Marc Newson

Marc Newson was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1963 and studied Fine Art at Sydney College of the Arts, specializing in jewelry and silversmithing. His early furniture explored handcrafted production and unconventional materials, leading to pieces such as the Embryo Chair, Wood Chair, and the celebrated Lockheed Lounge. These works established the organic forms, seamless surfaces, and technical experimentation that would become central to his design language. Marc Newson

Newson has since worked across furniture, aviation, automotive design, marine projects, watches, interiors, and collectible objects for international brands and manufacturers. His longstanding collaborations include Cappellini, Louis Vuitton, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Knoll, and Gagosian, among many others. After working in Sydney, Tokyo, and Paris, he established Marc Newson Limited in London in 1997, where his studio continues to develop projects that unite industrial precision, craftsmanship, and expressive form.