Sebastian Herkner

Designer

Offenbach am Main / Germany

Born in 1981in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, designer Sebastian Herkner trained at the HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design, where he studied Product Design focusing on object and furniture design. After a brief stint in Stella McCartney's studio in London, he founded his own office in 2006. He has designed furniture, lamps and objects for Ames, & Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Dedon, Ex.t, Fontana Arte, Gubi, Linteloo, Moroso, Pulpo, Rosenthal, Schramm Werkstätten, Thonet, Wittmann and Zanotta, as well as interior architecture, museum and exhibition design projects.

Herkner's work is characterised by his sensitivity to colour, materials and textures, his love of craft and his curiosity about new technologies and world cultures. He has earned such prestigious awards as the IF Award, the Iconic Award and the Elle Deco International Design Award (EDIDA). In 2016, he was chosen to design Das Haus at IMM Cologne. In 2019 Maison&Objet elected him "Designer of the Year" and, in 2021, he won the EDIDA award as Designer of the Year. One significant result of his approach is the 118 chair, developed for the German brand Thonet by combining the company's distinctive aspects like the ancient technique of steam bending and precise and economical CNS milling.

His cultural curiosity is expressed in the Banjooli armchair, part of Moroso's M'Afrique collection. Its shape is inspired by the dance performed by the banjooli (male ostrich in the Wolof language) to court the female. Like all the furniture in the collection, Banjooli is made by African craftspeople who weave the yarn used for fishing nets. Herkner's most famous product is the Bell coffee table, designed for ClassiCon in 2012. This object overturns perceptions, using a light, fragile material like glass as a base for a metal top that seems to float in space. A crafts masterpiece made entirely by hand, it was also issued as a dining table in 2020.

Herkner's most recent projects include: Moro, an armchair for La Manufacture named after the famous Venetian doge, which takes its enveloping shape from the interiors of historic Italian palaces; the Host steel and wood coat stand for the Chinese brand Stellar Work, designed for both the home and the hospitality industry; the Blume Collection for Pedrali, featuring soft, rounded shapes and a sophisticated profile in extruded aluminium; the LET Lounge Chair for Fritz Hansen. His experience as a designer is reflected in numerous publications and in the lectures, talks and workshops that he holds at universities, academies and design institutes worldwide.

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Sebastian Herkner

Designer

Offenbach am Main / Germany

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Products designed by Sebastian Herkner

119 PF - Upholstered solid wood easy chair

MBARQ - Fabric Garden daybed

FERN - Fabric and rope garden bed

LOJA - Swivel blown glass pendant lamp

STIEL 2960 - Upholstered fabric chair

CLASS - LED glass and aluminium outdoor wall lamp

RAKU SH8 - Cordless rechargeable table lamp with ceramic base

PECAN - Stackable chair

MORTON - Upholstered fabric chair with armrests

STIEL 2968 - High fabric stool

BELL SIDE TABLE MARBLE - Round marble high side table

STIEL 2969 - Fabric easy chair with armrests

TWINS - Teak garden chair with armrests

ROLF BENZ ONNO - Glass coffee table

SILLON SH6 - Round framed wall-mounted mirror

RIO - Wood and glass highboard with doors

TUB - Oak bench

LOJA - Adjustable blown glass table lamp

TUB - Low oak stool

IRIS Ø10 - LED glass and aluminium Outdoor table lamp cordless

TWINS - Teak low lounge chair with armrests

LOJA - Adjustable blown glass floor lamp

ISLA - Fabric low lounge chair

GINGER - Round wooden coffee table

GRACE SALON EDITION - Serving trolley

GINGER - Sled base fabric chair with armrests

TARU - Upholstered fabric day bed with removable cover

BLUME SYSTEM 129x32 - Open Fenix-NTM® bookcase

GINGER - Sled base fabric easy chair with armrests

TARU - Upholstered fabric footstool

STELLAR - LED glass wall lamp

MOROSO - BANJOOLI noir-jaune - Round polyethylene garden side table

STELLAR GRAPE PENDANT SMALL - LED blown glass pendant lamp

COMO MEDIUM - Open wall-mounted powder coated aluminium bookcase

GILBERT - Double bed with upholstered headboard

ODA STRIPES BIG - Blown glass floor lamp

GENTLE - Fabric easy chair with armrests

ALA - Upholstered fabric footstool

THEIA - Ergonomic fabric chair with armrests

SAMSA - Aluminium table lamp

TERRACE - Ceramic coffee table

118 PFV - Upholstered solid wood chair

SOUVENIR - MDF storage box

BELL SIDE TABLE BRASS - Round brass and glass side table

IRIS Ø24 - LED alabaster and aluminium table lamp

FERN - Fabric and rope garden bed

ROLF BENZ 594 - Footstool

MBARQ - 3 seater fabric garden sofa

MBRACE - Round teak garden coffee table

MBRACE - Synthetic fibre garden armchair

MBRACE - High-back synthetic fibre garden armchair

MBRACE ALU - Rectangular aluminium and fabric garden footstool

MBRACE - Fabric sun lounger

MBRACE - Rectangular teak and fabric garden footstool

MBRACE - Synthetic fibre garden chair

MBRACE - High-back rocking synthetic fibre garden armchair

MBRACE - Round teak garden side table

MBRACE ALU - Synthetic fibre garden armchair

MBRACE ALU - Synthetic fibre garden chair

MBARQ - 2 seater fabric garden sofa

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