Moses Richard Schultz (September 22, 1926September 28, 2021) was an American furniture designer. He was responsible for several iconic and notable creations in the 1950s–1990s through his firm Richard Schultz Design, Inc..
Biography Moses Richard Schultz was born on September 22, 1926, in Lafayette, Indiana. After studying at Iowa State University and the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Schultz joined Knoll in 1951 as a designer, to work with Harry Bertoia. He initially assisted on working on the Bertoia Wire Collection at Knoll.
He taught basic design at the Philadelphia College of Art, and had a one-man show of his sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.Knoll, Designers: Richard Schultz, accessed 2009-11-02. He left Knoll in 1972 to freelanceRichard Schultz's furniture evolves from modern to garden The Philadelphia Inquirer. until founding Richard Schultz Designs in Palm, Pennsylvania, with his son, Peter in 1992.
Significant designs over the years include the Leisure Collection (1966), Petal Table (1960),Knoll Petal Table and Wire Mesh Chaise (1963)Knoll Wire Mesh Chaise for Knoll, and the Topiary Chair (1989)Richard Schultz Topiary Collection for his own company.
It was reported that as of March, 2012, Knoll bought the Richard Schultz company.
Schultz died on September 28, 2021, in Princeton, New Jersey.
References
External links RichardSchultz.com Q&A: Richard Schultz' Pavilion Modular Structure, May 15, 2004, Metropolis Magazine. The Schultz Collection