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Marianne Brandt Decorative Objects

German, 1893-1984

Marianne Brandt was a German painter, sculptor, photographer and designer who attended the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. There she became a student of Hungarian modernist theorist and designer László Moholy-Nagy in the metal workshop.

After leaving the Bauhaus, Brandt worked for Walter Adolph Georg Gropius in his Berlin studio. Brandt subsequently became the head of metal design at the Ruppelwerk firm in Gotha, where she remained until losing her job during the ongoing financial Depression in 1932.

After the Second World War, Brandt remained in Germany to help rebuild her family's home, which had been severely damaged in the bombings. She lived out her days in Germany while the Bauhaus was generally reviled as decadent during much of the German Democratic Republic. By the end of her life Brandt had a loyal group of students from her many years as a teacher of design.

Brandt's designs for household objects such as table lamps, ashtrays and teapots are considered the timeless examples of modern industrial design.

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(Biography provided by DADA)

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Creator: Marianne Brandt
Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany
By Marianne Brandt, Ruppelwerk
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic light-blue sheet metal postal letter scale from the1930s in blue, designed by Marianne Brandt, executed by Ruppel Werke, Ruppelwerk in Gotha, G...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marianne Brandt Decorative Objects

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Metal, Iron, Sheet Metal

Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany
Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany

Decorative Blue Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus Letter Scale, 1930s, Germany

Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932
By Marianne Brandt, Ruppelwerk
Located in Munich, DE
A pure German Bauhaus Design object: table or desk clock by Marianne Brandt. Manufactured by Ruppelwerk, Gotha, Germany, ca. 1932. With original mechanical 8 days clock work. With key. Originally owned by Singer Nähmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft. Fabrik Wittenberg. Bez. Pdm (marked reverse). The table clock is repaired and maintained by a professional clock master who is specialized in maintenance of expensive clocks...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marianne Brandt Decorative Objects

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Metal

Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932
Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932

Bauhaus Table or Desk Clock by Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk Gotha Germany 1932

Green Bauhaus Sheet Metal Vintage Letter Scale by Marianne Brandt Germany
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Vienna, AT
A green Bauhaus sheet metal letter scale by Marianne Brandt, 1930-1931, for Ruppelwerke, Gotha, Germany. The iconic designer Marianne Brandt was the Head...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Marianne Brandt Decorative Objects

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Sheet Metal

Green Bauhaus Sheet Metal Vintage Letter Scale by Marianne Brandt Germany
Green Bauhaus Sheet Metal Vintage Letter Scale by Marianne Brandt Germany

Green Bauhaus Sheet Metal Vintage Letter Scale by Marianne Brandt Germany

Very Rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel Box No. 4823
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel box no. 4823. As shown in the 1930 catalog.
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1930s Bauhaus Vintage Marianne Brandt Decorative Objects

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Metal

Very Rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel Box No. 4823
Very Rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel Box No. 4823

Very Rare Marianne Brandt for Ruppel Box No. 4823

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Marianne Brandt decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Marianne Brandt decorative objects, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Prices for Marianne Brandt decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $768 and can go as high as $3,235, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $972.

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