Designer · USA · 1922–2003
Harvey Probber
Harvey Probber (1922–2003) – American furniture designer from Brooklyn, pioneer of modular furniture and founder of Harvey Probber, Inc. (1945).
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1922–2003
- Country
- USA
Harvey Probber was born on 17 September 1922 in Brooklyn and died on 16 February 2003. In 1945, he founded Harvey Probber, Inc., and in 1948 opened a showroom at 136 Fifth Avenue in New York.
He is considered a pioneer of modular furniture – his Sert Group consisted of 19 elements; he also designed the Nuclear series. His flexible sling armchair was recognised in the MoMA Good Design programme in 1951. The Houston Chair (1977) and Advent III (1981) received Best of Neocon Gold Awards. His designs have been produced again since 2013.
