Gerald Abramovitz (5 November 1928 – 16 June 2011) was a South African architect and furniture designer. He studied architecture at the University of Pretoria and design at the Royal College of Art in London.
Gerald Abramovitz | |
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Born | Gerald Abramovitz 5 November 1928[1] |
Died | 16 June 2011 | (aged 82)
Education | University of Pretoria |
Occupation(s) | Architect and furniture designer |
His work is part of the permanent collections of several museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. There his signature piece, a cantilevered desk lamp, is featured. He designed an award-winning chair for Knoll, the international furniture company, and the cantilever desk lamp of aluminum and steel for Best and Lloyd, the British design firm.[2]
He died at the age of 82 on 16 June 2011 from injuries sustained in a violent mugging a month earlier.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "RootsWeb: Database Index". Ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ a b Abbey, Alan D. (21 June 2011). "The Eulogizer: Architect Gerald Abramovitz, Baltimore author Ben Herman, Sen. Ron Wyden's mother | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ Anahad O'Connor (16 June 2011). "Architect, 82, Dies Weeks After Being Robbed and Beaten". The New York Times.
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