Hans Peter Piehl

Hans Peter Piehl, born in 1926. After completing an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker, he studied at the Werkkunstschule in Hanover. As an architect, he cooperated with Professor Otto and Professor Eiermann to name but a few. He then became Head of the Rosenthal team for the design of Rosenthal studios and Chief Architect at Behr. Today, Hans Peter Piehl lives in Bad Nenndorf, southwest of Hanover.
During his work as a free-lance architect (1964-1989), he developed the 300, 800, 7000 ranges and others for Wilkhahn. In particular, the stackable chair model from the 300 range became the epitome of an indestructible, solid wood chair with archetypal design and a chair that was produced in large numbers for many years. In 1966, this range was awarded the Federal German prize “Gute Form”. Today, countless specimens of this chair are still in use in town houses or social welfare and public facilities.