Henry Dreyfuss | People | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Henry Dreyfuss, American industrial designer, was born in New York City, New York in 1904 and died in Pasadena, California in 1972. At the New York Society for Ethical Culture's High School he learned the rudiments of staging theatrical production and in 1923, he became active as a stage designer for theatre productions on Broadway. He worked as an apprentice with Norman Bel Geddes on several hit shows, and also as design consultant for Macy's, where he insisted on collaborating with the manufacturers on the design of household products. In 1927, Dreyfuss set out on his own and in 1928, opened his own office in New York; he subsequently opened a second office in Pasadena, California. Soon, he distinguished... more.

We have 243 objects that Henry Dreyfuss has been involved with.

Drawing, Tractor, side view of hood, engine body, for John Deere

Drawing, Three Views of a Toast-Sided Jar, Capstan Glass Co.

Henry Dreyfuss has collaborated with
Henry Dreyfuss Associates and
Honeywell, Inc. and
John Deere and
Polaroid Corporation and
Radio Corporation of America and
Bell Telephone Laboratories and
Neiman Marcus and
Western Electric Manufacturing Company and
James M. Conner and
Deere & Company
and 14 others.

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