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Sebastian Bergne (born 1966) is an independent industrial designer based in London. He generally designs consumer products, lighting and furniture, but is best known for creating objects for the preparation and consumption of food and drink.

Personal background

Bergne is the son of Paul Bergne, a British diplomat and Suzanne Bergne, a ceramist/psychotherapist. He is the grandson of writer Diana Holman-Hunt and second great grandson of Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman Hunt.

Bergne was educated at Bedales School. Then at the Central School of Art and Design where he received a Bachelors degree in Industrial Design (Eng) in 1988 and then an MDes with distinction in Industrial Design from The Royal College of Art, London in 1990. He set up his commercial studio in London in the same year followed by a second in Bologna, Italy, between 2000 and 2007.

Professional background

Bergne has worked with a wide variety of clients including Authentics, DeBeers LV, Driade, ENO, Epson, Lexon, Moulinex, Muji, P&G, Sassoon, Swarovski, Tefal, Vitra and WMF. His work has been widely published, exhibited and included in permanent collections including that of The Museum of Modern Art (New York) and the Design Museum (London). He has also been honored with numerous international design awards such as Red Dot, Design Plus and iF Product Design Award.

Bergne shares his knowledge and experience as a jury member, lecturer, and by contributing to graduate and postgraduate design education at The Royal College of Art, ECAL, Central School of Art and Design, and the University of Venice.

References

Design In Britain, Edited by Deyan Sujic, Conran Octopus Ltd, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84091-542-6
Designing The 21st Century, Edited by Charlotte and Peter Fiell, Taschen, 2001. ISBN 3-8228-5883-8
SPOON, Edited by Emilia Terragni, Phaidon Press Ltd, 2002. ISBN 0-7148-4251-6
Designers On Design, Terence Conran and Max Fraser, Conran Octopus Ltd, 2004. ISBN 1-84091-400-9

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 Bergne is the son of [[Paul Bergne]], a British diplomat and Suzanne Bergne, a ceramist/psychotherapist. He is the grandson of writer [[Diana Holman-Hunt]] and second great grandson of Pre-Raphaelite painter [[William Holman Hunt]].
-Bergne was educated at [[Bedales School]]. Then at the [[Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design|Central School or Art and Design]] where he received a [[Bachelors degree]] in Industrial Design (Eng) in 1988 and then an [[MDes]] with distinction in Industrial Design from [[The Royal College of Art]], London in 1990. He set up his commercial studio in London in the same year followed by a second in [[Bologna, Italy]], between 2000 and 2007.
+Bergne was educated at [[Bedales School]]. Then at the [[Central School of Art and Design]] where he received a [[Bachelors degree]] in Industrial Design (Eng) in 1988 and then an [[MDes]] with distinction in Industrial Design from [[The Royal College of Art]], London in 1990. He set up his commercial studio in London in the same year followed by a second in [[Bologna, Italy]], between 2000 and 2007.
 == Professional background ==