$6,854 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 50.4 in
PH Axe Table, black oak legs, veneer table plate, Yellow PH 3 ½ - 2 ½ lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
legs can be delivered in natural oak or black oak. The table plate comes in laminate, black oak or
Wood, Oak
$6,854 / item
H 28.75 in Dm 50.4 in
PH Axe Table, black oak legs, veneer table plate, white PH 3 ½ - 2 ½ lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
legs can be delivered in natural oak or black oak. The table plate comes in laminate, black oak or
Wood, Oak
Art Deco Vienna Nickle Plated Table Lamp Foot, Vintage, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful very heavy table lamp foot or side table lamp foot. Made of metal, nickel plated. Classic
Metal, Nickel
$5,412 / item
H 31.89 in W 18.31 in D 27.96 in
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Weißenhof Mr 10 / Mr 533 Chairs Manufactured by Thonet
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Berlin, DE
Rohe and manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s. Chrome-plated tubular steel and black "Eisengarn" (very
Steel
Pair of Spoleto Chairs attributed to Marcel Breuer B33
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Beirut, LB
The Bauhaus inspired chairs feature Black belting leather used as slings for the backrest and seat
Steel
$2,550
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in
Brno Tubular Chairs in Fuchsia velvet Polished Brass by Mies Van Der Rohe, Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
originals” evolve Mies’ famed 1929 design with a glistening Polished Brass plated finish on their frame
Brass, Steel
$2,555Sale Price|30% Off
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
Authentic Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair by Fasem, Black Leather and Chrome
By Fasem International, Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authenticated Wassily Chair (Model B3) designed by Marcel Breuer, produced by Fasem Italy in March 1988. This period represents the pinnacle of Fasem’s licensed production—when their...
Steel, Chrome
$3,400 / set
H 32 in W 19.25 in D 28.5 in
Set of 4 "MR10" Black Leather Sling Chairs by Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Dallas, TX
This handsome set of four MR10 cantilever dining chairs, designed by legendary Bauhaus architect
Steel
$4,800 / item
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
Pair of Early Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll, Leather and Chrome
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Marcel Breuer's 1925 design is a widely recognized masterpiece of modern furniture, having long ago achieved iconic status. This pair of Wassily chairs date to the 1960s. The chrome...
Steel
Kandem Glass Pendant Light, 1930
By Paavo Tynell, Kandem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful milk glass pendant by Kandem, Germany, 1930, suspended from nickel plated rod and canopy
Nickel
$2,550
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in
Brno Tubular Chairs in Navy Velvet Polished Brass by Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
Mies’ famed 1929 design with a glistening Polished Brass plated finish on their frame which extenuates
Brass, Steel
$2,900 / item
H 31.5 in W 22.75 in D 22.5 in
Brno Flat-Bar Chairs in Velvet, Brushed Brass by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Wilton, CT
Brushed Brass plated finish on their frame, a look which achieves a timeless elegance to be enjoyed for
Brass, Steel
Carl Aubock Wooden Bowl Goldplated from 1950
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Aubock bowl, circa 1950, crafted from warm walnut with an elegant gold-plated interior. A refined
Gold Plate
$7,518 / set
H 22.05 in W 5.12 in D 9.45 in
Pair of Marcel Breuer Art Deco Architectural Lamps, Paris Exposition
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Zagreb, HR
October 1925. Made entirely from nickel-plated bronze, engraved on the body and stamped underneath the
Bronze, Nickel
Flower vase "Shadow " series 1
By POPCORN
Located in 加須市, 11
One popular way of arranging flowers in Japan is the single-flower vase. Far from being luxurious, it is a sense of wabi-sabi. I am moved emotionally by minute changes in nature. It ...
Steel
$2,400 / item
H 7.75 in Dm 6 in
Series02 Sm Flush Mount, Polished Nickel Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
fee. 7-3/4”H +/-, Shade 6” dia. x 6”H Nickel-plated brass components can be rebrightened over time
Brass
$2,700 / item
H 7.75 in Dm 12 in
Series02 Large Flush Mount, Polished Nickel Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
fee. 7-3/4”H +/-, Shade 6” diameter x 6”height. Nickel-plated brass components can be rebrightened
Brass
$3,200 / item
H 7 in W 6 in D 8.125 in
Series02 Lg. Sconce, Polished Nickel Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined polished nickel plated brass, hand-stitched goatskin parchment shade. All material
Brass
$7,097
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 6.7 in
Important Arne Jacobsen AJ8 Modernist Table Lamp, 1920s, Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
with its classic and elegant design, it is a spot shot from the Bauhaus period. The neck of the lamp is
Chrome, Brass
Functionalist Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Flexible nickel-plated table lamp produced by IAS in 1930s - Very good original condition
Nickel
$7,217 / set
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 25.2 in
Thonet S 33 Vintage Black Saddle Leather Chair Mart Stam Cantilever, Set of 4
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Thonet Mart Stam S33 chair in made by Thonet. The Classic Bauhaus chair. Frame chrome-plated
Steel, Chrome
$1,820 / item
H 7.75 in Dm 6 in
Series02 Sm Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its natural texture, pa...
Brass
Otto Müller P4 Sistrah Pendant
By Sistrah-Licht GmbH, Otto Müller
Located in Wien, AT
Otto Müller P4 Sistrah pendant Original condition only new nickel.
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$7,350Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 27 in
Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WB21 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1935
By Werner Max Moser, Embru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-plated tubular
Stainless Steel
$6,300Sale Price|35% Off
H 26 in W 24 in D 33 in
Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WM1 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1939
By Embru, Werner Max Moser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chair by Werner Max Moser. Manufactured by Embru Wohnbedarf, Zurich Switzerland. Bauhaus chrome-plated
Stainless Steel
$14,446 / set
H 27.2 in W 21.6 in D 14.5 in
Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Metal & Black Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
stool is designed and conceived as a tribute of Bauhaus tribute, steel plate and double 3,5 mm saddle
Steel
$7,263 / item
H 27.2 in W 21.6 in D 14.5 in
Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Black Metal & Natural Tobacco Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Wanderlust counter stool is designed and conceived as a tribute of Bauhaus tribute, steel plate and double
Steel
$1,200Sale Price / set|64% Off
H 31.5 in W 18.5 in D 23 in
1960s Cesca Cantilever Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Knoll Int., Set of 4
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Knoll manufacture. This iconic Bauhaus design features chrome-plated tubular steel cantilever frames
Metal
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, 1928-1968
By Marcel Breuer
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Bauhaus design. The chair’s chrome-plated steel frame and natural canvas upholstery embody minimalist
Abalone
Art Deco Brass Lidded Cigarette Box, 1930's France
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Deco or Bauhaus-inspired form in plated brass with rounded feet. Purchased from Paris antiques dealer
Brass, Nickel
$3,595 / item
H 20 in W 8.5 in D 12 in
Untitled Side Table Polished Nickel Plated Brass Small Accent, End or Drink Tray
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined polished nickel plated brass with recessed hex-head fasteners. All material finishes
Brass
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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An exhibition at Manhattan's Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum shows the German artistic polymath in a new light.
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