industrial designer Arthur Umanoff, a key figure in the mid-century modern movement known for his work with materials like wrought iron, rattan, and walnut, and to the Umanoff surname, which has roots in Eastern European Jewish communities and is most commonly associated with the town of Uman in Ukraine. Arthur Umanoff graduated from the Pratt Institute and the American School of Design in the 1950s, and his designs gained popularity through collaborations with companies like Post Modern Ltd, Shaver Howard, and Howard Miller.