Donald A. Wallance
Donald A. Wallance | |
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| Born | 1909 Queens, New York |
| Died | 1990 (aged 80–81) Phelps Memorial Hospital, North Tarrytown, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Metalworker, furniture and industrial designer |
| Years active | 1941-1989 |
| Notable work | Shaping America's Products, Design One, Design Ten |
Donald A. Wallance (1909–1990) was an American
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.[1]
Early life and education
Wallance was born in
international style architecture and design. He returned to the United States and worked for his father, who owned a furniture store. His work there inspired his interest in designing retail furniture. He attended the Design Laboratory School in New York from 1936 until the school closed in 1940, where he studied Bauhaus design theory.[1][2]
Career
For one year, starting in 1941, he worked as the technical and design director for the
Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center.[1][2] The chairs were made of steel and upholstered polyurethane foam.[1] They were described as "infinitely comfortable," by Winthrop Sargent.[2] He designed hospital furniture for the Hard Manufacturing Company in 1965.[1]
Later life and death
Wallance lived in
congestive heart failure.[2]
Legacy
The Design One and Design Ten sets, originally designed for H.E. Lauffer, are still manufactured today, by the
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.[1]
Bibliography
- Shaping America's Products. New York: Reinhold Publishing Group (1956).
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