Richard Sapper
Richard Sapper | |
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| Born | 30 May 1932 Munich, Germany |
| Died | 31 December 2015 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | University of Munich |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
| Awards | Cross of Merit (Order of Merit, Germany) Compasso d'Oro Lucky Strike Designer Award 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 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 Lucky Strike Designer Award, and the German Order of Merit. Examples of his work are held by museums such as the Victoria and Albert and Design Museum in London, the Pompidou Center in Paris, the ADI Design Museum in Milan, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York – which counts over 17 of his designs in its collection.