Cedric Hartman is an American designer, noted for his work with lamps and other interior furnishings.[1]
Cedric Hartman | |
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 Hartman (left) in 2025 | |
| Born | 1929 (age 96–97) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Website | cedrichartman |
Early life
editHartman was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1929. He began working as an architect after World War II, although that career was interrupted by his serving in the Korean War.[2]
Career
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After returning from war service, Hartman lived in Chicago, where he became inspired by the artistic offerings, before going off to study at Sorbonne University in Paris. He also lived in New York City, but returned to Nebraska after a family illness, settling in Omaha.[3] There, he established a design career which lasted over 60 years.[2] Two of his lamps, designed in 1966, are now in New York's Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection.[4][5]
In the 1960s, he was instrumental in developing and preserving Omaha's Old Market neighborhood,[6] working alongside preservationist Sam Mercer.[7]
References
edit- ↑ architecturaldigest.com (2015-01-02). "12 Gorgeous Lights". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- 1 2 "Cedric Hartman". Eerdmans New York. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ writer, Casey Logan / World-Herald staff (2014-09-21). "Omaha designer Cedric Hartman relishes life lived in the shadows". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Delavan, Tom (2014-09-22). "A Light Touch". T Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Nelson, Mary (2025-12-01). "Renowned designer Cedric Hartman saw light differently, views Omaha as an 'open easel on which to work'". KMTV 3 News Now Omaha. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Biga, Leo Adam (2015-02-20). "Omaha history salvager Frank Horejsi". The Reader. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ "Sam Mercer - Omaha Magazine". 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2026-04-05.