Iris Apfel

American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024)
Person human Q2112549
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Iris Apfel

Summary

Iris Apfel is a human[1]. Born in Queens[2], she… she was born on August 29, 1921[3]. She died in Palm Beach[4]. She died on March 1, 2024[5]. She worked as an interior designer[6], businessperson[7], model[8], designer[9], and entrepreneur[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,377 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Iris Apfel was born in Queens[2].
  • Born in New York City[12], Iris Apfel…
  • Iris Apfel died in Palm Beach[4].
  • Iris Apfel was born on August 29, 1921[3].
  • Iris Apfel died on March 1, 2024[5].
  • Iris Apfel is buried at Beth David Cemetery[13].
  • Iris Apfel held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Iris Apfel worked as an interior designer[6].
  • Iris Apfel worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Iris Apfel's professions included model[8].
  • Iris Apfel worked as a designer[9].
  • Iris Apfel worked as an entrepreneur[10].
  • Iris Apfel's professions included fashion designer[15].
  • Iris Apfel's field of work was interior design[16].
  • Iris Apfel's field of work was fashion design[17].
  • Iris Apfel's field of work was design[18].
  • Iris Apfel's field of work was entrepreneurship[19].
  • Iris Apfel's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[20].
  • Iris Apfel was educated at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[21].
  • Iris Apfel was educated at Putney High School[22].
  • Iris Apfel is recorded as female[23].
  • Iris Apfel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Iris Apfel's Commons category is recorded as Iris Apfel[25].
  • Iris Apfel's family name is recorded as Apfel[26].
  • Iris Apfel's given name is recorded as Iris[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Queens[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1683[30] and New York City[12], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Iris Apfel was born on August 29, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1848[36]; New York University Institute of Fine Arts[21], an academic institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; and Putney High School[22], a high school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1893[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include interior designer[6], businessperson[7], model[8], designer[9], entrepreneur[10], and fashion designer[15]. Fields of work include interior design[16], a creative industries[43]; fashion design[17], a creative industries[44]; design[18], a field of study[45]; and entrepreneurship[19], an academic major[46].

Death and Burial

Iris Apfel died on March 1, 2024[5]. She died in Palm Beach[4]. Burial took place at Beth David Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Iris Apfel ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,377 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Iris Apfel born?

Iris Apfel's place of birth was Queens[2].

Where did Iris Apfel die?

Iris Apfel passed away in Palm Beach[4].

What did Iris Apfel do for work?

Iris Apfel worked as interior designer[6], businessperson[7], model[8], designer[9], and entrepreneur[10].

Where did Iris Apfel go to school?

Iris Apfel was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[20], New York University Institute of Fine Arts[21], and Putney High School[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation interior designer, businessperson, model +3
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