Vladimir Kagan
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American designer
German emigrant to the United States
furniture designer
industrial designer
modernist designer
Vladimir Kagan was a renowned German-born American furniture designer celebrated for his innovative, sculptural modernist pieces that became icons of mid-20th-century design.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American designer
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German emigrant to the United States ⓘ furniture designer ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ modernist designer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1927-08-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Worms, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2016-04-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Palm Beach, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Hollywood celebrities
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New York socialites ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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School of Industrial Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Vladimir Kagan Design Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
furniture design
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interior design ⓘ |
| founded | Vladimir Kagan Design Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high-end residential furniture ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary furniture designers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus
NERFINISHED
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Scandinavian modernism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconic mid-20th-century seating designs
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innovative modernist furniture ⓘ luxury residential interiors ⓘ |
| movement |
Mid-century modern
NERFINISHED
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Modernism ⓘ |
| name | Vladimir Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | induction into Interior Design Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Floating-back sofa
NERFINISHED
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Sculpted chaise longue NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpentine sofa NERFINISHED ⓘ Unicorn chair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
furniture designer
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industrial designer ⓘ interior designer ⓘ |
| parent | Illi Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Illi Kagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Erica Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
asymmetrical compositions
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minimalist detailing ⓘ organic curves ⓘ sculptural forms ⓘ |
| workExhibitedAt |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Modern Art, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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