Bennett, Ward, 1917-2003

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Interior, furniture and textile designer, sculptor; New York, N.Y.

Bennett is credited as the originator of the high-tech interior style, conversation pit, sunken living room, and U-shaped sofa.

From the description of Oral history interview with Ward Bennett, 1973 Feb. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85015069

Ward Bennett (1917-2003) was an interior, furniture, and textile designer, and sculptor from New York, N.Y.

Bennett is credited as the originator of the high-tech interior style, conversation pit, sunken living room, and U-shaped sofa.

From the description of Oral history interview with Ward Bennett, 1973 Feb. 13 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495596842

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creatorOf Bennett, Ward, 1917-2003. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee. Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel collection, 1976-1999. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Bennett, Ward. Ward Bennett artist file. Whitney Museum of American Art, Library
referencedIn Ward Bennett : vertical file. Centre canadien d'architecture, | Canadian Centre for Architecture | CCA
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creatorOf Oral history interview with Ward Bennett Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Cummings, Paul, person
associatedWith Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Barbaralee. person
associatedWith Whitney Museum of American Art. corporateBody
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New York (State)--New York
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Birth 1917-11-17

Death 2003-08-13

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