William Arthur Smith Benson | |
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 W.A.S. Benson by Frederick Hollyer, c. 1900. | |
| Born | 17 October 1854 |
| Died | 5 July 1924 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Designer |
| Spouse(s) | Venetia Benson, née Hunt |
| Relatives | Alfred William Hunt (father-in-law) Margaret Raine Hunt (mother-in-law) Violet Hunt (sister-in-law) George Heywood Maoinoir Sumner (brother-in-law) |
William Arthur Smith Benson (also known as W.A.S. Benson) (17 October 1854 – 5 July 1924) was a British designer active in the Arts and Crafts Movement and an early exponent of electrical lighting design.[1] He is regarded as the greatest British arts and craft lighting designer.[2] Benson was a founding member of the Art Workers' Guild in 1884, and the Design and Industries Association in 1915.
- ^ Catherine McDermott (2007). Design: The Key Concepts. Taylor & Francis. p. 152. ISBN 9781134361809.
- ^ Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell (2005). 1000 Lights: 1878-1959. Taschen. p. 61. ISBN 978-3-8228-1606-6.