Nationality American Role Designer Name John Hutton | Years active 1968–2006 Occupation furniture designer Home town Nancy | |
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Full Name John Andrew Hutton Born December 17, 1947 ( 1947-12-17 ) Holyoke, Massachusetts Alma mater Fashion Institute of Technology Employer John Hutton International, Founder
Clients included Donghia, Holly Hunt, Flexform, Sutherland Teak, Perennials Fabrics, John Hutton Textiles, HBF, and many more. Known for Ghost Chair, Anziano Chair, Stellare Chandelier, among many other designs. Died 2006, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Education Fashion Institute of Technology | ||
John Andrew Hutton (December 17, 1947 - August 17, 2006) was an American furniture designer best known for creating a 20th-century transitional design style by combining contemporary design with a classical foundation. Despite the innovation and attention to detail for which his designs are known, he is also credited as being one of the most prolific designers of his generation responsible for thousands of designs in over 20 different furniture, textile and lighting collections, many of which are now part of the permanent collections of museums around the country.
His designs range from upholstered and wooden furniture manufactured around the world to marble from Turkey, metal from the Netherlands and glass from Murano. Referred to as a “national treasure” in The New York Times, Hutton is also noted for creating classic forms that are still in style after 40 years on the market. In 1990, Hutton was also one of the first furniture designers to implement environmentally green manufacturing techniques by making his furnishings available with crimped animal hair and cotton batting instead of foam, farmed hard woods, and glues derived from natural sources.
