| e the 20th century, furniture designers used only | | | | Shiro Kuramata |
| handicraft art. However, in the 20th century, the whole | | | | Shiro Kuramata was born in Japan in the year 1934 |
| scenario is changed due to the emergence of new | | | | and was an interior as well as furniture designer. He |
| and innovative techniques. It has become a commercial | | | | broke down the trend of furniture designers by |
| industry and furniture designers at present use new | | | | designing with innovative materials such as glass, steel |
| materials. The panache and elegance of the designs | | | | mesh, corrugated aluminum and acrylic conserving the |
| crafted by furniture designers are globally recognized. | | | | Japanese’s concept. |
| The 20th century furniture designers create innovative | | | | He started his career in 1957 by working in a small |
| designs with the new age technology. This period of | | | | departmental store and then went on to open his own |
| the 20th century furniture designers is known as the | | | | workshop Tokyo in 1965 after working as a designer |
| classic furniture, modern furniture or contemporary | | | | for the merchandising giant Matsuy. He was inspired |
| furniture. | | | | by Ettore Sottsass after joining the Memphis group |
| Prominent Furniture Designers: | | | | and used bright colors in his work. His work of |
| Charles Rennie. Mackintosh | | | | “How High the Moon” was a cleverly |
| Charles was a Scottish architect and furniture designer | | | | designed by using the material of steel mesh. It offers |
| born in the year 1868. He was a representative of the | | | | a traditional structure. The shape is of conventional |
| Glasgow school and one of the founders of Art | | | | furnished armchair. It has a transparent appearance, |
| Nouveau. The geometric shapes inspired him and his | | | | which indicates a tension between the object’s |
| designs were a reflection of geometric shapes of | | | | form and its function. He also designed the homage to |
| straight lines with long simple curves in a rectangular | | | | Hoffman “Begin the Beguine” in 1985 |
| framework and unornamented facade. His most | | | | and the Design of acrylic roses chair "Miss Blanche" in |
| commended furniture was for Glasgow tearoom and | | | | 1988. In the year 1990, he won the award of Ordre des |
| other numerous private palaces. His work depicted the | | | | Arts et des Lettres. He passed away in the year 1991. |
| decorative floral themes. In 1923, he started painting, | | | | Conclusion: |
| leaving his career of architect. Charles passed away in | | | | Many more furniture designers had an expertise in their |
| the year 1928 in London. | | | | work. All the furniture designer have their own |
| Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto | | | | exclusive piece of work for which the furniture |
| Alvar Aalto was born on February 3, 1898. He was a | | | | designers will be always commemorated for their |
| Finnish architect as well as one of the most prominent | | | | excellence contributed in the field of furniture designing. |
| furniture designers. Artek is the name of his | | | | Furniture designers have been famous from the |
| manufacturing company. He excogitated a new cast | | | | carpenter age to the present day. The furniture |
| of laminated bent-plywood furniture in 1932. He used | | | | designers whether in the traditional period or medieval |
| bent plywood with a light birch finish in his work. Artek | | | | period are always an important part for decorating and |
| is still manufacturing some of Aalto’s best | | | | making our homes and offices a beautiful place. |
| works. | | | | |