Moses Richard Schultz (September 22, 1926 – September 28, 2021) was an American furniture designer. He was responsible for several iconic and notable creations in the 1950s–1990s through his firm Richard Schultz Design, Inc..[1]

Biography

Moses Richard Schultz was born on September 22, 1926, in Lafayette, Indiana.[2] After studying at Iowa State University and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago,[3] Schultz joined Knoll in 1951 as a designer, to work with Harry Bertoia.[3][4] He initially assisted on working on the Bertoia Wire Collection at Knoll.[4]

He taught basic design at the Philadelphia College of Art, and had a one-man show of his sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.[5] He left Knoll in 1972 to freelance[6] until founding Richard Schultz Designs in Palm, Pennsylvania, with his son, Peter in 1992.[7][1]

Significant designs over the years include the Leisure Collection (1966), Petal Table (1960),[8] and Wire Mesh Chaise (1963)[9] for Knoll, and the Topiary Chair (1989)[10] for his own company.

It was reported that as of March, 2012, Knoll bought the Richard Schultz company.[11][12]

Schultz died on September 28, 2021, in Princeton, New Jersey.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Britt, Aaron (July 2007). "Let it Glow". Dwell. Dwell, LLC. p. 96.
  2. 1 2 Green, Penelope (October 10, 2021). "Richard Schultz, Designer Who Made the Outdoors Modern, Dies at 95". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Devlin (December 1, 2016). "Richard Schultz: Modern Designs for the Great Outdoors". Atomic Ranch. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Gallery Talk: Richard Schultz". Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. March 18, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Knoll, Designers: Richard Schultz, accessed 2009-11-02.
  6. ↑ Richard Schultz's furniture evolves from modern to garden The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ↑ Derringer, Jaime (August 25, 2010). "Richard Schultz Fresh Air Chairs". Design Milk.
  8. ↑ Knoll Petal Table
  9. ↑ Knoll Wire Mesh Chaise
  10. ↑ Richard Schultz Topiary Collection
  11. ↑ Ebeling, Ashlea (April 4, 2012). "For Furniture Designer Richard Schultz, It's Back To Knoll". Forbes. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Knoll to Acquire Outdoor Furniture Maker Richard Schultz". Woodworking Network. Retrieved September 10, 2021.


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