Furniture Design Series: Geiger and Modern Furniture Design with Tim deFiebre

Part One:
Tuesday, October 28 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Multipurpose Room (2nd floor)

Tim deFiebre, designer of the Forum chairs in Hunt Library, will discuss some of the influential leaders in furniture design, particularly Ward Bennett, one of the earliest American designers to use industrial materials in the home. deFeibre’s award-winning designs are a part of the permanent collection of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Chicago Athenaeum. This program is co-presented by the NCSU Libraries and Geiger.

Part Two:
Tuesday, October 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Multipurpose Room (2nd floor)

Registration required for this portion of the program: email friends_of_the_library@ncsu or call 919-515-2841 to register.  Geared towards industry professionals and those with background knowledge of design, this portion of the program will be an in-depth discussion with furniture designer Timothy deFiebre, moderated by Russell Flinchum, associate professor of graphic and industrial design at NC State. A reception will follow. This program is co-presented by the NCSU Libraries and Geiger.