Designers & Makers Biographies

Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet was a distinguished French furniture designer born on April 20, 1900, in Châtillon-Coligny, France. He studied architecture under Charles Louis Genuys at the École des Arts Décoratifs, honing...

Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet was a distinguished French furniture designer born on April 20, 1900, in Châtillon-Coligny, France. He studied architecture under Charles Louis Genuys at the École des Arts Décoratifs, honing...

John Iversen

John Iversen

John Iversen is an acclaimed designer known for his innovative approach to jewelry design. Based in the United States, he combines traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, creating unique pieces that...

John Iversen

John Iversen is an acclaimed designer known for his innovative approach to jewelry design. Based in the United States, he combines traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, creating unique pieces that...

Andrew Grima

Andrew Grima

Widely regarded as the Father of Modern Jewelry, Andrew Grima (1921-2007) revolutionized the craft with his innovative designs and rejection of traditional styles. A self-taught visionary, Grima began his career...

Andrew Grima

Widely regarded as the Father of Modern Jewelry, Andrew Grima (1921-2007) revolutionized the craft with his innovative designs and rejection of traditional styles. A self-taught visionary, Grima began his career...

Pekka Piekäinen

Pekka Piekäinen

Pekka Piekäinen’s work is celebrated for its clean, minimalist lines and thoughtful use of color. Drawing inspiration from nature and everyday life, he translated these elements into elegant jewelry, objects,...

Pekka Piekäinen

Pekka Piekäinen’s work is celebrated for its clean, minimalist lines and thoughtful use of color. Drawing inspiration from nature and everyday life, he translated these elements into elegant jewelry, objects,...

José María Puig Doria

José María Puig Doria

Defying his father’s wishes, José María Puig Doria opened his first jewelry shop in 1948 on Calle Provenza in Barcelona, Spain. His bold style, influenced by architectural and geometric forms,...

José María Puig Doria

Defying his father’s wishes, José María Puig Doria opened his first jewelry shop in 1948 on Calle Provenza in Barcelona, Spain. His bold style, influenced by architectural and geometric forms,...

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Rachel Gera

Rachel Gera is considered one of Israel's most dynamic artists in the field of three-dimensional design.Born in 1936, in Tel Aviv, to Polish immigrants, Gera began producing art at an...

Rachel Gera

Rachel Gera is considered one of Israel's most dynamic artists in the field of three-dimensional design.Born in 1936, in Tel Aviv, to Polish immigrants, Gera began producing art at an...