widely known for contributing to American textile design, particularly through his work for Herman Miller
![Ernesto Gismondi](/public_resources/gismondi-ernesto-525391c33d.jpg)
Italian designer Ernesto Gismondi has played a significant role in progressive modern design & started Lighting co. Artemide
![Michael Graves](/public_resources/michael-graves-8deec78ddf.jpg)
Michael Graves is an American architect who has become a household name for his domestic products - Alessi Graves 9093 Kettle
![Eileen Gray](/public_resources/eileen-gray-175ce96b8b.jpg)
Irish artist Eileen Gray was one of the pioneers who created what we now call modern design with her modern furniture designs
![Konstantin Grcic](/public_resources/konstantin-grcic-59fe6c4db9.jpg)
Cabinet Maker Konstantin Grcic founded KGID in 1991 with commissions from leading firms in furniture, design & architecture
![Greta Grossman](/public_resources/greta-grossman-50c35cb807.jpg)
Grossman played a significant role in defining the aesthetic of mid-century Californian Modernism.
![Alfredo Haberli](/public_resources/alfredo-haberli-c58510356c.jpg)
Alfredo Haberli's Modern Furniture Designs for Top Manufacturers - Alias, Iittala, Kvadrat, Moroso, Volvo, Origo, Essence
![Geoffrey Harcourt](/public_resources/geoffrey-harcourt-d769a4684d.jpg)
Modern Design 20th Century Furniture Lounge Chairs by Geoffrey Harcourt product by Artifort - Cleopatra sofa, F585, F978
![Jaime Hayon](/public_resources/hayon-jaime-eb97318714.jpg)
With a foundation in Skateboarding & Graffiti art, Jaime Hayon mixes art & design with craft making him internationally known
![Poul Henningsen](/public_resources/poul-henningsen-22f98c397c.jpg)
Danish Poul Henningsen was best known for his Modern lighting designs although he had a significant literary career
![Matthew Hilton - Furniture Designer](/public_resources/matthew-hilton-7ef1332696.jpg)
Matthew Hilton Designs modern furnishings for the home with designs in the permanent collections of major museums worldwide
![Rene Holten](/public_resources/rene-holten-cfd123f24f.jpg)
Modern Furniture Designs by Rene Holton for Top Manufacturer - Artifort, Ondo Sofa, Libel, Pinq Lounge, Lotus lounge, lotus
![Giulio Iacchetti](/public_resources/iacchetti-giulio-e5a0f1d4cd.jpg)
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![Arne Jacobsen](/public_resources/arne-jacobsen-5c2ac81031.jpg)
Danish architect & designer Arne Jacobsen contributed to architectural Functionalism & simple but effective chair designs
![Grete Jalk](/public_resources/grete-jalk-accb5c7fd9.jpg)
Danish Grete Jalk started developing her own boldly curved bent-plywood models, inspired by Aalto and Eames' designs
![Hella Jongerius](/public_resources/jongerius-hella-c4868e9cb0.jpg)
Hella Jongerius is known for an interplay of technology, handicraft & embroidery displayed alongside her modern designs
![Patrick Jouin](/public_resources/patrick-jouin-103c109631.jpg)
With a discrete & uncluttered style, Patrick Jouin creates pieces that are published by LignRoset, Cassina, Kartell & Alessi
![Kastholm & Fabricus](/public_resources/kastholm-fabricius-4496390e0c.jpg)
Cabinet-maker Preben Fabricius met blacksmith Jorgen Kastholm & found a common approach to furniture design, never compromise
![Bodil Kjaer](/public_resources/bodil-kjaer-7a29f72a33.jpg)
Kjær views furniture construction from a purely technical perspective, interplayed with modern architecture and created for people.
![Poul Kjaerholm](/public_resources/poul-kjaerholm-120251cc3d.jpg)
Poul Kjærholm began as a cabinetmaker’s apprentice & produced notable Modern Furniture that is now on collection at MOMA
![Florence Knoll](/public_resources/florence-knoll-e0c33c4d49.jpg)
Florence Knoll Bassett was an American architect & furniture designer who studied under Mies van der Rohe and Eliel Saarinen
![F. Laviani](/public_resources/f-laviani-ee14eb23f1.jpg)
Architect Ferruccio Laviani creates design objects, mainly lamps or lighting systems known for colored transparent plastics
![Lievore, Altherr & Molina](/public_resources/lievore-altherr-molina-d36e41d3ee.jpg)
Lievore, Altherr, & Molina, created in 1991, design products for Arper and is also known for interior design and packaging
![Piero Lissoni](/public_resources/piero-lissoni-7d521298f5.jpg)
Piero Lissoni (b. 1956) of Seregno, Italy originally studied architecture in Milan, but first worked as a designer for Molteni and Lema, and later as art director and designer for a well-known food manufacturer.
![Ross Lovegrove](/public_resources/lovegrove-ross-bfc7e48c3b.jpg)
Ross Lovegrove is inspired by forms of the natural world, new manufacturing techniques & to evoke an emotional response
![V. Magistretti](/public_resources/v-magistretti-67221edcab.jpg)
Graduate of Politecnico di Milano University, Vico Magistretti's work has been included in various Museums around the world
![Cecilie Manz](/public_resources/manz-cecilie-6c124463fa.jpg)
Danish Cecilie Manz worked briefly Yrjö Wiherheimo's studio before returning to Copenhagen to find her own Manz Lab in 1998
![Nani Marquina](/public_resources/nani-marquina-6bea11f417.jpg)
nani marquina handmade modern designer wool rugs
![Mathieu Mategot](/public_resources/mathieu-mategot-3f57c7c6bc.jpg)
Mathieu Matégot was a versatile, independent and self-taught Hungarian designer, architect and artist
![Alberto Meda](/public_resources/alberto-meda-d885ab1943.jpg)
Alberto Meda was the technical manager of Kartell, in charge of the development of modern furniture & plastic accessories
![A. Mendini](/public_resources/a-mendini-299c772014.jpg)
Designing modern furniture for Cappellini & Alessi, Alberto Mendini also creates graphics, interiors, paintings & architecture
![Ludwid Mies Van Der Rohe](/public_resources/mies-van-der-rohe-ludwig-8776a5baef.jpg)
German-American Ludwid Mies Van der Rohe is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture & design
![Borge Mogensen](/public_resources/mogensen-borge-b4132232d2.jpg)
Borge Mogensen was one of the most influential designers in shaping Danish Modern design creating durable & useful furniture
![Carlo Mollino](/public_resources/mollino-carlo-3da036b6e0.jpg)
Carlo Mollino of Turin, Italy was more inspired by his eccentric interests than he ever was by convention
![Jasper Morrison](/public_resources/jasper-morrison-918ad1a64c.jpg)
English product & furniture designer, Jasper Morrison provides a quiet contrast to the creative exuberance of the Eighties
![Olivier Mourgue](/public_resources/olivier-mourgue-0e3206db3d.jpg)
Painter & Landscape designer Olivier Mourgue is best known for the Djinn chairs & the Bouloum Lounge chair for Arconas
![George Nakashima](/public_resources/george-nakashima-ae382e07a5.jpg)
George Nakashima was a woodworker, architect, furniture maker & a leading innovator of 20th century furniture design
![George Nelson](/public_resources/george-nelson-8e5c4a2806.jpg)
George Nelson was an American industrial designer, and one of the founders of American Modernism - Modernica, Bubble Lamps
![Marc Newson](/public_resources/marc-newson-727e9a95ee.jpg)
Marc Newson is a successful industrial designer working in aircraft, product, furniture design with a unique Biomorphic style
![Isamu Noguchi](/public_resources/isamu-noguchi-4425d0f601.jpg)
Prominent Japanese American artist & landscape architect Isamu Noguchi has designed iconic modern furniture & lighting pieces
![Patrick Norguet](/public_resources/patrick-norguet-3e4058e69b.jpg)
Patrick Norguet proves that he can adapt and create unique modern design & furniture in almost any surrounding
![Ozdemir & Caglar](/public_resources/ozdemir-caglar-f31605fd59.jpg)
In the fields of architecture, interior design & product development Ozdemir & Caglar began developing product designs in 2004
![Verner Panton](/public_resources/verner-panton-857e626525.jpg)
Danish Verner Panton created innovative, futuristic designs in vibrant colors with a variety of materials, especially plastic
![Gijs Papavoine](/public_resources/papavoine-gijs-3057e2c1de.jpg)
Gijs Papavoine’s style is characterized by a clear, graceful & refined interplay of lines, with a strong sense of simplicity
![Pierre Paulin](/public_resources/pierre-paulin-8aba77f256.jpg)
With concern for simplicity & use of sensuous curves Pierre Paulin became designer for Artifort creating sculptural designs
![Eric Pfeiffer](/public_resources/eric-pfeiffer-398bbd27e0.jpg)
Eric Pfeiffer designs with regard for simplicity of form to create useful & elegant modern solutions for everyday living
![Warren Platner](/public_resources/warren-platner-c0665fb337.jpg)
Warren Platner of Baltimore produced the wire furniture collection that has proved to be a continuing icon of 1960s Modernism
![Charles Pollock](/public_resources/charles-pollock-14dee2bc7a.jpg)
Pollock's designs governed by two principles - a continuous curved line & must be visually attractive, functional & affordable
![Bertjan Pot](/public_resources/bertjan-pot-0362deaf9e.jpg)
Bertjan Pot focuses on material, production processes & industrial production methods with experiments in materials
![Jean Prouvé](/public_resources/jean-prouve-102802b548.jpg)
Jean Prouve's modern designs reveal knowledge of materials at hand & a commitment to collaboration between artist & craftsmen
![Karim Rashid](/public_resources/karim-rashid-f52c8870ab.jpg)
With over 3,000 modern objects & furniture put into production, Karim Rashid has branched out into architecture and interiors
![Jens Risom](/public_resources/jens-risom-c503539b71.jpg)
Danish Jens Risom designed Hans Knoll's first commissioned collection, including a range of simple birchwood chairs
![Eero Saarinen](/public_resources/eero-saarinen-4a315f1c84.jpg)
Eero Saarinen's first success, the “Tulip Chair” was produced by the Knoll company, beginning a long relationship with Knoll
![Richard Sapper](/public_resources/richard-sapper-c99aacd3cf.jpg)
Richard Sapper designed products featuring technical innovation, simplicity of form & an element of wit & surprise
![Gino Sarfatti](/public_resources/gino-sarfatti-007e6a72d6.jpg)
Gino Sarfatti set up Arteluce, which became an international reference point for the modern architectural lighting movement
![Timo Sarpaneva](/public_resources/timo-sarpaneva-94df47fd8e.jpg)
Finnish designer Timo Sarpaneva was best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, also worked in other mediums
![Richard Schultz](/public_resources/richard-schultz-4b145516c3.jpg)
Richard Shultz joined Knoll in 1951 to work with Harry Bertoia and later Designed an impressive outdoor furniture collection
![Inga Sempé](/public_resources/inga-sempe-b6d90140d8.jpg)
Inga Sempé is a French artist whose works are characterized by functionality, quality and simplicity with a touch of uniqueness.
![M. Van Severen](/public_resources/maarten-van-severen-45e0190dfa.jpg)
From aluminium & ply & bakelite, Maarten Van Severen's work reflects his quest for perfection in form, detail & fabrication
![Ettore Sottsass](/public_resources/ettore-sottsass-83f6fc561e.jpg)
Sottsass, and other designers & architects, formed the Memphis Group, hailed as one of the best examples of Post-modernism
![Philippe Starck](/public_resources/philippe-starck-b9554505e0.jpg)
Paris born & educated Philippe Starck has a wide range of design, but is very well known for his consumer goods and interiors
![Ilmari Tapiovaara](/public_resources/tapiovaara-ilmari-839893befd.jpg)
Finnish llmari Tapiovaara was always seeking new solutions to improve everyday objects & revered as a master of human objects
![Oiva Toikka](/public_resources/toikka-oiva-c23ff5eed6.jpg)
A great name in Finnish glass, Oiva Toikka's rich & bold glass art deviates from the streamlined aesthetic of Nordic design
![Patricia Urquiola](/public_resources/patricia-urquiola-d02095c8cd.jpg)
Patricia Urquiola Designs Modern Furniture for Top Manufacturers - Moroso, Foscarini, Kartell, B&B Italia, Flos, Bloomy
![M. Van Der Kley](/public_resources/van-der-kley-m-643c98ddca.jpg)
Michiel Van der Kley designs modern furnishings for top manufacturers like Artifort & Arco - Icon desk, Swamp chair, Globus
![Ionna Vautrin](/public_resources/vautrin-ionna-7ff43acb28.jpg)
French Ionna Vautrin graduated from l'école de design Nantes Atlantique & worked for Camper & Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
![Massimo Vignelli Modern Furniture Designer](/public_resources/vignelli-massimo-43b24f7ab0.jpg)
Shop Massimo Vignelli designer furniture at hive. Iconic chairs, benches & dinnerware from the Italian design master. Authorized dealer.
![Marcel Wanders](/public_resources/marcel-wanders-58b9147ce2.jpg)
From the Netherlands, Marcel Wanders first drew international recognition for his Knotted Chair produced by design brand Droog
![Hans Wegner Danish Modern Designer](/public_resources/hans-wegner-c311911f63.jpg)
Shop Hans Wegner furniture at hive. Hans Wegner is a danish modern design master that has created the CH24 wishbone chair and other iconic classics
![Sori Yanagi](/public_resources/sori-yanagi-9dd17c755f.jpg)
Yanagi Sori combines Japanese and Western aesthetics with modern manufacturing techniques to create a harmonious image