Greta Magnusson Grossman
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Swedish emigrant to the United States
architect
furniture designer
industrial designer
lighting designer
person
Greta Magnusson Grossman was a pioneering Swedish-born industrial designer and architect known for her influential mid-century modern furniture and lighting designs, particularly in the United States.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish emigrant to the United States
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architect ⓘ furniture designer ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ lighting designer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Sweden
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Furniture Design Award from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Greta Magnusson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Sweden
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1906-07-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-08-14 ⓘ |
| designed | residential houses in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Bergboms
NERFINISHED
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Gubi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Högre konstindustriella skolan (Stockholm)
NERFINISHED
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Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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furniture design ⓘ industrial design ⓘ lighting design ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenced | mid-century modern interior design in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mid-century modern furniture design
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mid-century modern lighting design ⓘ pioneering role as a female designer in mid-century modernism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| movedTo | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Mid-century modern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Greta Magnusson Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
62-series desk
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62-series dresser NERFINISHED ⓘ Cobra table lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ Grasshopper floor lamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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industrial designer ⓘ interior designer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Helsingborg, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stockholm, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Billy Grossman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
California modernism
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modernist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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