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What does an industrial designer do?

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What does an industrial designer do?
An industrial designer plays an important role in the production of manufactured products. They come up with concepts and create drawings and schematics that manufacturers use as guides when making everything from cars to furniture to housewares. Typically, they earn college degrees in fine arts, architecture, industrial design or engineering prior to working in the field. Some well-known industrial designers include Philippe Starck, Dieter Rams, Marcel Breuer and Charles and Ray Eames. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of furniture and decorative objects.
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Office Chair, International Style Leather Office Chair
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office. ...
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2010s Turkish International Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Office Chair, International Style Leather Office Chair
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom spends long hours in the office...
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2010s Turkish International Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

White Surfer Bookcase, Bookshelves, Design object
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
"Add a Touch of Contemporary Artistry to Your Space with the White Surfer Bookcase Bookshelves Design Object Elevate your interior decor with the White...
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2010s Turkish Bookcases

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Oak

Office Chair, International Style Wooden Office Chair
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Darwin added wheels to the office chair in 19th century. In the 1970s ergonomics was added to design criteria. Today, it is the key element for whom sp...
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2010s Turkish International Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

1920s Belgian White Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vissolite, Belgium 1920s White opaline Ar Deco Flush Mount Metal glass holder with white porcelain bulb holder Diameter glass holder 16 cm / 6.3 inches Weight: 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb Pr...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Nickel

Fish-shaped ceramic dish, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A decorative ceramic dish depicting a stylized fish, typical of 1970s design. Its expressive shape and detailed reliefs, mimicking the fish's scales, fins, and lines, give it a graph...
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Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Ceramics

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Ceramic

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