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ben seibel vintage cup
Dinnerware, particularly, should not be mechanical in appearance but should have a relaxed quality...Function, while important, should not be the only--or even the primary--consideration in design. Design itself is a function in that it can produce a visually pleasing article that goes beyond pure use. -Ben Seibel, 1953
Ben Seibel (1918-1985) is rapidly gaining recognition as one of mid-century America's foremost modern ceramic and industrial designers. Seibel's studies, which included architecture at Columbia, industrial design at the Pratt Institute, painting under Schanker, and sculpture under Amino, prepared him well for his design career.
ben seibel vintage cup
Dinnerware, particularly, should not be mechanical in appearance but should have a relaxed quality...Function, while important, should not be the only--or even the primary--consideration in design. Design itself is a function in that it can produce a visually pleasing article that goes beyond pure use. -Ben Seibel, 1953
Ben Seibel (1918-1985) is rapidly gaining recognition as one of mid-century America's foremost modern ceramic and industrial designers. Seibel's studies, which included architecture at Columbia, industrial design at the Pratt Institute, painting under Schanker, and sculpture under Amino, prepared him well for his design career.