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Office furniture

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Edward J Wormley papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0048-01
Abstract

Edward Wormley (1907-1995) is often cited as a top designer of American modernist furniture. Starting at the Dunbar Furniture Company at age 23, Wormley eventually became its sole designer and retained a partnership with Dunbar for over thirty years. Wormley taught at Parsons School of Design between 1952 and 1970. The collection includes photographs, slides, subject files, clippings, technical drawings, catalogs, and sketches.

Dates: circa 1908-1991

Harold Matossian graphic design work for Knoll

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0033-01
Abstract

In 1979, Harold Matossian (Parsons School of Design, 1968) became director of the Knoll furniture company's graphics department, producing invitations, brochures, stationery, catalogs and other corporate literature for the company until 1994. The Kellen Design Archives holds finished examples of these graphics.

Dates: 1971 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1981 - 1994

Michael Rait student work

 Collection — Map-case Mixed MC F 4 (F), Folder: 2-4
Identifier: KA-0118
Overview

The Michael Rait student work consists of assignments that Rait completed as a student in the Parsons School of Design Environmental Design Department between 1975 and 1979. Projects in the portfolio include floor plans, elevations, perspectives, and renderings of office buildings, furniture, and restaurant, office, and residential interiors.

Dates: circa 1975-1979

Robert Rabinovitz design papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0103-01
Summary

Collection documents designer, artist and Parsons School of Design teacher Robert Rabinovitz's projects from his undergraduate education at Philadelphia College of Art through his first New York collection, Spring + Crosby, and a series of poetry books produced in collaboration with students. Includes portfolios, plans and drawings, and book dummies, embodying various stages in the design process.

Dates: 1978-2015