Swiss designer Hans Eichenberger dies
Published: Friday, Feb 2nd 2024, 20:10
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The important Swiss designer Hans Eichenberger is dead. The creator of numerous furnishings for banks, restaurants, stores and SBB carriages, as well as a ski binding, died at the age of 97.
Eichenberger last lived in a retirement home in Bremgarten near Bern. He died there on January 6, as his daughter told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Friday. She confirmed an online report by Tamedia newspapers.
Born in Grosshöchstetten BE in 1926, the carpenter and draughtsman with his own studio left his mark on Swiss interior design, particularly in the 1950s to 1960s. His designs were used to create furnishings and furniture in a straightforward, modern style. His oeuvre includes more than 35 chairs and armchairs, including the Expo armchair (1964) and the Saffa chair (1955).
Eichenberger, who described himself as a "non-academic designer", also designed furniture for restaurants, stores, bookshops and banks. His work has been exhibited several times in renowned institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art (Moma) in New York, the Museum für Gestaltung in Zurich and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein (Germany).
Trolley with blue and red fabric cover
For many years, he worked in development teams for SBB wagons and ski safety bindings. His train carriages with seats covered in blue and red fabric became famous. He developed safety bindings with ski manufacturer Head from 1966 to 1980.
In 2016, at the age of 90, Eichenberger received the Swiss "Grand Prix Design" for his "pioneering role" in the Swiss history of furniture design and interior architecture in the 20th century. He had already won the Swiss Design Award in 1954, 1957 and 1958.
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