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: 19.05.2009
Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) studied Product Design at HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design. During his studies he began to focus on designing objects and furniture, honing his keen sense for materials, colors and textures. For a short while he then worked for Stella McCartney in London. In the year 2006 Sebastian Herkner founded his own studio. Since that time, he has designed furniture, lamps and smaller items for manufacturers such as Ames, and Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Ex.t, Fontana Arte, Gubi, Linteloo, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal, Schramm Werkstätten, Thonet, Wittmann and Zanotta. Herkner also realizes interior architecture projects and museum and exhibition design. His works have won numerous accolades – among others the IF Award, the Iconic Award and the Elle Deco International Design Award (EDIDA). As Guest of Honor to imm cologne 2016, Sebastian Herkner provided the design for “Das Haus”. Maison&Objet has elected him 2019 “Designer of the Year”. An unconditional love for traditional craftsmanship paired with a good feel for new technologies, a true flair for color, authentic materials and textures, an unadulterated curiosity for different cultures, for embracing and integrating them, and a commitment to taking responsibility for the things and people one works with, not to mention consideration and respect for all of the details and steps necessary to create an extraordinary object...: Since the success of the Bell Table for ClassiCon in 2012, Sebastian Herkner has never looked back, while remaining true to his word – and himself. Balance and intuition are important and enduring factors in his work, which he sees as a continuous dialogue that straddles the disciplines: It takes him to the far corners of the world in search of almost forgotten crafts techniques, of manufactories that have a tradition going back centuries, to the crafts Sleeping Beauties that he can awaken from their slumber. In the process he creates not just chairs, sofas, lamps, tables, vases and carpets, but an entire cosmos that shines a new light on how objects can appeal to the senses, and where beauty is cultivated from within the process itself and his empathy towards people. // written by Martina Metzner
“There is a sensitivity and identity to my work that emphasizes the function, the material and the detail. I transport and interpret characteristics from various contexts of society and culture and implement them in new artifacts. This character infuses the most everyday objects with respect and personality. In this manner, seemingly contrary things can experience esteem.“ Sebastian Herkner, born 1981, studied Product Design at Offenbach Design Academy. During his studies he did an internship at Stella McCartney in London and developed a particular liking there for color, material and their connection. Since graduating from Offenbach in 2007 he has worked as assistant in the Product Design faculty and is in charge of projects in the realm of integrated design. As early as 2006 Sebastian Herkner established his own studio and has since then been involved in freelance projects for various companies and institutes. Alongside the design of exhibitions and trade fair presentations his second focus is on designing everyday objects. He is influenced in this by his observations of people and their actions. In this context it is important to look beyond your own disciplines in order to achieve a value-added for the user. Sebastian Herkner is not so much influenced by trends or current consumer criteria, because what interests him is a collage of simple techniques and traditional materials coupled with a simple mechanical principle and an unambiguous function. His idea of sustainability consists of employing traditional manufacturing techniques and their unique character. He then combines and interprets this by employing new technologies and finishing methods. In spring 2010 his occasional table Bell-Table was presented in New York in the collection of Spanish manufacturer ABR, which also received the red dot award 2010. // written by German Design Council
Even at this early stage in his career Sebastian Herkner is attracting attention with his outstanding works. We can look forward to being surprised by more of his designs in the future. // Roland Heiler, Managing Director Porsche Design GmbH
: 13.10.2008
: 14.10.2008
: 14.04.2014
Julian Auch, Irina Diana Flore, Sara Grandt, Jesko Haschke, Martin Hirth, Daphne Le Cleach, Marie Anne Le Corre, Teresa Mendler, Betty Montarou, Dohn Kanokpon, Robin Benito Schmid, Delphine Toury
: 01.05.2011
Designer of the Year 2019 _ Maison&Objet _ Paris _ FranceDialogue _ Burg Giebichenstein _ Halle + Teo Jakob _ Art Geneva _ Geneva _ Switzerland Wittmann _ Aarau _ Switzerland
Designer of the Year _ Maison & Objet _ Paris
Helden Installation for ClassiCon _ Designers´ Saturday _ Langenthal New Layer II _ Spazio Nobile Gallery _ Design Miami Basel _ Basel Sebastian Herkner _ Guest of Honor _ HOME DEPOT _ Vienna
Das Haus - Interiors on Stage _ Guest of Honor _ imm Cologne
Avenue Road _ IDS Toronto Animalità _ Triennale Design Museum _ Milan Basket Case II _ Ambiente Fair _ Frankfurt Serial Beauty _ Biennale International Design _ Saint Etienne Selected´15 _ Designmonat Graz _ Graz Sebastian Herkner at Design Republic _ Design Republic _ Shanghai Storytelling _ Morgen Interiors _ Frankfurt ReFraming Danish Design _ Danish TM _ Copenhagen Crafting the World _ Okolo Gallery _ Prague Moroso at Miami Beach Botanical Garden _ Design Miami _ Miami
Alle Metalle / all metal _ imm Cologne 14 Auf die Plätze _ Platform _ Munich Dialog _ Rosenthal _ Munich Confessions of Design _ Austrian Design Exhibition _ Milan The Art of Living _ Triennale di Milano _ Milan Rosenthal _ Bianco _ Milan Wallpaper* Handmade _ Leclettico _ Milan Any Tokyo _ Tokyo Basket Case II _ National Gallery of Zimbabwe _ Harare Moroso at Miami Beach Botanical Garden _ Design Miami _ Miami
Pulpo _ imm cologne 13 Böwer _ imm cologne 13 Moroso _ imm cologne 13 ClassiCon _ imm cologne 13 Vitra _ imm cologne 13 Pulpo _ Maison&Objet Paris France Glass is Tomorrow _ A Glass House Paris France Imprint at Zur Schwäbischen Jungfrau _ Passionswege Vienna Austria Wishing Table _ Czech Design Prague new olds _ Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen _ international tour
talents 10+1 _ Tendence FrankfurtPulpo _ imm cologne 12 Pulpo _ Maison&Objet Paris France Moroso _ Fiera Milano Rho _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy ClassiCon _ Fiera Milano Rho _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy De Vorm at Zona Tortona _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy LEFF Amsterdam at MOST _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Hallingdal 65 by Kvadrat _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy De Vorm _ Interieur Kortrijk Belgium Moroso _ Orgatec Cologne Shape your Life - Progetto Alcantara _ MAXXI Museum Rome Italy
Trend Show 2011 _ imm cologne 11 MAVA-Contemporary Glass Art Museum of Alcorcon _ Alcorcon Madrid Spain Designpreis Deutschland 2011 _ ambiente Frankfurt Designpreis Deutschland 2011 _ Diamantenbörse Frankfurt Design Plus Exhibition _ ambiente Frankfurt Trend Show at ambiente _ ambiente Frankfurt SaloneSatellite 14° _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy De Vorm at Ventura Lambrate _ Salone Internationale del Mobile Milan Italy Design Deutschland 2011 _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Foundry _ Fiera Milano Rho _ Salone Internationale del Mobile Milan Italy Boffi _ Via Solferino 11 _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Tacchini _ Fiera Milano Rho _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Design Deutschland 2011 _ ICFF New York USA new olds _ Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa) _ international tour Stilwerk limited edition design gallery _ Hamburg Oh Tannenbaum _ at 25 branches of the Goethe-Institut worldwide Design Deutschland 2011 _ Business of Design Week HongKong China 8th Christmas Tree Exhibition _ HfG Karlsruhe
[d3] design talents_contest _ imm cologne 10 ambiente Frankfurt Luminale 2010 _ Light+Building Frankfurt SaloneSatellite 13° _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Design Deutschland 2010 _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy Design Deutschland 2010 _ ICFF New York USA Gewebte Gärten _ Grassi Museum Leipzig The Workshop at Studio Egret West _ London Design Festival UK Hábitat Valencia _ Valencia Spain Interieur 2010 _ Kortrijk Belgium German Living _ Interior Lifestyle Shanghai China Design Deutschland 2010 _ InnoDesignTech Expo HongKong China
informed by cologne 09_imm cologne 09 [d3] design talents_schools _ imm cologne 09 Talents Forum _ ambiente Frankfurt SaloneSatellite 12° _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy YDMI Europe 2009 _ German Design Council _ Abitare Il Tempo Verona Italy
Heimtextil Frankfurt [d3] design talents_contest _ imm cologne 08 [d3] design talents_schools _ imm cologne 08 Nachlux _ Passagen Köln Garten 2008 _ Palmengarten Frankfurt Talents _ tendence Frankfurt Gate 73-75 _ Offenbach am Main Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin Talent 2008 _ Designhuis Eindhoven Netherlands Interieur 08 _ Kortrijk Belgium mytopanton _ Hessen Design Darmstadt YDMI 2008 _ German Design Council _ Berlin Christmas Tree Exhibition _ HfG Karlsruhe
Garten 2007 _ Palmengarten Frankfurt CityMöbel _ Offenbach am Main Neues Design _ Hessen Design Darmstadt That´s design _ Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milan Italy
Paper World Frankfurt Designmai-Youngsters Berlin Luminale 2006 _ Light+Building Frankfurt Fresch _ Design im Park Frankfurt Designers Week Tokio Japan Art to Use Frankfurt Christmas Tree Exhibition _ HfG Karlsruhe Neues Design _ Hessen Design Wiesbaden
brands
Agape Ames and tradition Avenue Road Cappellini ClassiCon DedonEx.t Gloster Gubi Kaufmann KeramikLa Cividina La Chance Linteloo Moroso Nude Nya Nordiska Pulpo Rosenthal Schönbuch Schramm WerkstättenThe Rug CompanyThonetVery WoodWittmann Zanotta
institutions
Alliance Francaise Bankhaus B. Metzler Seel. Sohn & Co. bauma BMW British Council Bürgerhospital Frankfurt e.V. Cartonplast Trading GmbH Chrismon Danish TM Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt Douglas GmbH Dr. Senckenbergische Stiftung EVO AG Offenbach Frankfurter Buchmesse Goethe-Institut Hessen Design e.V. Darmstadt Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main Horizont Frankfurt Hyundai Europe Institut für Jugendbuchforschung der J.W. Goethe Universität Frankfurt KaDeWe Group Liebieghaus Frankfurt Lufthansa Sky Chefs Material Connexion Cologne Köln MAXXI Museum Rome Merck Meso Frankfurt Messe Frankfurt Messe Köln Muse Store im Deutschen Guggenheim Berlin Oper Frankfurt Palmengarten Frankfurt SAP Schauspiel Frankfurt Senckenberg _ Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Sign Kommunikation Stadt Bad Mergentheim Stadt Frankfurt am Main Traxon Technologies _ Osram Universitätsbibliothek Senckenberg Frankfurt Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt VDMA24/7 Metering
interior Alsterhaus Boros GmbH Café Karin Frankfurt KaDeWe Group Strandcafe Frankfurt
: 25.01.2010
2019
Echino Tables Zanotta www.zanotta.it
Sillon mirrors &tradition www.andtradition.com
118 barstool Thonet www.thonet.de
Reed collection The Rug Company www.therugcompany.com
Albert sidetable Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Souvenir box Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Selma wardrobe Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Bubble mirrors Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Marak chair Ames www.amesdesign.de
Cielo chair Ames www.amesdesign.de
Cabuya rug Ames www.amesdesign.de
Stellar Grape lamp Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Bent lamp Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
2018
Miles collection Wittmann www.wittmann.at
Merwyn collection Wittmann www.wittmann.at
Bici bicycle Ames www.amesdesign.de
Ecrin Collection Nude www.nudeglass.com
Ribbon Collection Ex.t www.ex-t.com
Gent Chair Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Arp Sofa Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Suave collection La Cividina www.lacividina.com
Maiyda chair Very Wood by Gervasoni www.verywood.it
Seku chair Moroso www.moroso.it
Pipe Dining Chair Moroso www.moroso.it
Dune collection Gloster www.gloster.com
Mbrace dining Dedon www.dedon.de
Loon lighting Dedon www.dedon.de
118 chair Thonet www.thonet.de
Mainland collection The Rug Company www.therugcompany.com
Beret Collection Nude www.nudeglass.com
Moira lighting Fürstenberg www.fuerstenberg-porzellan.com
Grace Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Ono collection Schramm Werkstätten www.schrammwerkstaetten.de
Stellar lamp Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Delight tables Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
2017
Barro Dinning collection Ames www.amesdesign.de
Circo collection Ames www.amesdesign.de
Mainkai lamp Avenue Road www.avenue-road.com
Mbrace daybed Dedon www.dedon.de
RL1 and RL2 lamps Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Gin Table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Giass Lamp Kundalini www.kundalini.it
Highline Sofa Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Tricolor vase &tradition www.andtradition.com
Fold collection Schramm Werkstätten www.schrammwerkstaetten.de
Caribe collection Ames www.amesdesign.de
Mulera Ames www.amesdesign.de
Mila Table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Font Table Round Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Bay Sofa Rosenthal Interior www.rosenthal.de
2016
Dock collection Emu www.emu.it
Font Table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Gemma Agape www.agapedesign.it
Chado for 4 Verreum Prague www.verreum.cz
Corolle Vases Verreum Prague www.verreum.cz
Soap Tiles Kaufmann Keramik www.kaufmann-keramik.de
Vesper Tables Sancal www.sancal.com
Telo Lounge Cappellini www.cappellini.it
Pipe Lounge Moroso www.moroso.it
Ample Armchair Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Terrace Tables Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Raso Lightings Ex.t www.ex-t.com
Plateau Collection Ex.t www.ex-t.com
O-Light Buschfeld www.buschfeld.de
Roro Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
Mbrace collection Dedon www.dedon.de
Calm collection Schramm Werkstätten www.schrammwerkstaetten.de
Ames Sala collection Ames www.amesdesign.de
Mark collection Linteloo www.linteloo.com
Slot collection Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
Tub collection Schönbuch www.schoenbuch.com
169 collection Freistil www.freistil-rolfbenz.com
154 collection Freistil www.freistil-rolfbenz.com
Bell-Table Das Haus Edition ClassiCon www.classicon.com
Bell-Lights glass versions ClassiCon www.classicon.com
Boule lighting Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Pallet Daybed Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Pas Tiles Kaufmann Keramik www.kaufmann-keramik.de
2015
Moité Designerbox www.designerbox.com
Pole Table Morgen Interiors www.morgen.org
Bleecker Street table Avenue Road www.avenue-road.com
Lyra lighting Verreum Prague www.verreum.cz
Pipe collection Moroso www.moroso.it
Nebra lighting Fontana Arte www.fontanaarte.com
Ala collection La Cividina www.lacividina.com
Alwa side-table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Format Tiles Kaufmann Keramik www.kaufmann-keramik.de
Maly cups Verreum Prague www.verreum.cz
Compagno Bosa www.bosatrade.com
Collar lighting Gubi www.gubi.dk
Karussell shelf Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Mitis clock Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
Domo vase Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
Meta coat hook Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
2014
B² Ceramic Tiles Bullerjan www.bullerjan.com
Oda lighting Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Container Table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Salute coffee-table & side-table La Chance www.lachance.fr
Unam chair, bench & tables Very Wood by Gervasoni www.verywood.it
Neon table Haymann Editions www.haymanneditions.com
Collana vase Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
Falda vase Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
WAN tea set Rosenthal www.rosenthal.de
Banjooli stool, bench, lounge chair & tables Moroso www.moroso.it
Passerelle shelf Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Felt Two clock LEFF Amsterdam www.leffamsterdam.com
2013
Banjooli chair Moroso www.moroso.it
Bell-Light ClassiCon www.classicon.com
Coat sofa Moroso www.moroso.it
Unam lounge chair Very Wood by Gervasoni www.verywood.it
Talo collection Sancal www.sancal.com
Container Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Salute high side-table La Chance www.lachance.fr
Chado Verreum Prague www.verreum.cz
Veil Nodus www.nodusrug.it
Layer side-table Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
Mint Böwer www.boewer.com
2012
Safi Carl Mertens www.carl-mertens.com
Coat armchair Moroso www.moroso.it
Bask Moroso www.moroso.it
Bell-Table ClassiCon www.classicon.com
Coil De Vorm www.devorm.nl
Arnhem De Vorm www.devorm.nl
Slim M De Vorm www.devorm.nl
Felt clock LEFF Amsterdam www.leffamsterdam.com
Fill up Jan Kurtz www.jankurtz.de
Feel side-table Jan Kurtz www.jankurtz.de
Norma II Verreum www.verreum.cz
Tauber-Cabinet / Collection Pulpo www.pulpoproducts.com
2011
Norma Verreum www.verreum.cz
Clip Chair De Vorm www.devorm.nl
2010
Bell-Table ABR. (- 2011) www.abrproduccion.com
Epos Foundry Collection www.foundrycollection.com
Birdhouse Radius www.radius-design.com