Famous Swiss designer Hans Eichenberger has died at the age of 97. He had created numerous pieces of furniture for banks, restaurants, stores and worked on the development of SBB wagons and ski bindings.
Hans Eichenberger lived in a retirement home in Bremgarten, near Bern. He died there on January 6, said his daughter, confirming information from the Tamedia newspapers.
Born in 1926 in Grosshöchstetten (BE), this carpenter and designer left his mark on Swiss housing culture, especially in the 1950s to 1960s. His designs notably gave birth to furniture with a rectilinear and modern style. His work includes, among other things, more than 35 chairs and armchairs.
Works exhibited at Moma
He also designed furniture for restaurants, stores, bookstores and banks. His work has been exhibited several times in renowned institutions, such as the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) in New York, the Museum für Gestaltung (Museum of Applied Arts) in Zurich and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein (D ).
The designer also worked for years on the development of wagons for the SBB and safety bindings for skiing. Its wagons with seats covered in blue and red fabric have become famous. In 2016, at the age of 90, he received the Swiss Design Grand Prix.
The “HE 103” armchair designed by Hans Eichenberger 1955, in front of photographs of objects by Alfred Habluetzel. [Keystone/Museum fuer Gestaltung Zürich – FX JAGGY]
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