Louey Chisholm
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican designer (1875-1956)
United StatesLived 1875 to 1956 · aged 81Louise Brigham was an American early-20th-century designer and teacher. She was a pioneering champion of the use of recycled materials in furniture design. A system she invented for building furniture out of packing crates represents one of the earliest to adopt a modular approach to the design of individual units.
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The cover of Brigham's 1909 book on creating furniture from packing crates.
A room of furniture built according to Brigham's designs, illustrated for The Ladies' Home Journal, 1910.
A combination desk, reading table, and bookcase built from crates during Brigham's sojourn on the island of Spitsbergen. The plans were later published in her book.About this person
Louise Brigham was an American early-20th-century designer and teacher. She was a pioneering champion of the use of recycled materials in furniture design. A system she invented for building furniture out of packing crates represents one of the earliest to adopt a modular approach to the design of individual units. She also founded one of the earliest ready-to-assemble furniture companies, as well as the Home Thrift Organization (HTA) to teach woodworking to New York City boys. In 1940, she received a medal from the HTA in honor of her quarter century of service to the organization.
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