About Tage Frid
Lived 1915 – 2004 (aged 88). Tage Frid was an American designer and woodworking.
Tage Frid (30 May 1915 – 4 May 2004) was a Danish-born woodworker, educator and author who influenced the development of the studio furniture movement in the United States. His design work was often in the Danish-modern style, best known for his three legged stool and his publications. Alphonse Mattia, William Keyser, John Dunnigan, and Rosanne Somerson.
He was an editor of Fine Woodworking magazine from its inception in 1975 to his death.
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Who was Tage Frid?
American artist, woodworker (1915–2004)
When was Tage Frid born?
Tage Frid was born on 30 May 1915 in Denmark.
When did Tage Frid die?
Tage Frid died on 6 May 2004 in Newport.
What was Tage Frid's occupation?
Tage Frid was a designer and woodworking.
What nationality was Tage Frid?
Tage Frid was American.
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