Bienenstock Furniture Library Announces Election of New Board Members
Furniture World News Desk on
4/27/2018
Pictured above is Comer Wear (left) and Libby Langdon (right).
The Bienenstock Furniture Library recently announced that industry veterans Comer Wear and Libby Langdon have been unanimously elected to their Board of Directors. They will join an accomplished team of home furnishings professionals to support the non-profit organization.
In making the appointment, Russell Bienenstock, President of the Board commented, "I am pleased to have these two extremely talented, capable, and visionary women join the Library board. They are well connected and accomplished individuals who have a passion for helping the library achieve its mission. As the library continues to evolve with new technologies to meet the changing needs of its users, fresh blood will bring us new perspectives and fresh energy. The Furniture Library has always been the best resource for learning about our industry and the history behind it. Our focus now is making our resources more available."
Comer Shuford Wear is a VP of Marketing for Rock House Farms Family of Brands responsible for Century, Highland House, Hancock and Moore, Jessica Charles and Cabot Wrenn. Russell Bienenstock called Wear "a hard worker who has developed an impressive network of industry affiliations and contacts. She will be a huge asset for the Library as it pursues its mission to support home furnishings and interior design, invest in new talent and promote collaboration in our industry. Her marketing credentials and leadership skills will help us to achieve our goals."
Wear was equally enthusiastic. "I am very excited and honored to be on the board and am looking forward to working with the team, sharing my thoughts and contributing where I can. I admire the mission of the Library to promote research, design and collaboration in our industry. I want to extend this mission to the next generation of furniture aficionados," she said.
Libby Langdon is an Interior designer, author, product designer and makeover television personality, and the creative force behind New York City-based design firm, Libby Interiors, Inc. Langdon's residential and commercial projects embodying her easy, elegant, everyday style have won industry acclaim and she is fast becoming known for her growing collections of branded home furnishings collections.
Russell Bienenstock said, "Libby is well known and respected. She has been a regular design expert on NBC's TODAY Show, HGTV's Small Space, Big Style, The View, The Rachael Ray Show, The Early Show and NBC's Open House. Her celebrity and fresh ideas will help us to raise awareness and communicate our message."
Langdon added, "I am actually a native of High Point so I grew up with the home furnishings industry in my blood. As an interior designer, I see the Bienenstock Library as an amazing place to discover total home inspiration and as a product designer, it's invaluable to learn all sorts of construction and finish information and timeless innovation. I've spoken to graduating interior design classes on several occasions at the BBFL, it's imperative that people in this great business of ours, no matter age or job title, see the possibilities and vitality that can be discovered there. I so look forward to this opportunity to give something back."
More about The Bienenstock Furniture Library: The Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library is a worldwide center for research, design, and collaboration. It holds the world's largest collection of rare and significant books on the history and design of furniture, with more than 5,000 volumes.
The Library is located in High Point, NC and is open to members of the home furnishings industry, students and the general public. The Library was founded in 1970 with an endowment from Furniture World Magazine and the Bienenstock family. It is supported by a board of directors from nearly every facet of the home furnishings industry. It is devoted the advancement of knowledge about design, furniture, interiors, architecture, textiles, finishes, and constructions.
The Library's rare book collection contains volumes published since 1543. A special climate controlled room houses these rare volumes. It is a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone interested in home furnishings and interior design.
The Library's facilities include the Vuncannon Seminar Room, the high tech Hadley Court Center For Design Collaboration and the Pat Plaxico Sculpture Gardens. These areas are available for seminars, classes, events, meetings, design collaborations, networking and design retreats for a small honorarium.
In addition, the Library operates a specialty bookstore selling significant contemporary works, out-of-print, and hard-to-find volumes. For more information visit www.furniturelibrary.com or contact Karla Webb, Library Director at info@furniturelibrary.com or 336-883-4011. The easiest way to stay up to date on the developments of the library is to "LIKE" its Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/BienenstockFurnitureLibrary.