Designers
The people who drew the pieces.
A good object usually starts with one person and a stubborn idea. These are the designers we come back to, and the makers who still put their work into production the way it was drawn.
Charles & Ray Eames
United States · active 1941 to 1978
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Moulded Plastic Chair (DSW, DSR), La Chaise
Gae Aulenti
Italy · 1927 to 2012
Pipistrello table lamp, Locus Solus seating, King Sun lamp
Verner Panton
Denmark · 1926 to 1998
Panton Chair, Flowerpot pendant lamp, Heart Cone Chair
Arne Jacobsen
Denmark · 1902 to 1971
Egg Chair, Series 7 Chair, Swan Chair
Isamu Noguchi
United States and Japan · 1904 to 1988
Noguchi Coffee Table, Akari light sculptures
Hans Wegner
Denmark · 1914 to 2007
Wishbone Chair (CH24), Shell Chair, The Round Chair