SONNEMAN
Robert Sonneman Associates Inc., Junius Edwards [introduction]
[Robert Sonneman] Junius Edwards [introduction]: SONNEMAN. Woodside, NY: Robert Sonneman Associates Inc., 1974. Original edition. Slim quarto. Glossy printed saddle stiched wrappers. 63 pp. Fully illustrated in black and white. Lighting designs and product specifications. Consumer price list dated January 1974 laid in. Interior Designer stamp to cover and price list. The final six pages lightly wrinkled from press/binding process. Price list ink marked and edgeworn. Lightly handled, but a very good copy.
8.25 x 11 sales catalog with 63 pages of black and white photographs and technical specifications for Robert Sonneman lamps and ligting fixtures. Includes a short introduction by Junius Edwards and lighting classics such as The Orbiter, The Super Orbiter, Dolphin, and all the pieces simply named by their Number. Curatorial information includes materials, finishes, and dimensions. I suspect this information could be useful to somebody out there.
“We are devoted to creating the extraordinary, free from contrivance, with quality and refinement. We believe that creativity, innovation, and commitment to excellence begin with design and live in every aspect of everything that we do.” - Robert Sonneman
Robert Sonneman has been at the forefront of modern design for five decades, and his award-winning designs have become classics of the Modern era. Inspired by modern architecture, applying the functionalist discipline of Bauhaus, Sonneman introduced a modernist aesthetic to lighting in the mid 1960s. He challenged old dictums and revolutionized an industry. He combined form with function in innovative ways, and introduced new forms and function.
Robert Sonneman’s works have been exhibited in museums including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York; the Contemporary Art Museum, Houston; the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry; the Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; St. Louis Design Center; the Southwest Museum of Science and Technology; and the Saskatchewan Science Museum, Canada.
Sonneman has lectured at design schools and professional organizations internationally. As an active contributor to design education as a guest lecturer and critic, he has served on the Advisory Boards of the Pratt School of Architecture, Parsons School of Design, and the Art Center College of Design. In addition, Robert Sonneman has participated in the Stanford Forum on Design and served on the advisory board of the Nissan Motor Corp. Sonneman is the recipient of many honors for is innovative work including the Red Dot Design Award, Top Pick at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, and the Home Magazine American Furniture Award. He has served on the Advisory Boards of the Pratt School of Architecture, Parsons School of Design, and the Art Center College of Design. [Sonneman website]