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Eva Zeisel

1906-11-13 – 2011-12-30

Portrait of Eva Zeisel
Eva Zeisel: Hungarian industrial designer, potter, and centenarian.Credit: Daniel Wickemeyer

Life & Legacy

Eva Striker Zeisel (born Éva Amália Striker, November 13, 1906 – December 30, 2011) was a Hungarian-born American industrial designer known for her ceramics, primarily from the period after she immigrated to the United States. Her forms are often abstractions of the natural world and human relationships. Zeisel was a self-declared "maker of useful things" and her work is held in many museum collections.

Occupation & Career

sculptor, ceramicist, designer, artist, industrial designer

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Honorary Royal Designer for Industry

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Honorary Royal Designer for Industry

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q216141 — wikidata View source

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