Tias Eckhoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Tias Eckhoff

Norwegian industrial designer

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1926

Place of Birth: Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway

Date of Death: 30-Jan-2016

Profession: ceramist, industrial designer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Tias Eckhoff

  • Mathias Gerhard "Tias" Eckhoff (25 June 1926 – 30 January 2016) was a Norwegian industrial designer.
  • He was born in Vestre Slidre, a son of shipmaster Trygve Eckhoff and Sigrid Einang, and was a brother of Torstein Eckhoff.
  • He worked as designer for Porsgrunds Porselænsfabrik from 1949.
  • Among his designs are Det riflede from 1952, Maya from 1961, and Una from 1973.
  • He is represented in various museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
  • His designs won gold medals at the Triennale in Milan in 1954, 1957 and 1960.

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