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Walter Gropius Furniture

German, 1883-1969

As the founder of the Bauhaus — the German art and design school that was one of the chief crucibles of modernismWalter Gropius had a central and enduring impact on the architecture and design of the 20th century and beyond. Along with fellow Bauhaus principals such as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, Gropius championed a philosophy of design focused on simplicity, efficiency and the inherent beauty of steel, glass and other industrial materials.

Born in Berlin, Gropius followed in his architect father’s footsteps and after completing his studies was employed by the brilliant proto-modernist designer Peter Behrens. Gropius’s early architectural work demonstrated many of the aspects that define the modernist aesthetic: ribbon windows, an emphasis on light and minimal decoration. Gropius became known primarily as a great organizer, writer and teacher. After military service in World War I, he developed concepts of what are now called the applied arts — a marriage of creative imagination with practical skill and technology. These notions drove Gropius’s founding of the Bauhaus in 1919. The school would welcome many of the great creators of the 20th century, including Paul Klee, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Josef Albers. After the independent-minded college fell afoul of the Nazi regime in the 1930s, Gropius immigrated to the United States, and finished out his years on the Harvard faculty.

Gropius produced far fewer furniture designs than his fellows on the Bauhaus faculty, but what he did make has a purity of form and spirit. As you will see from the works offered on 1stDibs, Walter Gropius never compromised his vision of design that encompassed beauty, creativity and the highest level of technical skill.

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Walter Gropius, Armchairs, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1970s
By Walter Gropius, Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and purple velvet armchairs designed by Walter Gropius in 1951, produced by Thonet, Statesville, North Carolina, USA, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 29.5” H x 24” W x 19” D Se...
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1970s American Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Velvet, Oak

Walter Gropius, Armchairs, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1970s
By Walter Gropius, Thonet
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and purple velvet armchairs designed by Walter Gropius in 1951, produced by Thonet, Statesville, North Carolina, USA, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 29.5” H x 24” W x 19” D Se...
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1970s American Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Velvet, Oak

Walter Gropius, Armchairs, Oak, Velvet, USA, 1970s
By Thonet, Walter Gropius
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and purple velvet armchairs designed by Walter Gropius in 1951, produced by Thonet, Statesville, North Carolina, USA, c. 1970s. Seats reupholstered in brand new velvet...
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1970s American Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Velvet, Oak

1951 Bauhaus W199 Dining Arm Chair designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
By Walter Gropius, Ben Thompson, Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘W199’ Birch Armchair, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet in 1951. It was produced in Austria in the early 1950s. Gropius was a co-founder of the Ba...
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1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Birch

Walter Gropius, Armchairs, Birch, Austria, 1950s
By Thonet, Walter Gropius
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch armchairs designed by Walter Gropius and produced by Thonet, Austria, c. 1950s. Seat Height: 17.5"
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Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight
By Walter Gropius, Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Walter Gropius Armchairs for Thonet Set of Eight, Model W199 Austria 1951, Solid Oak Restored and repainted with black lacquer. Seat Height: 17"
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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1951 Set of 4 Bauhaus W199 Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
By Walter Gropius, Thonet, Ben Thompson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an outstanding set of 4 W199 Birch Armchairs, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet in 1951. They were produced in Austria in the early 1950s and the listed ...
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1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Birch

1951 Set of Four W199 Dining Arm Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
By Walter Gropius, Ben Thompson, Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an outstanding set of 4 W199 Birch Armchairs, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Gebruder Thonet in 1951. They were produced in Austria in the early 1950s and th...
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1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Walter Gropius Furniture

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Steel

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Walter Gropius furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Walter Gropius furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of porcelain and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original furniture by Walter Gropius were created in the mid-century modern style in germany during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Gerald Scarfe, Helmut Newton, and Ruppelwerk. Prices for Walter Gropius furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $160 and can go as high as $1,780, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $600.

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