Bauhaus bedside table lamps
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus bedside table lamps with marble base and opaline glass lampshades. New wires and EU plug.
Vintage 1930s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps
Marble, Chrome
Bauhaus bedside table lamps
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus bedside table lamps with marble base and opaline glass lampshades. New wires and EU plug.
Marble, Chrome
$2,144 / set
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Bauhaus bedside tables comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the
Steel, Chrome
$5,717 / set
H 12.6 in W 6.11 in D 7.88 in
Set of Two Rare Art Deco Bauhaus Bedside Table Lamps or Sconces Germany 1920s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare & elegant Art Deco or Bauhaus bedside table lamps or sconces. Adjustable lamp shades
Nickel, Brass
$2,024 / set
H 24.02 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by R. Slezák, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This pair of bedside tables from the early 20th century is an outstanding example of Bauhaus
Steel, Chrome
$2,858 / set
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 15.95 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
architecture and design. Designed by one of the most prominent figures of the Bauhaus school, architect Marcel
Steel, Chrome
$2,858 / set
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 15.95 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by M. Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1920s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
architecture and design. Designed by one of the most prominent figures of the Bauhaus school, architect Marcel
Steel, Chrome
$1,600
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Rare Bauhuas Hospital Bedside Table or Nightstand, Yugoslavia, 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare Bauhaus bedside table or cabinet used in hospitals. It is
Metal
$690 / set
H 5.12 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Bauhaus Chrome Bedside Table Lamps from Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Żory, PL
Pair of adjustable chrome bedside/table lamps, model type 3530 by Napako. Functionalist Bauhaus
Steel, Chrome
$2,322
H 9.65 in W 5.71 in D 7.88 in
Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamp Bedside Lamp Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerke 1920s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus vintage table lamp or bedside lamp model Tastlicht by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerke 1920s
Metal
American Mid-Century Bauhaus Style L Shaped Bedside Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Bauhaus style "L" shaped chrome plated bedside lamp
Chrome
Table/Bedside Lamp by Napako, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Functionalist/Bauhaus table or bedside lamp made by Napako in Czechoslovakia in 1930s. Adjustable
Chrome
$2,858 / set
H 25.6 in W 13.98 in D 16.15 in
Functionalist Bedside Tables by Pauli Blomstedt, J. Merivaara, Finland, 1930s
By Pauli Blomstedt, J.Merivaara
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare and architecturally striking pair of functionalist bedside tables designed by Pauli
Steel
Black and Red Vichr a Spol Bedside Tables, 1930s Czechia
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Completely restored and made in 1930s Czechia.
Chrome
Set of Two Table/Bedside Lamps by Napako, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two Functionalist/Bauhaus table or bedside lamps made by Napako in Czechoslovakia in 1930s
Chrome
Adjustable Table/Bedside Lamp, by Napako, 1930's.
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Functional/Bauhaus table or bedside lamp, made in Napako in Czechoslovakia in 1930. Adjustable
Metal, Chrome
$2,144 / set
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bedside Tables, Vichr a spol, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bedside Tables Made by Vichr a spol. Period: 1930-1939 Maker: Vichr a
Steel, Chrome
De Stijl Bedside Lamp DS 36 by Tecnolumen
By Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The light source for this bedside lamp is concealed in a cylinder that stands on a round baseplate
Metal
$2,811 / set
H 28.35 in W 18.51 in D 14.57 in
Tall Vintage Bedside Tables In Wood, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
A rare pair of fully restored bedside tables dating to the interwar period in former Czechoslovakia
Oak, Plywood
Tubular Metal Bedside Table from the 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Tubular metal bedside table from the 1930s. Closed door section is hiding. Can be used in
Metal
Unavailable
H 11.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
1950s Modern Bauhaus Bedside Lamp by Josef Hurka for Drupol-Praha, Czech
By Drupol, Josef Hurka
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern Bauhaus lamp by Josef Hurka for Drupol is from the Czech Republic. It can be used as a
Metal
Black Modernist Bedside Cabinet
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brno, CZ
, this eye-catching bedside table is a lovely example of functionalism – a simple form yet memorable
Steel
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Marianne Brandt Bedside Lamp 1928 by Koerthing & Mathiesen, Kandem
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Berlin, DE
fine example for german bauhaus movement. produced 1928 in leipzig-leutzsch with sheet-steel and
Nightstands or Bedside Tables 'Set of 2' by Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Chemnitz, SN
Object: side table - wood/chrome (set 2 pieces) Time: Original around 1935 Style: Bauhaus
Steel, Chrome
1930s Bauhaus Bedside Tables
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with signs of use - some signs of use in chrome layer.
Chrome
Sold
H 24.02 in W 18.31 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Original Bauhaus Bedside Tables, by Thonet, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Model: Thonet T29 This elegant pair of Bauhaus bedside tables originates from Germany from the
Steel, Chrome
1940s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome plated tubular construction with signs of use - wooden parts have been refurbished.
Metal, Chrome
Bauhaus Bedside Table in Chromed Tubular Steel, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
This Buahaus style bedside table was produced in the 1940's in Czechoslovakia. The frame is made
Steel
Set Of 2 Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful, fully restored set of two bedside tables. They were produced in Czechoslovakia in 1950s
Metal
Bauhaus Bedside Table Lamps Kaiser Idell 6722 by Christian Dell, 1930s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Munich, DE
Original Bauhaus Kaiser Idell 6722 bedside table lamps, so called Baby Idell by the Bauhaus-Master
Chrome, Metal
Bespoke Bauhaus Era Bedside Cabinets, Germany, c.1930
By Walter Gropius
Located in Surbiton, GB
Exquisite bespoke pair of bedside cabinets commissioned by a German family in the 1930s. Very
Wood
Set of Two Bauhaus / Functionalist Table or Bedside Lamps, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two rare tubular table or bedside lamps Restored: nickel with some loses polished. Rewired
Nickel
Bauhaus Bedside Lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1930s
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus bedside lamp by Marianne Brandt, circa 1930s - Brass base and arm - Large bakelite
Brass
Bauhaus Bedside Lamp with Flexible Shade, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Restored: new red paint, polished, rewired. 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb. US plug adapter included.
Metal
Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Lamps with Flexible Shade, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Restored: nickel polished, rewired. 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb. US plug adapter included.
Metal, Nickel
Pair of art deco bedside table lamps
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Pair of art deco bedside table lamps in excellent condition, rewired.
Chrome
Sold
H 65.75 in W 37.41 in D 15.75 in
1950s Set of Oak Bauhaus Mirror Cabinet and Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good /very good original condition with minor signs of use - size of side tables: H:61 W:45 D
Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Restored Bauhaus Oak Bedside Tables by Hynek Gottwald, Czech 1930s–40s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
This set of two bedside tables, designed by Hynek Gottwald, reflects the clean, functional style of
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in L 23.63 in
1930s Pair of Bauhaus Chrome Plated Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of wear - Rare model - Walnut veneer finish - The wooden parts has been repolished.
Metal
Bauhaus nightstand, 1930’s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Bedside table in Bauhaus style, made of polished iron with a glass top. Treated against rust. Circa
Iron
Sold
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set Of 2 Bedside Tables In Chrome & Walnut, Vichr & Spol, Czechoslovakia 1950s
By Kovona, Vichr & Co.
Located in Zohor, SK
This pair of modernist bedside tables was designed by Vichr & spol and manufactured by Kovona in
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Nightstands, Black Lacquer, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Elegant pair of German Bauhaus nightstands or bedside tables. Each has 1 door with compartments
Metal
Sold
H 20.48 in W 19.69 in L 20.48 in
Pair of Bauhaus Nightstands, Rosewood, Maple, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful pair of elegant, petite Bauhaus nightstands / bedside tables from Germany, circa 1930. 1
Metal
Sold
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Refinished Bauhaus Tubular Steel Nightstands from Mücke Melder for Famed, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
This set of two Bauhaus style bedside tables was produced in the 1940's by Famed Zadziele. They are
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Industrial side table or nightstand in Bauhaus style, Belgium ca. 1910
Located in Meulebeke, BE
20th century bedside table or side table made in Belgium. This Bauhaus style brutalist table has a bold
Metal
Sold
H 24.41 in W 17.72 in D 16.93 in
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Nightstands by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s, Set of 2
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
This set of two Bauhaus style bedside tables was produced in the 1930's by Hynek Gottwald. They
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
1940s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables by Vichr a spol., Czechoslovakia
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two Bauhaus bedside tables made by Vichr a spol. Chrome plated tubular construction with age
Chrome
Sold
H 24.02 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
1930s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables by Beck Arnošt for Mucke-Melder
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two Bauhaus bedside tables made by Mucke-Melder. Designed Interior architect Beck Arnošt
Chrome
1940s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
By Kovona
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome plated tubular construction with signs of use - wooden and chrome parts have been refurbished.
Chrome
1950s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good /very good original condition with minor signs of use
Chrome
1940s Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome plated tubular construction with signs of use - wooden parts have been refurbished.
Chrome
Set of iron and glass Bauhaus bedside tables, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Set of Bauhaus-style bedside tables from a hospital in Budapest. The tables are made of polished
Brass, Iron
Sold
H 24.61 in W 17.72 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Art Deco Bauhaus Bedside Tables / Nightstands 1930 Chrome Black Glass
By Bauhaus
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Stylish & timeless ! This rare pair of antique Art Deco German nightstands by Bauhaus 1930. The
Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Bedside Lamps with Flexible Shade, 1930s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Restored: new red paint, polished, rewired. 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb. US plug adapter included.
Metal
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Bedside Tables, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
Bauhaus-style set of TWO bedside tables. Beds not included. The set was produced in the 1940s in
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 7.68 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
Art Deco Brass and Opal Glass Table or Bedside Lamp, Germany 1930s, Bauhaus Era
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s during the Art Deco period. It
Brass
Sold
H 7.68 in W 5.52 in D 7.09 in
Art Deco Brass and Opal Glass Table or Bedside Lamp, Germany 1930s, Bauhaus Era
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This vintage table or bedside lamp was made in Germany in the 1930s during the Art Deco period. It
Brass
Set fo Two Table/Bedside Lamps by Napako, 1930s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of two Functionalist/Bauhaus table or bedside lamps made by Napako in Czechoslovakia in 1930s
Chrome
Sold
H 23.43 in W 16.74 in D 143.71 in
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bedside Tables, Hynek Gottwald, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bed-Side Tables, Hynek Gottwald. Period: 1930-1939 Maker: Hynek Gottwald
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful pair of Bauhaus era bedside tables in veneered elm, each with two drawers and two shelves
Metal
Sold
H 23.63 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Nightstands by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s, Set of 2
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Żory, PL
This set of two Bauhaus style bedside tables was designed by Hynek Gottwald and produced in the
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 22.05 in W 20.08 in L 22.05 in
Rare Set of Bauhaus Nightstands Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Set of Bedside T
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Haderslev, DK
In need of a functional bedside table with hidden storage: This beautiful and rare set of grey
Chrome
Modernist Bedside table Model N6 by Slezak
By Slezak Company, Robert Slezák
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an Modernist Bedside table believed to be produced in former Czechoslovakia by Slezak
Steel
Sold
H 22.05 in W 18.51 in D 16.15 in
Bauhaus bedside tables by Jindřich Halabala, Czechoslovakia 1930´s, set of 2
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These bedside tables were designed by Jindřich Halabala and made in the 1930s. They are made of
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Brass Bauhaus Bedside Lamp, Made in Germany, 1920s-1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Pambio Noranco, CH
bedside lamps by Bauhaus Weimar School Germany. Made in Germany, period from 1920-1933 Original logo.
Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Bauhaus Chromed Side or Bedside Table by Robert Slezak, 1930's, Czechoslovakia
By Robert Slezák, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This table was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930's. Producer Slezák, Bystrice pod
Chrome
Pair of Bauhaus Chrome Bedside Tables, 1930’s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A pair of minimalist bedside tables(night stands) from the Bauhaus period. Outstanding timeless
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 24.02 in W 14.57 in D 15.75 in
Bauhaus chrome bedside table by Robert Slezak, 1930´s, Czechoslovakia
By Robert Slezák, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in Prague 8, CZ
. Bedside tables of this type were often part of the furniture of hospitals and medical facilities. The
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 25.2 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Bauhaus Art Deco Industrial Side Tables Cabinets, 1930s Modernist Design
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bremen, DE
Extremely rare pair of original 1930s Bauhaus design bedside tables / nightstands, tubular
Steel
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,548 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
pair of wall lamps sconces barovier&toso 1950s - barovier & toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
pair of murano glass wall sconces in white color machined, 1950s Barovier&Toso production, with brass construction elements, brass wall bracket. Made with the "dew" technique, that ...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$5,500 / set
H 22.45 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exceptional pair of iconic vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps by architect and designer Mario Botta (1943) for Artemide 1986. Straight from the first owners, these table lamps have always...
Metal
$6,313 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
$2,120 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
1960s Midcentury Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut coffee table designed and manufactured by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s. This stunning coffee table features a black laminated top with a black vinyl base. the coffe...
Faux Leather, Walnut
Pair of Nightstands in the Style of Boris Tabacoff
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this pair of nightstands in the style of Boris Tabacoff, circa 1970.
Steel
Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2534 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front and lacquered metal interior. Two maple drawers with glass fronts, mirrors and hidden light. Drawing...
Maple
The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furniture — sofas, dining chairs, tables and more — and the school’s followers married industrial and natural materials in simple, geometric forms. The goal of the Bauhaus was to erase the distinction between art and craft while embracing the use of new technologies and materials.
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The name Bauhaus is derived from the German verb bauen, “to build.” Under the school’s innovative curriculum, students were taught the fine arts, such as painting and sculpture, as well as practical skills like carpentry and metalworking.
The school moved from Weimar in 1925 to the city of Dessau, where it enjoyed its heyday under Gropius, then Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The period from 1932 to 1933 when it operated in Berlin under Mies was its final chapter. Despite its brief existence, the Bauhaus has had an enduring impact on art and design in the United States and elsewhere, and is regarded by many as the 20th century’s chief crucible of modernism.
The faculty roster at the Bauhaus reads like a who’s who of modernist creative genius — it included such artists as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky and László Moholy-Nagy along with architects and designers like Mies and Marcel Breuer, who became known for his muscular brutalist-style concrete buildings in the postwar years. In 1925, while he was head of the Bauhaus carpentry workshop, Breuer gave form to his signature innovation: the use of lightweight tubular-steel frames for chairs, side tables and sofas — a technique soon adopted by Mies and others. Breuer’s Cesca chair was the first-ever tubular steel frame chair with a caned seat to be mass produced, while the inspiration for his legendary Wassily chair, a timeless design and part of the collection crafted to furnish the Dessau school, was the bike he rode around campus.
Bauhaus design style reflects the tenets by which these creators worked: simplicity, clarity and function. They disdained superfluous ornament in favor of precise construction. Seating pieces such as side chairs, armchairs or club chairs for example, were made with tubular metal or molded plywood frames, and upholstery was made from leather or cane. Above all, designs in the Bauhaus style offer aesthetic flexibility. They can be the elements of a wholly spare, minimalist space, the quiet foundation of an environment in which color and pattern come from one’s own collection of art and artifacts.
Today, from textiles to typefaces, architecture, furniture and decorative objects for the home, Bauhaus creations continue to have an outsize influence on modern design.
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