CHARLES POLLOCK (1930 - 2013) was an American industrial designer known for his sleek, aluminum office furniture. After graduating from the Pratt Institute, Pollock went on to collaborate with George Nelson and design furniture for Knoll. His designs were essentially governed by two principles. Creatively, he favored a continuous curved line when sketching ideas and creating forms. The second principle was that any product must be visually attractive, functional, and affordable. His designs were technically advanced, yet easy to manufacture at a reasonable price.

Pollock is the recipient of the IBD Bronze Medal Award, the Dutch Institution for Industrial Design, and Pratt Institute’s Excellence by Design Award. His work is exhibited in many museums around the world, such as the Musée du Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Cranbrook Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

(Source: Bernhardt Design + Knoll; Photo Credit: NYT)