Olav Eldøy (born 1 November 1948) is a Norwegian

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. Eldøy was born in 1948 on Stord, Norway. He was educated the National College of Art & Design in Bergen 1973. Some of his award winning products are: the chair Peel, the chair Date & the chair Eight produced by the

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Awards

*2008- The

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's mark of Good Design for the chair "EIGHT" *2004- Furniture of the year in Norway – Sofa Vatne 116 – Elle Decoration International Design Awards *2003- Best Design product, Salon deu Meuble, Paris for the chairs "Peel" *2003- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the chair "Date", nominated for the Award of Honour. *2002- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the chair "Peel", nominated for the Award of Honour. *2001- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the chair "REX" *2000- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the sofa "Europa" *1997- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the concept "Woody Shop" *1997- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design Design for sofa "Cox," manufactured by Fora form as *1995- Second prize in the Norwegian competition 'Wood without limits', "Theme 1: "Home furniture in Norwegian hard wood with knots" for the chair H&H" *1991- The NOR IN prize for sofa uStreamline, manufactured by Vatne Møbler as, Vatne *1986- The Norwegian Design Council's mark of Good Design for the furniture serie "Formula" in partnership with Steinar Hindenes

Exhibitions

*2008 “DesignER” - USF, Bergen *2007 "Norwegian chairs" - Travelling exhibition Oslo, Berlin, Wien, Stockholm *2006 "100% Norway in London" *2005 "Northern Lights" - Ozon Living Design Centre, Tokyo *2005 "100% Norway in London" *2004 "Design tur/retur" - Norsk Form, Oslo *2004 "Sofa med hatt, penn og kol" - Stord Kunstlag, Stord *2004 "Stol på klær" - Norsk Form, Oslo *2003-05 "Design from the Coolest Corner" - Travelling exhibition, Berlin *2003 "En reise i Norsk møbeldesign" - Jugendstilsenteret, Ålesund *2003 "Furniture exhibition" - Norsk Møbelfaglig Senter, Sykkylven *2002 "Sofa med hatt" - Kunsthåndverkerne i Kongensgate, Oslo *2002 "Sofa con sombrero en Espana", L'Alfàs del Pi, Spain *2002 "Form 2002" – Designers autumn exhibition, Norsk Form, Oslo *2001 "Källemo på Hylteberga" - Scandinavien Art, furniture and photography exhibition, Sweden *2001 "Blest" - Vestlandske Kunstindustrimuseum, Bergen *2000 "Skogsutstilling" - Norsk Skogbruksforening, Elverum *2000 "Sofa med hatt i Ål" - Ål Kunstforening, Ål *2000 "Sofa med hatt", Moster Amfi, Bømlo *2000 "Form 2000" - Designers autumn exhibition, Norsk Form, Oslo *1999 "Empty spaces" - Norwegian design exhibition / IFI, Sydney *1999 "Design Sydney 99" Norwegian design exhibition, Sydney *1998 “Børs & Kaviar", Sandvigske Samlinger, Maihaugen, Lillehammer *1998 "Sven Lunds Øga" - Scandinavian travelling exhibition *1997 'Arenum Designer Show', Bergen *1997 'Waves Norwegian Furniture Design' - International travelling exhibition *1997 "Design Nordic Way" - Scandinavian travelling exhibition *1996 'Arenum Designer Show', Bergen *1996 "Form 96" - Designers' autumn exhibition, Norsk Form, Oslo *1996 "Design Made in Norway" - Japan Industrial Design Promotion, Tokyo *1996 "Contrasts Åke Axelson and Olav Eldøy, furniture designers" - Norsk Form, Oslo *1996 "MIL Design stand" (Norwegian Furnishings Manufacturers Association) Represented Norwegian Furnishings Manufacturers Association at Scandinavian Furniture Fair, Bella Center, Copenhagen *1995 'Møbeldesigneren Olav Eldøy" - Exhibition at Sykkylven Center of Norwegian Furniture Profession * 1992 "Sofa med hatt i fengsel" - Exhibition in the old prison at Stord * 1990 "Sitt i nitti" - 90 Norwegian chairs. Exhibition in the Sandvigske Collections, Maihaugen *1988 "Norsk Form 88" - Challenger exhibition, Federation of Norwegian Design *1987 "Som det ser ut" - Design from Sunnhordland, Stord Kunstlag *1984/85 "Interior NÅ " - Furniture exhibition shown in the Museum of Applied Arts in Trondheim, Oslo, Bergen and Stranda

References

* http://www.architonic.com/cat/8103837/1 * http://www.norskdesign.no/furniture-design/stokke-date-chair-article1140-408.html * http://www.norskdesign.no/furniture-design/stokke-peel-article822-408.html * http://www.norskdesign.no/furniture-design/varier-eight-high-kitchen-stool-bar-stool-article7878-408.html * http://www.eldoy.no * http://www.bt.no/forbruker/article515503.ece * http://www.treehugger.com/files/2004/11/peel_chair.php * http://www.kunstforalle.no/redaksjonelt.asp?meny=6,173,310&act=read&RecNo=1773 * http://www.scandinaviandesign.com/stokke/0201.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Eldoy, Olav Norwegian furniture designers Living people 1948 births