John Black is a furniture designer and founder of the creative design firm J Black Design. He is the creative visionary behind some of the most compelling furniture designs in the world of interiors today. Known for an understated, classic approach to furniture forms that capture the essence of traditional silhouettes combined with modern touches, John is an artist and a mechanic with an unfailing, critical eye for scale and proportion. His 30-year design career includes collaboration with some of today’s interior design leaders: Barbara Barry, Michael Vanderbyl, Reed Krakoff, Dan Carithers and Michael Connors.