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Adrian Pearsall

1925 – 2011

American architect and furniture designer

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Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 85). Adrian Pearsall was an American architect and furniture designer.

Adrian Pearsall (born 1925, Trumansburg, New York) was an American architect and mid-century furniture designer.

Adrian Mount Pearsall was born in Trumansburg New York. As a young man he went to the University of Illinois and studied Architectural Engineering, graduating in 1950. That same year, he married his wife Dorie Kanarr Pearsall.

Adrian Pearsall founded Craft Associates in Kingston, Pennsylvania in 1952 to manufacture his own designs. He initially began crafting furniture with wrought iron, but by the late 1950s his designs incorporating walnut became hugely popular.

In 1962, Pearsall designed and built a home for his family in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania featuring an indoor swimming pool, atriums, and full-size ice cream bar.

In 2023, Pearsall was posthumously inducted into the Luzerne County Arts & Entertainment Hall of Fame. He was among the Hall of Fame's inaugural class of inductees.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
University of Illinois System

Family & relationships

Spouse
Dorie Pearsall

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Adrian Pearsall's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Adrian Pearsall?

American architect and furniture designer (1925–2011)

When was Adrian Pearsall born?

Adrian Pearsall was born on 18 September 1925 in Trumansburg.

When did Adrian Pearsall die?

Adrian Pearsall died on 6 September 2011.

What was Adrian Pearsall's occupation?

Adrian Pearsall was an architect and furniture designer.

What nationality was Adrian Pearsall?

Adrian Pearsall was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adrian Pearsall

· Wikidata: Q4685265

· DBpedia: Adrian Pearsall

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