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Sports and Recreation ➔ Skates, Ice
Identifier:
1990.16.34a-bDescription:
Wood base, on bottom inset is the metal runner. The platform has two small metal spurs. Two leather straps.;USA: Michigan, Grand Rapids. Carved by Buzzitta.. Buzzitta, Giacomo.Date:
1924 – 1978Materials:
Wood, Iron, LeatherDimensions:
2.75" h 2" w 14.125" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Grand Rapids Public LibraryRelated Entities:
Giacomo "Jack" Buzzitta (creator)Giacomo "Jack" Buzzitta was born in Italy in 1910 and migrated to the United States as a small child. He attended in Davis Technical and Vocational High School in Grand Rapids and later studied art at Grand Rapids Junior College at what is now Kendall College. He then went to work at John Widdicomb Furniture Company, where he studied under Ralph Widdicomb. His work focus primarily on the D ornamental eyes Asian of furniture, highlighting the line instead.
Buzzitta went to work for Macy furniture company, where he works with office furniture for the for The first time. He then became a consultant to the metal office furniture company now Steelcase. They are who designed the first line of metal chairs the company made. In 1936 he married Anna Serna cola and joined Stout and Davis Furniture Company, where he worked until 1975. There he became, in 1973, the first full-time office furniture designer in the nation.
Throughout his career he won many awards, including: the Hardwoods Industry Exhibit Award for production in furniture design brackets (1955 and 1959); the National Industrial Design Council's Award (1960); and two awards in the Mahogany Award Competition (1963). Grand Rapids Public Library (donor)
Alternate names: GRPL
