Sebastian Herkner

Product Design

Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) studied Product Design at HfG Offenbach University of Art and Design. In the year 2006 Sebastian Herkner founded his own studio. Since that time, he has designed furniture, lamps and objects for manufacturers such as And Tradition, Cappellini, ClassiCon, Davis Furniture, Dedon, Duravit, Fritz Hansen, Janus et Cie, Moroso, Poltrona Frau, Thonet, Wittmann and Zanotta. His works have won numerous accolades – among others the IF Award, the Iconic Award and the Elle Deco International Design Award (EDIDA). As Guest of Honor to imm cologne 2016, Sebastian Herkner provided the design for “Das Haus”. Maison&Objet has elected him 2019 “Designer of the Year”. In 2021 Sebastian Herkner won the most prestigious design award in Milan, the EDIDA award for Best Designer of the Year. 2022 Sebastian Herkner was one of the curators at Homo Faber next to Robert Wilson, Judith Clarke, Michele de Lucchi and Naoto Fukasawa commissioned by Michelangelo Foundation in Venice.
The most important design museums (including Die Neue Sammlung, Munich or the Vitra Design Museum) have included his designs in their collections.