Alexander Girard American architect and designer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Girard Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Girard Also known as: Alexander Hayden Girard Written by Rachel Cole Rachel Cole is a librarian with Northwestern University’s Transportation Library. Rachel Cole Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 14, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Alexander Hayden Girard (Show more) Born: May 24, 1907, New York City, New York, U.S. (Show more) Died: December 31, 1993, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Show more) Alexander Girard (born May 24, 1907, New York City, New York, U.S.—died December 31, 1993, Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American architect and furniture, textile, graphic, and industrial designer whose vibrant, whimsical designs brought an element of joy to Mid-Century Modernism. Girard’s father was a French-Italian antiques dealer; his mother, an American, came from a family that was also in the trade. In 1909 the family moved from New York to Florence, where Girard’s younger sister, Lezlie, and brother, Gian Carlo, were born. Between ages 10 and 17, Girard attended Bedford Modern School, a boarding school north of London, ...(100 of 920 words)

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