Richard Schultz Furniture Designer

Modern outdoor furniture collection by richard schultz distributed by knoll 1966 series petal table collection topiary.
Richard schultz furniture designer. Richard schultz born september 22 1926 is a furniture designer responsible for several iconic and notable creations during the last sixty years. Florence knoll approached schultz in 1963 after moving to florida where she discovered what the salty air and sun could do to outdoor furniture and implored schultz to. Image from the knoll archive. Due to extraordinarily high volume of requests our responses may be delayed.
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Best known for his sophisticated 1966 furniture collection richard schultz is one of the leading names in outdoor furniture design. With outdoor furniture there is more freedom to be playful because of context. With interiors form should not be so exuberant because you have a roomful of furniture for half a century richard schultz has been designing outdoor furniture first at knoll where he assisted harry bertoia and developed his own lines and after 1972 as a. After studying mechanical engineering and design at iowa state university and the illinois institute of technology in chicago schultz joined knoll in 1951.
After studying at iowa state university and the illinois institute of technology in chicago schultz joined knoll in 1951 to work with harry bertoia he also taught basic design at the philadelphia college of art and had a one man show of his. Richard schultz has long been an integral part of the knoll story. His graceful petal table introduced in 1960 received the design award from industrial design magazine. Richard schultz born 1926 is a furniture designer responsible for several iconic and notable creations during the last sixty years.
Perhaps none of the knoll offerings captures the vibe of the 1960s like the 1966 collection a line of outdoor furniture conceived by award winning designer richard schultz. Richard schultz joined knoll associates in 1951 to work with harry bertoia after studying at iowa state university and the illinois institute of technology in chicago. Shop richard schultz at chairish home of the best vintage and used furniture decor and art. Browse our huge selection and make an offer today.