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
Contents

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. 1.

    “Irving Harper”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6074612: Irving Harper

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