Bruno Ninaber van Eyben
Encyclopedia
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben is a Dutch
jewellery
and industrial designer. He designed the last series of Dutch guilder coin
s and the obverse side of all circulating Dutch euro coins
.
in 1950. He currently lives in Delft
.
as a jewellery
designer. In the 1970s he designed a bracelet watch (1973), a pendant watch (1976), and a fluorescent lighting system (1977). In 1979 he received the Kho Liang Ie Award, a Dutch award for industrial design
.
In 1980 he designed the last series of Dutch guilder coin
s, which were in circulation from 1982 until the introduction of the euro
in 2002. In 1997 he started his own studio called Bruno Ninaber van Eyben design+production in Delft
. In May 1998 he won the contest for the design of the reverse side of the Dutch euro coins
.
Since 2003 he is professor of Design at the Delft University of Technology
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
and industrial designer. He designed the last series of Dutch guilder coin
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
s and the obverse side of all circulating Dutch euro coins
Dutch euro coins
Dutch euro coins have two designs by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, both of which feature a portrait or effigy of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. All coins share the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint in their design....
.
Personal life
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben is born in BoxtelBoxtel
Boxtel is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands.This is the origin of the van Boxtel family, which has numerous descendants in North Brabant....
in 1950. He currently lives in Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
.
Designer
In 1971 Bruno Ninaber van Eyben graduated cum laude from the College of Art in MaastrichtMaastricht
Maastricht is situated on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the Netherlands, on the Belgian border and near the German border...
as a jewellery
Jewellery
Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...
designer. In the 1970s he designed a bracelet watch (1973), a pendant watch (1976), and a fluorescent lighting system (1977). In 1979 he received the Kho Liang Ie Award, a Dutch award for industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
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In 1980 he designed the last series of Dutch guilder coin
Coin
A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and primarily can be used as a legal tender token for commerce in the designated country, region, or territory....
s, which were in circulation from 1982 until the introduction of the euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
in 2002. In 1997 he started his own studio called Bruno Ninaber van Eyben design+production in Delft
Delft
Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
. In May 1998 he won the contest for the design of the reverse side of the Dutch euro coins
Dutch euro coins
Dutch euro coins have two designs by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, both of which feature a portrait or effigy of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. All coins share the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint in their design....
.
Since 2003 he is professor of Design at the Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands...
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