, Louis Kallf
Louis C. Kalff (1897-1976), art director and designer at Philips
Johannes Joseph Maria Hoogervorst born in Alkmaar The Netherlands on 14th of April.
As a talented painter he became a member of the illustrious Kees Verwey group from Haarlem. After his profession, his creativity eventually culminated in a career as a designer. Started with making copies of furniture for catalogs of furniture manufacturers. That’s how jan gets in touch with the design world. Furniture first and later light’s.
Anvia came in the picture in the early fifties when he met Ilse Liebert in Utrecht. From that moment on, a long-term cooperation starts. Anvia is a regular customer for he designed a yearly new collection up to the early eighties. Jan Hoogervorst travels all over the world to gain inspiration.
Louis C. Kalff (1897-1976), art director and designer at Philips
was born in Varedo in 1911. Son of Gaetano, a well-known furniture maker in his “Atelier di Varedo”. In the family business, 16-year-old Osvaldo receives the first training
Danish architect Hans J. Wegner is considered a pioneer as furniture designer in the twentieth century.
Arne Vodder was a Danish furniture designer, a close friend and partner of Finn Juhl who had been his teacher.
Jewelry designer Franck Ligtelijn (1933-1996) became part of the design team at renowned Dutch lighting manufacturer Raak in the early 1960s
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