Brief Biography of Famous Modern Living Room Furniture Designers

Many famous designers influenced what type of livingFlorence Knoll
room furniture we would set in today. Some of theThis well-known designer was educated under Mies
most famous people who created new lines of homeVan De Rohe and Eliel Saarinen. After she began to
interior items after the 20th century include thecreate her own line of sofas she seemed to become
architects listed below.famous practically overnight. In the 1950s some of
Charles Le Corbusierher finest work was displayed at the Museum of
This man in is considered one of the pioneers ofModern Art.
modern architecture. When it comes to living roomIn addition to sofas, she also created several
furniture sofas, this man could be thought of as avariations of popular arm chairs and glass coffee
genius.tables. Many of these designs are still produced today
Since the last 1920s, he has influenced the massand placed in homes all around the world.
production of a very popular living room furnitureCharles Eames
design that accommodates most needs. AnEveryone knows about the famous Charles Eames
assortment sofas and corresponding arm chairs firstLounge Chair and Ottoman. This has long been a
designed by him are still sold today, and for verycomfortable living room favorite. This man worked
good reason.under some of the most influential people of his time
This man has helped create a new trend of timelessand seemed to learn very fast.
elegance that is far different than the types of homeHe was recognized as a person who had an eye and
décor that was used previously. He designedmind for what he did. Not many other architects
for a company called Thonet during the 1930s.could match him. One of his major influences was Eilel
George NelsonSaarinen, who was the same person who taught
This man is probably most known for his famousFlorence Knoll.
clocks, such as the Eye Clock, Star Clock, orLudwig Mies van der Rohe
Mulitcoloured ball Clock. He produced endlessThe Great Depression was not about to get this
variations of these as well as other designerfamous living room furniture designer and architect
timepieces while he worked for Herman Miller in thedown. This period in history probably was actually the
1940s onward.highlight of his career.
Aside from clocks, he also is known for his funIn 1929, e had fashioned the Barcelona Chair just
Marshmallow Sofa, which first came out in 1956. Histhen for the King and Queen of Spain, and this item
colleagues and influences of his time included Charlesis often sold today with a corresponding stool. He
and Ray Eames, Eliot Noyes, and Ludwig Mies vanmuseum status worldwide and has also created a
der Rohe.very popular coffee table still used today.