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Paul Rand Furniture

American, 1914-1996
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art director and graphic designer. He was best known for his corporate logo designs, including the logos for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC, and NeXT. He was one of the first American commercial artists to embrace and practice the Swiss Style of graphic design. Rand was a professor emeritus of graphic design at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut where he taught from 1956 to 1969, and from 1974 to 1985. He was inducted into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame in 1972. Though Rand was a recluse in his creative process, doing the vast majority of the design load despite having a large staff at varying points in his career, he was very interested in producing books of theory to illuminate his philosophies. László Moholy-Nagy may have incited Rand's zeal for knowledge when he asked his colleague, at their first meeting, if he read art criticism. Rand said no, prompting Moholy-Nagy to reply "Pity."Steven Heller elaborates on this meeting's impact, noting; "from that moment on, Rand devoured books by the leading philosophers on art, including Roger Fry, Alfred North Whitehead, and John Dewey."These theoreticians would have a lasting impression on Rand's work; in a 1995 interview with Michael Kroeger discussing, among other topics, the importance of Dewey's Art as Experience, Rand elaborates on Dewey's appeal: [... Art as Experience] deals with everything — there is no subject he does not deal with. That is why it will take you one hundred years to read this book. Even today's philosophers talk about it[.] [E]very time you open this book you find good things. I mean the philosophers say this, not just me. You read this, then when you open this up next year, that you read something new. Dewey is an important source for Rand's underlying sentiment in graphic design; on page one of Rand's groundbreaking Thoughts on Design, the author begins drawing lines from Dewey's philosophy to the need for "functional-aesthetic perfection" in modern art. Among the ideas Rand pushed in Thoughts on Design was the practice of creating graphic works capable of retaining recognizable quality even after being blurred or mutilated, a test Rand routinely performed on his corporate identities. From: Wikipedia
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Vintage IBM "Think" Sign with Pad
Vintage IBM "Think" Sign with Pad

Vintage IBM "Think" Sign with Pad

By Paul Rand, IBM

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and collectible vintage IBM "Think" sign and pad in the manner of Paul Rand’s corporate graphic design system for IBM, circa 1960s. A wonderful and bright nostalgic piece of co...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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Plastic, Paper

Vintage IBM Small "Think" Notebook
Vintage IBM Small "Think" Notebook

Vintage IBM Small "Think" Notebook

By Paul Rand, IBM

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and collectible vintage IBM "Think" pad in the manner of Paul Rand’s corporate graphic design system for IBM, circa 1960s. The pad is in very good unused condition and measures ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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Plastic

Paul Rand: Thoughts on Design (1st edition)
Paul Rand: Thoughts on Design (1st edition)

Paul Rand: Thoughts on Design (1st edition)

By Paul Rand

Located in New York, NY

Hardcover first edition (stated) of this classic work. 160 pages, 4to, black cloth decorated in gilt, dust jacket, with 94 half-tone illustrations and 8 color plates. Published by Wi...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paul Rand Furniture

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Paper

Paul Rand IBM Packaging Collection
Paul Rand IBM Packaging Collection

Paul Rand IBM Packaging Collection

By Paul Rand

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A collection of packaging from the IBM corporation by iconic graphic artist Paul Rand , colorful and direct containing materials for IBM office machines . The collection includes pap...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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Vintage Wood IBM "Think" Sign
Vintage Wood IBM "Think" Sign

Vintage Wood IBM "Think" Sign

By Paul Rand, IBM

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and collectible vintage wood IBM "Think" sign in the manner of Paul Rand’s corporate graphic design system for IBM, circa 1950s. A wonderful and nostalgic piece of corporate Am...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Finnish "Ajattele" - Rare
Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Finnish "Ajattele" - Rare

Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Finnish "Ajattele" - Rare

By IBM, Paul Rand

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and collectible vintage IBM "Think" sign in Finnish "Ajattele" in the manner of Paul Rand’s corporate graphic design system for IBM, circa 1960s. A wonderful and bright nostalg...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Irish / Gaelic "Smaoinigh" - Rare
Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Irish / Gaelic "Smaoinigh" - Rare

Vintage Like New IBM "Think" Sign in Irish / Gaelic "Smaoinigh" - Rare

By Paul Rand, IBM

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and collectible vintage IBM "Think" sign in Irish / Gaelic "Smaoinigh" in the manner of Paul Rand’s corporate graphic design system for IBM, circa 1960s. A wonderful and brigh...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paul Rand Furniture

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The Dada Painters and Poets
The Dada Painters and Poets

The Dada Painters and Poets

By Robert Motherwell, Paul Rand

Located in New York, NY

First edition of The Documents of Modern Art, Vol. 8, edited and with an introduction by Robert Motherwell. Cover and typography by Paul Rand. Published in 1951 by Wittenborn, Schultz Inc. With texts by Richard Huelsenbeck, Hugo Ball, Kurt Schwitters, Jacques Vache, Tristan Tzara, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, George Hugnet, Andre Breton, Jean Arp, Paul Eluard, Louis Aragon, Gabrielle Buffet-Picabia, and Hans Richter. Illustrations by (or after) Jean Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Raoul Hausmann, Paul Klee, Marcel Janco, Man Ray, Francis Picabia, Tristan Tzara, Kurt Schwitters, Kasimir Malevich, Pablo Picasso, Sophie Tauber...

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1950s American Modern Vintage Paul Rand Furniture

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Paul Rand furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Paul Rand furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Saul Bass, Reynold Brown, and Keith Haring. Prices for Paul Rand furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,500 and can go as high as $2,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,500.
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    Opinions may vary on what Paul Rand's most famous work is. However, the American artist is best known for his corporate logos. Over the course of his career, he designed iconic graphics for IBM, UPS, Enron, Morningstar, Inc., Westinghouse, ABC and NeXT, among others. Explore a variety of Paul Rand art on 1stDibs.