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Hans Coray

Swiss artist (1906-1991) · Switzerland · On the map · Artists · Died at 85

Hans Coray was a Swiss artist and furniture designer. He is best known for designing the Landi chair for the Swiss National Exhibition of 1939, a lightweight aluminium chair that became a classic of Swiss industrial design and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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In addition to the Landi chair, Coray designed furniture for industrial production, including pieces for the line für den Wohnbedarf, and worked as a painter, sculptor and art dealer.

Country
Switzerland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1991 · aged 85