Jonathan Adler now has 9 stores and runs an eponymous home interiors business.
13 Facts About Jonathan Adler
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When Jonathan Adler later attended Brown University, he studied semiotics and art history, but spent most of his time at the nearby Rhode Island School of Design making pots.
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In 1990, Jonathan Adler started teaching classes at Mud, Sweat 'n' Tears in New York City in exchange for free studio space.
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Jonathan Adler started as a production potter, producing on his own for years.
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Jonathan Adler later worked with Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization that works to help artisans in developing countries by connecting them with decorators in America.
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Jonathan Adler opened his first store in SoHo, Manhattan in 1998 and today his designs are sold in 30 stores and over 1,000 retailers.
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Jonathan Adler has handled the interior decorator work of several commercial and residential projects.
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Jonathan Adler speaks at home interior industry events and design-centric museums, such as IDS, IDS West, KBIS, and the Mint Museum.
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Jonathan Adler has appeared as a guest on Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and several other national programs.
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On February 28,2020, Jonathan Adler announced that he would be designing luxury cabanas for the Dreamworks Waterpark located at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the waterpark opened on October 1,2020, but the cabanas opened on December 9,2020.
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In 2022, Jonathan Adler hosted an interior design instructional series produced by Wondrium.
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On January 8,2025, it was announced that the Jonathan Adler Brand had been acquired by private equity firm Consortium Brand Partners.
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In September 2008, Jonathan Adler married his partner, Simon Doonan, in California.