ICFF 2006 Spring + Crosby Collection Press Kit

1. ICFF
2006

2. 2 ©copyright robert rabinovitz 2006 patent pending

3. spring + crosby
the first collection of experiential furniture and
objects introduced at the 2006 international
contemporaty furnitiure fair. spring and crosby
has been created as a melody of art and
design intersecting and merging nature and
technology, activity and rest, work and play.
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robert rabinovitz
in september 2002, robert rabinovitz moved
to new york city and founded robert rabinovitz
studio as a continuation of his multi-
disciplinary art and design consultancy work.
prior to graduating from cranbrook
academy of art ‘s mfa program in 1992, robert
worked as an industrial designer for 10 years
in a variety of design consultancies around
the united states. while at cranbrook robert
received the first steelcase furniture design
scholaship and began an in-depth investigtion
into experiential objects, environments and
furniture. His art and design work continues in
this realm on a variety of projects including
furniture, installations, tabletop, lighting,
textiles and accessories.
robert has over 20 years of experience as an
industrial designer and 12 years as a design
educator. professionally, robert has been
full-time faculty as associate professor at the
university of wisconsin- stout and the college
for creative studies in detroit. in nyc , he
continues to teach at parsons the new school
for design and pratt institute. he has exhibited
nationally for his art and design work in
philadelphia, michigan, wisconsin, minnesota
and in new york at jim kempner fine art,
felissimo design house and icff 2000. his work
has been published in product design 2 and
has received awards for work on the moen
revolution showerhead including design
patent, 2002 business week idea bronze and
id annual design distinction awards.

4. 06 symphony™ small
08 symphony™ large
10 whisper™ small
12 whisper™ large
14 shine™ 1
16 shine™ 2
18 shine™ 3
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5. 20 shine™ 4
22 slim™
24 outlet™
26 composition™
30 rhythm™
32 melody™
36 meditation™
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6. symphony™ small
two-sided frame system for photographs,
mirrors or color. bases available with steel
inserts or magnets.
walnut birch white
frames base rods
1.625” x 2 v/ h l 12”x w 4”x d 1” d .0625”
4x4 d .125”
4x6v/h d .25”
d .25”
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8. symphony™ large
two-sided picture frame system for
photgraphs, mirrors and colors. designed as
both tabletop and floor standing systems.
symphony large functions as a space divider.
walnut birch white
base frames rods
h1x w 24x d 12 1.625 x 2 d 1/8
4x4 d 3/16
4x6v/h d 1/4
5x7v/h d 3/8
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10. whisper™ small
desk accessory system available straight,
natural and free.
walnut walnut veneer stainless steel white
base rods
l 12 x w 4 x d 1 d 1/8 x 16
” d 1/8 x 4 to 24
d 1/8 x 4 to 40
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12. whisper™ large
floor standing space divider available solid or
illuminated.
walnut walnut veneer stainless steel white
base rods
l 48 x w 6 x d 2 d 1/8” x 6 to 72
l 56 x w 8 x d 4 d 1/4 x 6 to 72
d 3/16 x 6 to 72
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14. shine™ 1
assorted height menorah designed for
hanukkah’s festival of lights
stainless steel aluminium walnut
assorted
h1xd2
h2xd2
h3xd2
h4xd2
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16. shine™ 2
cylindrical menorah sets for hanukkah’s
festival of lights. available in three diameters.
1 2 3
stainless steel aluminium walnut
1 2 3
h 4 x d 1 1/2 h4xd2 h 2” x d 3”
h 1 x d 1 1/2 h1xd2 h 1” x d 3”
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18. shine™ 3
menorah set for hanukkah’s festival of lights.
available individual or together.
1 2
stainless steel aluminium walnut
1 2
base base
h 16 x w 4 x d 1 1/4 h 16 x w 4 x d 1 1/4
h 16 x w 4 x d 1 1/4
h 16 x w 4 x d 1 1/4
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20. shine™ 4 tealights
stackable menorah candle and tealight set.
aluminium stainless steel walnut
h4xd2
h2xd2
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22. slim™
mirror collection.
walnut aluminium birch white
frame
h 24 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 12 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 36 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 16 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 48 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 16 x w 8 x d 3/4
h 60 x w 4 x d 3/4
h 24 x w 10 x d 3/4
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24. outlet™
light objects.
steel white custom color
h4xw4xd2
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26. composition™
desktop accessories
walnut birch stainless steel white
business card post-it time tray
l 12 x w 4x d 1 l 12x w 4x d 1 l 12 x w 4 x d 1 l 12x w 4x d 1
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30. rhythm™
magnetic drawings.
orange white silverl yellow
frame magnets rods magnetic elements
h12 x w12 d 1/8 d 1/16 assorted
h8xw8 d 1/4
d 1/2
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32. melody™textiles
fall 2006
tabletop collection includes placemats, napkins and
coasters. inspired by robert rabinovitz paintings.
digitally printed on cotton.
coaster placemat napkin
h4xw4 h 14 x w 20 h 20 x w 20
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34. melody™ textiles
spring 2006
tabletop collection includes placemats, napkins and
coasters. inspired by robert rabinovitz paintings.
digitally printed on cotton.
coaster placemat napkin
h4xw4 h 14 x w 20 h 20 x w 20
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36. meditation™table and chairs
experiential table for thought, conversation,
meditation and transcendence. kinetic chair
supports the body allowing for movement
and the flow of energy.
stainless steel steel
chair table
h 72 x w 16 x d 18 h 30 x w 48 x d 48
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40. special thanks
peter cummings
julie cummings
jeffrey bernett
andrea miranda
merwyn rabinovitz
sybil rabinovitz
happy mother’s day mom
stefanie kubanek
kevin binkert
sean laughlin
dina white
sara rotman
patrick casey
steven dean
shunsuke takino
david and steve at glide
joe at s and p machine
jimmy at gamma precision inc.
craig powell and his dog neeki
my students at parsons and pratt
lee clayton
robyn hasty
katie harris
sofia ham
robert bischoff
selim burc
sean lewis
elisa blynn
c hagen-cazes
this publication contains confidential information
and all enclosed text, ideas, drawings, images,
photographs and designs by robert rabinovitz
studio, llc. all rights reserved. no part of this
publication may be reproduced or utilized in any
form by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, recording or by any
information storage or retrieval system, without
written or verbal permission from the designer.
robert rabinovitz studio
59 crosby street 4th floor
new york, new york 10012
p. 212 431 7087
f. 212 431 7017
www.robertrabinovitz.com
robertrabinovitz@mac.com
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