Frank Gehry

Frank Gehry

Canada, 1929

Born in Canada, Gehry is a naturalized U.S. citizen. In 1954, he graduated from the University of Southern California and began working full time with Victor Gruen Associates, where he had been apprenticing part-time while still in school. He was admitted to Harvard Graduate School of Design to study urban planning. When he returned to Los Angeles, he rejoined Gruen where he stayed until 1960. After a brief sojourn to Paris, Gehry returned to LA and set up his own firm.

Gehry’s early work used unfinished qualities as a part of the design, incorporating chain link and other common building materials. Gehry’s architecture was known for its reliance on harsh, unfinished materials and its juxtaposition of simple, almost primal, geometric forms. In 1972 he introduced a series of corrugated cardboard furniture under the name Easy Edges. The Easy Edges, and particularly the Wiggle Chair, were extraordinarily sturdy and due to their surface quality, had a noise-reducing effect in a room.

The Easy Edges were a great success and brought Gehry overnight fame as a furniture designer. Gehry created his bentwood furniture collection for Knoll in 1992. Inspired by the surprising strength of a wooden bushel basket, he sought to fully integrate material and design to create a structurally and aesthetically light masterpiece. He has won numerous international awards and prizes, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize for his significant contributions to architecture and the built environment.

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  1. Heller Frank Gehry Furniture Collection Sofa
    Regular $2,700.00CAD Sale $2,295.00CAD

  2. Heller Frank Gehry Furniture Collection Easy Chair
    Regular $1,670.00CAD Sale $1,419.50CAD

  3. Heller Frank Gehry Furniture Collection Coffee Table
    Regular $1,650.00CAD Sale $1,402.50CAD

  4. Heller Frank Gehry Furniture Collection Bench
    Regular $1,100.00CAD Sale $935.00CAD

  5. Vitra Wiggle Stool
    Regular $1,197.00CAD Sale $1,017.45CAD

  6. Knoll Frank Gehry - High Sticking High Back Chair
    Regular $5,556.00CAD Sale $4,444.80CAD

  7. Knoll Frank Gehry - Hat Trick Armless Chair
    Regular $3,233.00CAD Sale $2,586.40CAD

  8. Knoll Frank Gehry - Hat Trick Arm Chair
    Regular $4,250.00CAD Sale $3,400.00CAD

  9. Knoll Frank Gehry - Off Side Ottoman
    Regular $4,250.00CAD Sale $3,400.00CAD

  10. Knoll Frank Gehry - Power Play Club Chair
    Regular $14,183.00CAD Sale $11,346.40CAD

  11. Vitra Miniatures Wiggle Side Chair
    Regular $378.00CAD Sale $321.30CAD

  12. Alessi 90031 Pito Kettle
    Regular $860.00CAD Sale $731.00CAD

  13. Knoll Frank Gehry - Face Off Cafe Table
    Regular $5,245.00CAD Sale $4,196.00CAD

  14. Knoll Frank Gehry - Cross Check Arm Chair
    Regular $6,871.00CAD Sale $5,496.80CAD

  15. Vitra Miniatures Little Beaver
    Regular $826.00CAD Sale $702.10CAD

  16. Vitra Wiggle Side Chair
    Regular $2,254.00CAD Sale $1,915.90CAD

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