Eva Zeisel, 'Maker of Useful Things,' Dies at 105

Hungarian-born designer Eva Zeisel died on Friday at the age of 105. Best known for her sensuous ceramics, Zeisel described herself as a “maker of useful things” that ranged from tableware and furniture to rugs and “jewelry trees.” “She brought form to the organicism and elegance and fluidity that we expect of ceramics today, reaching as many people as possible,” MoMA’s Paola Antonelli told The New York Times. “It’s easy to do something stunning that stays in a collector’s cabinet.