Matthew Hilton

Matthew Hilton
Roche Chair, 2010
Oak
85 x 55 x 43 cm / 3ft 6 ½ x 1ft 9 ¾ x 1ft 5 in.
Edition of 100

Matthew Hilton believes in creating furniture that people live with. Born in 1957 in Hastings, Hilton studied at the Furniture and Design course at England’s Kingston Polytechnic. He worked as an industrial designer and model maker until 1984 when he set up his own design studio and workshop.

In 1991 Matthew Hilton designed the Balzac Armchair. Following the Balzac, however, Hilton’s work has taken on a less stylistic, more functional approach which focuses on finding fluid, easily adaptable solutions to fit today's domestic spaces.

In 2006, Hilton’s Cross Extension Table won the annual Elle Decoration Design Award for Best in Furniture. Matthew Hilton’s furniture is displayed in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of the Home, London, and the Manchester City Art Gallery.