Irving Harper
Irving Harper (1916–2015) was an American designer.
Also recorded as Irving Hoffzimer.
Irving Harper in brief
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2015
- Known for
- designer
- Place of birth
- New York City
Overview
Recorded at birth as Irving Hoffzimer.
Born at New York City in 1916, died at Rye in 2015.
In detail
Irving Harper studied at Brooklyn College and Cooper Union.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are modernism.
Employment is recorded with Gilbert Rohde, Morris Sanders and George Nelson & Associates.
Works named in the authority record are Marshmallow sofa.
Work by Irving Harper is recorded in the collections of Museum of Modern Art, Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum and The Henry Ford.
Sources
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- 1.
“Irving Harper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q6074612: Irving Harper
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