Monday, September 29, 2008

Eugene Schoen


American Art Deco Architect and Designer trained at Columbia University. Following a meeting with Otto Wagner and Josef Hoffmann in Europe, Schoen founded an architectural practice in 1906. Following in 1928 by the founding of Eugene Schoen Inc. Schoen Inc. was an interior design studio, which sold custom made furniture. Inspired by 17th century French design, Shoen's furniture relies more on geometric arrangements of wood grain than applied ornaments. Sticking to the French traditions, each piece was handcraft by Schoen himself. Although known well for his early furniture designs, Eugene is best know for his architectural designs of banks, stores, galleries and showrooms. Today he is seen as a pivotal designer during the machine age of craft (1920-45)

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