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Richard Sapper

Richard Sapper (30 May 1932 – 31 December 2015) was a German industrial designer who was based in Milan for much of his career. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures of post-war design. His products typically feature a combination of technical innovation, simplicity of form, and an element of wit and surprise.

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Occupation
Industrial designer
Alma mater
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Awards
Cross of Merit · Compasso d'Oro (11 awards) · Lucky Strike Designer Award [de] · Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts · Doctor of Fine Arts, North Carolina State University
Born
(1932-05-30)30 May 1932 Munich, Germany
Died
31 December 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 83)

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Richard Sapper

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Richard Sapper

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related to Publications · 29
Richard Sapper → Brandes, Cafetiere, Chronicle Books, Design Classics, Goettingen, Gronert, Hamburg, Höger, ISBN, Jonathan Olivares, Laurence King, Life, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, London, Michael Horsham, New York, Phaidon Press, San Francisco
Awards · 6
Richard Sapper → Compasso d'Oro (11 awards), Cross of Merit, Doctor of Fine Arts, North Carolina State University, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Lifetime Achievement Award, German Design Council, Lucky Strike Designer Award [de]
related to External links · 4
Richard Sapper → IMDbRichard Sapper, MoMA, Official, Sapper
Alma mater · 1
Richard Sapper → Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Born · 1
Richard Sapper → (1932-05-30)30 May 1932 Munich, Germany
Died · 1
Richard Sapper → 31 December 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 83)
Occupation · 1
Richard Sapper → Industrial designer

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Richard SapperDied31 December 2015(2015-12-31) (aged 83)1.00infobox
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