László Heczendorfer – an interior and furniture designer and writer – graduated from Magyar Iparművészeti Főiskola (Hungarian College of Applied Arts), later Magyar Iparművészeti Egyetem (Hungarian University of Applied Arts) in 1957 as a student of Gyula Kaesz, László Juhász and László Hornicsek.
Between 1957-68 he worked at Faipari Gyártástervező es Szerkesztő lroda (Wood Production Planning and Editing Office) the biggest design company in this time. In 1968-69 he worked for LAKÓTERV. In 1969-82 he worked at the Bútorértékesítő Vállalat (Furniture Sales Company) and from 1982 to 1993 at DOMUS as head of development department.
In 1959 he made a major study trip to Denmark.
His large-scale furniture collections, designed with a modern character, aimed at function and manufacturability, were very popular due to their simplicity and quality, and sold 40-50 thousand copies.
Among others, he participated in the elaboration of various residential, bedroom and study programs of BUBIV, Cardo in Győr, Kanizsa Furniture Factory and Garzon Furniture Factory in Székesfehérvár, and designed several furniture sets for Szátmar Furniture Plant in Mátészalka. In addition to furniture design, he occasionally undertook indoor and object design tasks.
He used to be a member of MKISZ, from 1957 known as a Művészeti Alap (the Art Fund) and the Scientific Association of the Woodworking Industry (both Hungary).
Awards and professional recognitions
1961 Most Beautiful Product of the Year
1962 Most Beautiful Product of the Year
1965 Outstanding worker of light industry
1966 Most Beautiful Product of the Year
1968 Munkácsy Mihály Prize
1975 Outstanding worker in internal trade
Between 1958-73 he won four I, three II and two III prizes with his objects.
Furniture
Furniture design – Sets
1958 Bastion (Hajdúszoboszló)
1966 Module ’69 (BUBIV)
1968 Domino (Cardo)
Composite (Tisza, with Jenő Horváth and János Horváth)
1972 Kanizsa (Kanizsa)
1991 Hellas (Cardo)
Furniture design – Living rooms
1962 Star (BUBIV)
1964 Csobánc (Zala)
1970 Orient (MEFEM Co.)
1968 Rába (Cardo)
1987 Hajdúság (Debrecen)
1994 Kapos (Kapos)
Interior design
1966 COMECON Palace Hungarian Representation, Moscow
1987 AFESZ shop, Győrszentiványi
1990 Domus Department Store, Nyíregyháza
Group Exhibitions
1955 III Hungarian Exhibition of Applied Arts and Folk Arts, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
1965 Interior exhibition, Miskolc
1966 Approved furniture designs, Furniture Industry Showroom, Budapest
1967 Artist in industry, Furniture Industry Showroom, Budapest
1969 The products of Lőrinci Seating Co., Furniture Industry Showroom, Budapest
1970 MKISZ Interior Design Section Exhibition, Ernst Museum, Budapest
1974 Interior Design’ 74, Metropolitan Council Showroom, Budapest
1976 Artist in Industry, Showroom of the Council of Applied Arts, Budapest
1980 Interior design 1970-1980, Kunsthalle Budapest 1985 Heritage Object and Environmental Culture in Hungary 1945- 1985, Ernst Museum, Budapest
