Marcel Breuer B21 Thonet Bauhaus Tubular Steel Typewriter Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early piece (1928) of Breuer's revolutionary tubular furniture.
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks
Steel
Marcel Breuer B21 Thonet Bauhaus Tubular Steel Typewriter Table
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Sharon, CT
Important early piece (1928) of Breuer's revolutionary tubular furniture.
Steel
Rare Bauhaus Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Table lamp with flexible shade. Rewired: 1x40W, E12-E14 bulb. US plug adapter included. Good original condition with some signs of use.
Nickel
Rare Austrian Bauhaus Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremaly rare bauhaus table lamp, brass nickel-plated fitted with one E27 socket. Made in Austria
Brass, Nickel
Bauhaus Chandelier by IAS, 1920s
By Franta Anyz
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare Bauhaus chandelier executed in nickel-plated brass designed by Frantisek Anyz in 1920s and
Nickel
$8,127
H 70.87 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Exceptional Thonet Bauhaus wardrobe , luxury mahogany edition by Thonet
By Hermann John Hagemann
Located in Berlin, DE
, industrial aesthetic of the chrome-plated tubular steel frame—a hallmark of the Bauhaus and of Thonet’s
Steel, Chrome
Rare Bauhaus Five-Arm Silver Plated Brass Candelabra by William Wagenfeld
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in New York, NY
An elegant, German Mid-Century Modern candelabra or centrepiece by Former Bauhaus Student and
$2,247 / set
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 5.12 in
1930s Pair of Exceptional Bauhaus Chrome Plated Wall Lamps/Scones, Czechoslovaki
Located in Praha, CZ
- Both lights have been newly chromed some years ago - Minor signs of use - newly rewired
Milk Glass, Bakelite
$1,655 / set
H 36.23 in W 22.45 in D 27.96 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Armchairs with Black Leather, Germany, 1930s
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Bauhaus era. The chrome-plated tubular steel frames show a minimal, age-related patina, which subtly
Leather
Bauhaus 'Tumbler' lamp by Daalderop, early edition, late 1920s
By Daalderop KDM Royal Holland
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
The Tumbler (De Duikelaar) desk lamp Produced by KMD Daalderop, the Netherlands, since 1928 A rare and early example of The Tumbler (De Duikelaar) desk lamp, first produced by Daald...
Nickel, Metal
Kienzle, Heinrich Moller for Kienzle 1932 'Bauhaus'era Table Clock
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in Sharon, CT
Heinrich Moller for Kienzle, 1932. A modernist table clock. Chromed brass, glass and black enameled dial with brass numerals and white hands.
Brass
$22,111 / set
H 29.14 in W 110.24 in D 39.38 in
Bauhaus Tubular-Steel Conference/Dinning Set, GMD Berlin, Germany, Design 1927
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular-steel conference or dining set by GMD Berlin, Germany.
Steel
Rare Silver Plated Bauhaus Art Deco Shell Bowl by WMF Ikora, Germany 1930s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: silver plated shell element Producer: WMF, Germany (marked with the wmf ikora signature
Metal
$2,988
H 47.64 in W 55.12 in D 14.57 in
Marcel Breuer Bauhaus S44 bookshelf in chrome and walnut veneer for Tecta
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
chrome-plated steel tubes on wide legs. Excellent new reedition manufactured by Tecta Germany and
Metal, Chrome
$10,159
H 12.6 in W 15.75 in D 70.87 in
Bauhaus Floor Lamp by Karl Trabert for Schanzenbach & Co 1930s Germany
By G. Schanzenbach & Co. Frankfurt a.M. 1, Karl Trabert
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional Bauhaus / Art Deco floor lamp. Designed by Karl Trabert (attributed), 1928
Metal, Brass
Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Silver and Glass 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bauhaus Style Table Lamp in Patinated Silver and Glass 1940s. A beautiful bauhaus style table or
Metal, Silver Plate
$4,183
H 30.71 in W 74.02 in D 33.47 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Couch / Daybed by Rudolf Slezák, Czechoslovakia, ca. 1934
By Robert Slezák
Located in Berlin, DE
characteristic of Bauhaus-era tubular steel furniture. The construction features a chrome-plated tubular steel
Steel, Chrome, Iron
$1,529Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 17.52 in D 28.75 in
Bauhaus Table with Bakelite Tabletop, from the 1930s, Czech Republic
Located in Vienna, Austria
Made in the 1930s, this table is composed of a steel tube base that has been chrome-plated, the top
Steel
$3,884
H 14.18 in Dm 9.85 in
Exceptional Dr. Twerdy Original Bauhaus Art Deco Pendant Lamp, 1920s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and minimalistic Bauhaus / Art Deco pendant lamp or hanging light. Manufactured by
Brass
$4,601
H 5.91 in Dm 19.69 in
Early Tecnolumen Pendant Lamp 'Bauhaus HMB 25/500' by Marianne Brandt 1980s
By Marianne Brandt, Hin Bredendieck, Tecnolumen
Located in Munich, DE
Early production counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25/500". Designed in 1925
Aluminum, Nickel
12x Bauhaus nickel pendant germany around 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
12x Bauhaus nickel pendant germany around 1930s We have also in brass this pendant. Original
Nickel
$3,346
H 8.67 in Dm 12.01 in
Early Tecnolumen Pulley Pendant Lamp Bauhaus HMB 25/300 by Marianne Brandt 1980s
By Hin Bredendieck, Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen
Located in Munich, DE
Early production minimalistic pulley / counterweight pendant lamp or hanging light "BAUHAUS HMB 25
Aluminum, Nickel
$564Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.82 in Dm 8.35 in
Important Bauhaus Era Art Deco Bowl Dish by WMF Design Paul Haustein Ikora
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Paul Haustein
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Stunning silverplated reticulated Art Deco Bauhaus Era bowl or centerpiece by WMF probably designed
Silver Plate, Brass
$11,952
H 23.63 in W 45.28 in D 11.42 in
Rare Christian Dell Two-Armed Bauhaus Desk Light 6660 for Kaiser Idell 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Munich, DE
Spectacular, extra large two-armed Bauhaus / Modernist table lamp or desk light. Model 6660
Steel, Chrome
$4,183
H 14.97 in W 4.53 in D 8.67 in
Rare Bauhaus Table Lamp 'Piccolo' by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler, 1930s
By Christian Dell, Bünte und Remmler
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare German Bauhaus table lamp 'Piccolo' with adjustable height, arm and shade. Designed
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
$791Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 11.42 in
Bauhaus style big table lamp by André Ricard for Metalarte, Spain, 1970s
By Metalarte, André Ricard
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Important table lamp designed by André Ricard in 1969, and produced and manufactured by Metalarte in the 60s and 70s. Chrome steel structure and white opal shade. Very much in Art De...
Metal, Chrome
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
$4,541
H 70 in Dm 69 in
Bauhaus Steel and Glass Round Table by Josef & Leopold Quittner, Vienna, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus chrome plated tubular steel round table with glass tops. The table is attributed to Josef
Metal, Chrome
$1,553
H 27.96 in Dm 21.66 in
Unusual Small Czech Restored Round Black Beech Chrome Bauhaus Table, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small Czech chrome Bauhaus table. Material: Chrome-plated steel and beech Period: 1930-1939
Chrome
$1,254
H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Small Czech Restored Black Chrome Bauhaus Table, R19, Robert Slezák, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small Czech chrome Bauhaus table. Material: Chrome-plated steel and Oak Period: 1930-1939 Source
Chrome
$836
H 29.93 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Czech Restored Oak Chromed Steel Bauhaus Side-Table, Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Small Czech chrome Bauhaus table. Material: Chrome-plated steel and oak Maker: Hynek Gottwald
Chrome
$4,063
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Czech Bauhaus Black Tubular Chrome Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, New Upholstery, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the
Chrome
$4,063
H 29.53 in W 75.6 in D 33.08 in
Czech Bauhaus Black Tubular Chrome Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, New Upholstery, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the
Chrome
$4,063
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Czech Bauhaus Red Tubular Chrome Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, New Upholstery, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the
Chrome
$1,233Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.63 in Dm 6.3 in
Rare Bauhaus Era Art Deco Box by WMF Ikora Design Breuhaus de Groot
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot 1
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning and ultra rare hand-hammered Art Deco lidded box designed by Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot for WMF Ikora in the 1920s is a true masterpiece of the era. Its design is a...
Silver Plate, Brass
$3,884
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 33.47 in
Czech Bauhaus Blue Tubular Chrome Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, New Upholstery, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the
Chrome
$3,824
H 29.53 in W 76.78 in D 32.68 in
Czech Bauhaus Ivory Tubular Chrome Sofa by Hynek Gottwald, New Upholstery, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the
Chrome
$3,346 / item
H 23.63 in W 18.12 in D 15.75 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel End Table With Drawer, Chromed Metal, Veneered Wood, 1930
By Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus chrome plated tubular steel end table with one drawer. This table model T9 was designed and
Metal, Chrome
$4,661 / item
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 13.39 in
Bespoke Bauhaus Tubular Steel Low Bookcase, Stained Wood, Sliding Glass Panels
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel low bookcase made Nickel plated tubular steel, veneered blockboard and
Steel
$1,434
H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 6.7 in
Art Deco bauhaus nickel table lamp with original glass shade germany 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco bauhaus nickel table lamp with original glass shade germany 1920s Everything Original only
Nickel
DS-9075 Bauhaus Stainless Steel and Glass Table by De Sede
By Antonella Scarpitta, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
floor coverings. Round tubular frame in high-gloss chrome-plated steel, other coatings available on
Steel
$6,215
H 29.93 in W 53.94 in D 26.78 in
Modernis Tubular Steel Desk, Chrome Plated Metal, Stained Wood, Germany, c. 1930
By Thonet, Bruno Weil
Located in Berlin, DE
license, c. 1930. The desk is made of chrome-plated tubular steel and black-stained wood.
Metal
1930s Crome Plated Table Lamp by Profundus, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition - Rewired , E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Silver-Plated Four-Light Candelabra, Denmark
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Carl Frederik Christiansen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant mid-century modern silver-plated candelabra in the style of Carl F. Christiansen or Wilhelm
Silver Plate
Modernist Triple Silver-Plated Candlestick by WMF, Germany, 1960s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Carl Frederik Christiansen
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
geometric design with three conical candle holders arranged in a triangular formation. Made of silver-plated
Silver Plate
$5,976 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 8.67 in
Set of Two Unique Silver-Plated Brass Flush Mounts or Sconces Germany 1970s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Carl J. Jucker
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional, elegant and minimalistic Bauhaus ceiling lamps or sconces. These unique pieces are
Brass, Silver Plate
$975 / set
H 31 in W 23 in D 22 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Bauhaus Styled Brno Chairs Ludwig Mies van DerRohe
By Florence Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Timeless classical iconic designs from the Bauhaus period by Ludwig Mies van DerRohe. The Brno
Steel, Chrome
$4,540
H 47.25 in Dm 18.12 in
Unique Design chrome Tubular Bauhaus Chandelier / pendant, 1930s - functionalism
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chrome-plated Bauhaus or Art Deco chandelier - Rewired, polished - 3 bulbs any wattage - US
Chrome
$2,719Sale Price|30% Off
H 36.23 in Dm 17.33 in
Large 5-Flamming Tubular Art Deco / Bauhaus Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Chrome-plated Bauhaus or Art Deco chandelier Rewired, polished New hand made blown opaline glass
Chrome
$15,298
H 67.33 in W 63 in D 17.33 in
Custom Made Secretaire Cabinet, Chrome Plated Metal, Lacquered And Veneered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Tubular steel secretaire-cabinet made of lacquered and veneered wood. Customizable, production time c. 12 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
$3,800 / item
H 48 in Dm 8 in
Series04 Floor Lamp Nickel-Plated Brass Adjustable Goatskin Shade Suede trim
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel-plated finish, goatskin parchment shade with ultrasuede
Brass
$2,410 / item
H 15 in W 6 in D 8.75 in
Series01 Upright Sconce, Nickel-Plated Brass, Graphite Gray Leather Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel plated finish, hand-dyed soft unstructured leather shade
Brass
$3,400 / item
H 51 in W 8 in D 13.25 in
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash ‘Gray’ Leather, Polished Nickel-Plated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished nickel-plated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood
Brass
Functionalist Chrome-Plated Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
5-flamming chrome-plated chandelier with shades from opaline glass. 5x60W, E27 or E26 bulbs
Chrome
$1,792
H 31.5 in Dm 10.32 in
Elegant Art Deco Bauhaus Table Lamp or Floor Light by Mazda Paris, France, 1930s
By Mazda
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Art Deco / Bauhaus floor or table lamp. Designed and manufactured by Mazda, 1930s, Paris
Brass
PH Lounge Table, chrome, solid mahogany table plate
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Lounge Table designed by Poul Henningsen is the perfect addition to any lounge space where a table is required to gather around or for display. Taller than a low coffee table,...
Chrome
PH Circle Table, Natural Oakwood Legs, Laminated Plate
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The intricately shaped legs of the PH circle table – inspired by the agile movement of the scarab beetle, together with the benefit of precision design and engineering – enable Poul ...
Oak, Laminate
PH Table - Chrome legs with solid natural oak table plate
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Designed in 1932, the PH Table is a remarkable piece of furniture and a perfect addition to any space where a table is required to gather around or for display. The beauty of the PH...
Chrome
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.
ORIGINS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGN
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.
An exhibition at Manhattan's Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum shows the German artistic polymath in a new light.
The Windy City's Matthew Rachman Gallery takes a deep dive into the designer's practice.
The New Orleans–based artist possesses the increasingly rare skills of a highly trained artisan and the eye of an experienced scavenger, as is evident in a new museum exhibition and in his own Crescent City home.