Barbara Flügel (born in

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, Germany) is a contemporary German artist, designer and author who works in

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. She is the founder and has been the CEO of Barbara Flügel Porzellan. Drachegp2 gross

Life

Flügel was born in

. She studied design at the

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Institute in

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. She operates her own company offering limited edition porcelain articles.

Awards and notable achievements

Flügel has been recognized with numerous awards such as the Gold Medal from the Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks (ZDH) and a prize for design from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der bayerischen Handwerkskammern. She was chosen as the principal porcelain designer for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Publications

*Porcelain decorations, Barbara Flügel, Frech-Verlag (Stuttgart), 1989, (Translated from German)

References

External links

Fluegel Porzellan WebsiteDesign Award 2007
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