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| Henry P. Glass |
When Austria was occupied by Germany in 1938, Glass was sent to Dachau and then Buchenwald until his wife obtained his release. In 1939 the couple emigrated to New York City, where Glass worked for Russel Wright and Gilbert Rohde.
In 1942 he moved to Chicago and studied under László Moholy-Nagy and György Kepes. In 1946 he established Henry P. Glass and Associates. That same year, he started the industrial design department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and remained a professor there until 1969.
In 1948 he designed his own home, one of the first passive solar designs of its type. The house contained many unique features, including built-in furnishings, a flexible floor plan and thermopane windows.
An interesting bit of trivia is that a sofa designed by Glass was used on the set of the 1952-53 season of I Love Lucy.
From idsa.org, ellyglass.com, architechgallery.com, modernproperty.typepad.com
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| Henry P. Glass house modernproperty.typepad.com |
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| Henry P. Glass house modernproperty.typepad.com |
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| Bar georgechampioncompany.com |
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| Lounge chair wright20.com |
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| Recliner treadwaygallery.com |
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| Masonite chairs interiordesign.net |
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| Lounger interiordesign.net |
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| Swingline cabinet interiordesign.net |
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| Rendering of Fada radio artic.edu |
Love that gold lounge chair from Wright20. I didn't know much about Henry Glass.... so this was cool. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have that chair or that bar...or both! :)
DeleteOkay, after I overcame the urge to make a naughty joke about Henry P-ing Glass I really enjoyed the images of his designs. So yummy.
ReplyDeleteOuch! :)
DeleteThanks for your always great information on designers! The house is great along with all the upholstered pieces. The "lounge" chair is very much after the LeCorbusier lc4 design and the rest are cerainly art all their own! Love the bar and all the rest as well! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI bet you'd enjoy a video tour of the Glass house:
Deletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X14DP1Vmvnc
Thanks for an another great artist profile. Just happened to see one of those cool Swingline cabinets yesterday at LACMA :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers ~ Lara
Those cabinets are so bright and cheery. I'd love to own one.
DeleteOne of each, please, delivered right to my door. And that's pretty nifty about him designing his own energy-conscious home over a half a century ago!
ReplyDeleteHe was certainly ahead of his time, wasn't he?
DeleteI think that bar cart would convert niccely into a modern dollhouse and the swingline cabinet would be great in miniature.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to see pieces of furniture through the eyes of someone who thinks mini. The new perspective is very interesting.
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