Harry Allen (born 1964) is an American industrial and interior designer. Originally from New Jersey, Allen attended

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and later

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, where he received a master's degree in Industrial Design. In 1993, he founded Harry Allen Design, located in

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’s East Village.

Designs

Allen has designed furniture, lighting, products, and interiors for a variety of international clients. Notable designs include the interior of the design store Moss; the Reality line for Areaware, including the Bank in the Form of a Pig; and the bottle for

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' Bang perfume.

Collections and awards

His work is in the permanent collection of the

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, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and the

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. His awards include two Industrial Design Society of America IDEA Awards and the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s Modernism/Young Designer Award.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Harry American interior designers 1964 births Living people Alfred University alumni Pratt Institute alumni