Richard Sapper
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Compasso d'Oro
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Honorary Doctorate, University of North Carolina
Lifetime Achievement Award, German Design Council }}
Richard Sapper (30 May 1932 – 31 December 2015) was a German industrial designer who was based in Milan for much of his career. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures of post-war Italian design. His products typically feature a combination of technical innovation, simplicity of form, and an element of wit and surprise.
Sapper received numerous awards and distinctions, including 11 Compasso d'Oro awards, the Raymond Loewy Foundation's , and the German Order of Merit. Examples of his work are held by museums such as the Victoria and Albert (V&A) and Design Museum in London, the Pompidou Center in Paris, the ADI Design Museum in Milan, and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York – which counts over 17 of his designs in its collection.
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Published: [1950]