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Bauhaus Etagere

Tubular steel bauhaus etagere
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Tubular steel bauhaus etagere in very nice original condition. Tubular steel body with metal
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Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Metal, Steel

Tubular steel bauhaus etagere
Tubular steel bauhaus etagere
$1,767
H 40.95 in W 36.23 in D 11.82 in
Restored Bauhaus Etagere, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Etagere. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Material: Chrome
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Sofas

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Étagère, Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Étagère. Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Material: Chrome
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus More Mirrors

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Etagere, by Kovona, Walnut, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1940s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Etagere Made by Kovona, a renowned Czech manufacturer and dealer from the 20th
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Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Etagere, M. Breuer, Robert Slezak, Oak, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Etagere Designer: Marcel Breuer Maker: Robert Slezak Material: Chrome-plated
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus More Mirrors

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Etagere, by A. Beck, Robert Slezak, Birch, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
elegant Bauhaus-style étagère originates from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century. This
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Bauhaus Étagères by Robert Slezák and Arnošt Beck, Birch Wood, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colors and occasional bright primary
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Czech White Beech Artdeco Étagère, 1930s, Original Well Preserved Condition
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Czech Bauhaus étagère Perfect original condition. Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939.
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Shelves

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Pair of Art Deco Etageres or Bookshelves Tubular Chrome and Glass Bauhaus Style
By Bauhaus
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Art Deco Etageres or Bookshelves Tubular Chrome and Glass Bauhaus Style Semi-circle
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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome

1930s Bauhaus Chrome Plated Etagere with Opaxy Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Easels

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère made in the 1930s with glass shelves. Chrome plating is in
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Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
$530 Sale Price
23% Off
H 24.02 in W 45.28 in D 10.24 in
Bauhaus Style Round Tubular Chrome & Glass Étagère, Mid-20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking and quintessential example of Bauhaus-style design, this round étagère perfectly
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Unusual Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Glass, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Bauhaus style chrome Étagère, flower stand This étagère, flower stand, with a frame of
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Unusual Czech Oak Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, Kovona, 1930s
By Kovona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Unusual Czech oak Bauhaus style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand This étagère, flower stand, with a
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome Flower Side Table / Stand/ Étagère by J.Halabala, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
- Published in books and catalogues - Catalogue number H- 54 - Metal parts renovated - Chrome polished, bears signs of age - Around 1930s, Czechoslovakia.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Chrome Etagere with Coral, Yellow and Red Painted Shelves in Bauhaus Style
Located in Vienna, Austria
Lovely chrome flowers étagère from 1930s, produce in Czechoslovakia. The shelves are in original
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Chrome

Chrome Etagere with Coral, Yellow and Red Painted Shelves in Bauhaus Style
Chrome Etagere with Coral, Yellow and Red Painted Shelves in Bauhaus Style
$1,650 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.2 in W 29.14 in D 9.85 in
Mid-century design tubular steel etagere
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design tubular steel etagere in very nice original condition with signs of use.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-century design tubular steel etagere
Mid-century design tubular steel etagere
$7,661
H 69.69 in W 68.9 in D 17.72 in

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Bauhaus Chrome Étagère in Bent Steel and Sheet Metal, Europe 1930s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant Bauhaus-style étagère dates to the 1930s and was crafted in Europe. With its
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Étagère, Black Lacquer and Metal Parts, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant and rare Bauhaus étagère from Germany about 1930. Walnut wood, lacquered with black
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Shelves and Wall Cabinets

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Etagere by J. Halabala, Black Lacquer and Chrome, Czechia circa 1930
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original Bauhaus etagere or flower table in black lacquer with chrome from the Czech Republic
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Minimalist Bauhaus Etagere Att. to Marcel Breuer
Located in Pasadena, CA
The front and back of this oak piece are framed by industrial metal tubing and features lots of storage space. The upper section is mirrored at the back and has three shelves. The ...
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Vintage 1930s German Vitrines

Materials

Oak, Glass, Mirror

Bauhaus Étagère, Chromed and Luminous Red, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful 4-storied Bauhaus steeltube étagère Newly galvanized (chromed) original steeltube
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel

Restored Bauhaus Étagère, by Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colors and occasional bright primary
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Restored Bauhaus Étagère, Gabon Veneer, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This item features classic Bauhaus design elements. Elements of this style are neutral colors and
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus-Style Etagere
Located in Chicago, IL
A tubular chrome frame holds four drawers with functioning locks and keys. Made from handsome high-gloss Black Walnut veneer this sleek piece is a striking, yet subtle presence in an...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus-Style Etagere
Bauhaus-Style Etagere
H 45.5 in W 21.25 in D 18.75 in
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Etagere, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
Chromed tubular steel etagere, made in the 1930s/1940s in the Czech Republic. Chrome plating in
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Vintage 1940s Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Etagere, 1940s
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Etagere, 1940s
H 28.35 in W 50.4 in D 11.03 in
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
Chromed tubular steel étagère, made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic. Chrome plating in original
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1940s
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1940s
H 27.56 in W 49.22 in D 10.24 in
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
Chromed tubular steel étagère, made in the 1930s in the Czech Republic.
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1930s
Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère, 1930s
H 24.02 in W 29.53 in D 10.24 in
Bauhaus Steeltube Etagere, Creme Lacquer, Nickel, Czechia, 1930s
By Emile Guyot, Thonet
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus Steeltube Etagere / Shelf from Czechia or Germany about 1930. Original furniture from the
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Bauhaus Chromed Tubular Steel Étagère by Emile Guyot, 1930s
By Emile Guyot
Located in Żory, PL
Chromed tubular steel étagère, designed by Emile Guyot and made in the 1930s. Chrome plating in
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

1930s Bauhaus Chrome Plated Etagere with Opaxy Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Easels

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
By Emile Guyot, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère designed by Emile Guyot and made in the 1930s with glass
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Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Steeltube Etagere, Nickel and Black Lacquer, Czechia circa 1930
By Thonet-Mundus, Emile Guyot
Located in Regensburg, DE
Greatly restored original Bauhaus Steeltube Etagère or Side table by Emile Guyot from Czechia
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Nickel, Steel

Unusual Czech Black Oak Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère, Flower Stand, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered oakwood was made in the 1930s in the
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

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Chrome

Czech Bauhaus Style Chrome and Glass Étagère by Thonet, Opaxit Glass, 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and glass shelves, was made in the 1930s in the Czech
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Shelf, Walnut, Steeltubes, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus shelf, walnut Veneer, steeltubes, Germany circa 1920 Two-story Bauhaus side table or
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel

Czech Bauhaus Style Black and Green Étagère by UP Zavody, High Gloss, 1930s
By Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Czech Bauhaus étagère Restaured to high gloss. Source: Czechia Period: 1930-1939.   
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Etageres x2
By Josef Hoffmann, Mart Stam
Located in Hanover, MA
We currently have two of these tall and slender Bauhaus etageres or display stands made of chromed
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Etageres x2
Bauhaus Tubular Chrome Etageres x2
H 46 in W 16 in D 15.74 in
Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
By Thonet-Mundus, Emile Guyot
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère designed by Emile Guyot and made in the 1930s with glass
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Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome-Plated Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1930s
By Thonet-Mundus, Emile Guyot
Located in Lucenec, SK
Chrome-plated tubular steel étagère designed by Emile Guyot and made in the 1930s with opaxite
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Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome Flower Side Table / Stand/ Étagère by J.Halabala, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Praha, CZ
- Published in books and catalogues - Catalogue number H- 54 - Wooden parts renovated - Chrome polished - around 1930s, Czechoslovakia.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Czech Green Bauhaus Style Chrome Étagère by Robert Slezák, Lacquered Wood, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This étagère, with a frame of bent steel tube and lacquered wood shelves, was made in the 1930s in
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20th Century Czech Bauhaus Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus B 136 Étagère by Emile Guyot for Mücke & Melder, 1920s
By Emile Guyot
Located in Wien, AT
This étagère was designed by Emile Guyot in the 1920s for Thonet. This edition was produced by
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco End Tables

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Chrome

Rare Bauhaus Etagere/Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Bauhaus etagere/bookcase with original red and black lacquer.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Bookcases

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Bauhaus Etagere/Bookcase
Rare Bauhaus Etagere/Bookcase
H 52 in W 28 in D 14 in
Shelf Etagere Bauhaus Thonet 1940
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, Vienna
shelf etagere Bauhaus prod. Thonet 1940 4 glas shelves depht 20"(50cm widht 26"(66cm) height
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Chrome

Shelf Etagere Bauhaus Thonet 1940
Shelf Etagere Bauhaus Thonet 1940
H 60 in W 26 in D 20 in
Etagere Josef Hoffman for Bieffeplast
By Josef Hoffmann, Bieffeplast
Located in Staphorst, NL
Square perforated metal etagere. Designer: Josef Hoffman. Manufacturer: Bieffeplast, Italy
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Serving Pieces

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Leather

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Restored Oak Bauhaus Wardrobe, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Oak Bauhaus wardrobe. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Material: Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel Revived polish. Our professional refurbishing team in Cz...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Sofas

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Steel, Chrome

Bespoke Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Chrome, Lacquered Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase with case in chrome plated metal, lacquered blockboard and sliding glass panels.
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2010s German Modern Bookcases

Materials

Steel

1970s Selig Lucite & Leather Strap Sofa Couch
By Selig
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1970s Selig lucite frame and leather strap sofa couch. Three long nickel bars run through the length of the sofa holding the black leather straps and back cushion straps. Newly recov...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Metal

1970s Selig Lucite & Leather Strap Sofa Couch
1970s Selig Lucite & Leather Strap Sofa Couch
$3,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32 in W 57 in D 24 in
Functionalist Desk Czech Bauhaus Tubular Steel, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This functionalist desk, with a construction of bent tubular steel was made in Czech Republic during the 1930s. The original chrome has been polished and is in very nice condition wi...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Functionalist Desk Czech Bauhaus Tubular Steel, 1930s
Functionalist Desk Czech Bauhaus Tubular Steel, 1930s
$5,900
H 30.71 in W 48.04 in D 26.38 in
Maralunga 2-Seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Bauhaus Dressing Mirror Made in 1930s Czechia, Made by Mucke Melder
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Green bauhaus dressing mirror made in Czechia in the 1930s. The mirror is completely original and has not been restored, it´s in pristine original condition.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus More Mirrors

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Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Oak Bed-Side Tables, Mucke-Melder, Czechia, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
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Restored Bauhaus oak bed-side tables by Mucke-Melder. Maker: Mücke - Melder Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Material: Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel, Revived Polis...
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Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Oak Bed-Side Tables, Mucke-Melder, Czechia, 1930s
Restored Bauhaus Oak Bed-Side Tables, Mucke-Melder, Czechia, 1930s
$2,416 / set
H 24.02 in W 17.92 in D 16.54 in
Restored Bauhaus Round Table, by Robert Slezák, Spruce, Walnut, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
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Produced by Robert Slezák company under license from Thonet. Made by Slezak Factories, a unique Czech furniture brand specialising on chrome and bent metal furniture It has been re...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Tables

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Chrome, Steel

Bauhaus Dressing Mirror Czech Mücke Melder 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Wien, AT
Original chrome plating in good condition with patina. The original lacquer was cleaned. Original mirror.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

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Chrome

Bauhaus Dressing Mirror Czech Mücke Melder 1930s
Bauhaus Dressing Mirror Czech Mücke Melder 1930s
$2,150
H 67.72 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in
20th Century Small Restored Red Chrome Bauhaus Table, Adjustable Height, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small Czech chrome Bauhaus table. Period: 1930-1939 Source: Czechia. Measures: Adjustable height 54-80 cm (21.3-31.5 in).
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Bauhaus Styled Coat Rack Beechwood Steeltube Art Deco Style Mirror
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A coat and hat rack reduced to its essentials in the Bauhaus style of the 1930s. This ingeniously minimalist tubular steel concept includes 3 coat hooks with turned beechwood balls, ...
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Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Coat Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Czech Bauhaus Flower Stand Made of Chrome Plated Steel, Stable, 1930s
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Sofa in Plexiglass Anonymous, France, 1970
Sofa in Plexiglass Anonymous, France, 1970
$1,414
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Bauhaus Etagere For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bauhaus etagere you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bauhaus etagere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and wood. There are many kinds of the bauhaus etagere you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A bauhaus etagere made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bauhaus etagere that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emile Guyot, UP Závody and Jindrich Halabala produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bauhaus Etagere?

A bauhaus etagere can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,712, while the lowest priced sells for $552 and the highest can go for as much as $5,508.

A Close Look at Bauhaus Furniture

The Bauhaus was a progressive German art and design school founded by the architect Walter Gropius that operated from 1919 to 1933. Authentic Bauhaus furnituresofas, 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.

ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emphasis on craft
  • Simplicity, order, clarity and a prioritization of functionalism
  • Incorporation of geometric shapes
  • Minimalist and refined, little to no ornamentation
  • Use of industrial materials such as tubular chrome, steel and plastic as well as leather, cane and molded plywood in furniture and other products

BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

AUTHENTIC BAUHAUS FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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.

Find a collection of authentic Bauhaus furniture on 1stDibs.