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Bauhaus Furniture

BAUHAUS STYLE

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

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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.

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Style: Bauhaus
The Many Faces of Red 'Rug' After Josef Albers
Located in Jersey City, NJ
100% hand-tufted wool rug adapted from a print from The Interaction of Color (1963) 4'9"× 5'9" (1.5 × 1.8m) printed tag showing edition de...
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2010s European Bauhaus Furniture

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Wool

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Leather and Chrome Model B3 Wassily Armchair, 1973
Located in Vicenza, IT
Model B3 “Wassily” armchair, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 and produced in Italy in 1973. It features a chrome-plated steel structure and seat and back in black leather. Good v...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Rattan MR Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe, Rare Elegant Tecta Variant
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern cantilever MR Chair by Mies Van Der Rohe in chromed bent tube steel and stunning original rattan weave. This beautiful example...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Wardrobe, by Vichr a spol., Chrome-Plated Steel, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Oak Bauhaus wardrobe. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Material: Oak, Chrome-Plated Steel It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Kandem Model 468 Pendant Lights Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Kandem Model 468 Pendant Lights Circa 1930s - Opaline glass shades - Aluminium tops - Model 468 - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Marked "Kandem" on the shades and bulb holders - Produced...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Opaline Glass

Bauhaus Umbrella stand 1950s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Bauhaus style umbrella stand . Chrome frame . RVS steel Drip tray .
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1950s Dutch Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Bauhaus Chrome Chandelier from Zukov, 1940s
Located in Żory, PL
A vintage Bauhaus-style chandelier from the 1930s–1950s, made of chrome-plated metal and yellow ribbed glass. It has a clean, geometric design typical of the Bauhaus movement, combi...
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1940s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Pair Brass Holtkoetter Leuchten Hight Adjustable Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of polished Holtkoetter Leuchten (Holkoetter Leuchten of Germany) designed in the Style of the Bauhaus Period and made in circa Beginning of 1980s. Reading pharmacy lamps swin...
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Late 20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Desta Stahlmobel Beds
Located in Sharon, CT
Headboards and backboards only for two single beds. Last photo is from a 1931 Desta Stahlmobel catalog show bed in it's entirety.
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel

Modern Bauhaus Chrome Coat Rack, Umbrella Stand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful bauhaus style free standing coat rack with the functionality to welcome your guests with a great place for storing coats in a hall. The Bauhaus style offers a sleek chrome finish over a tube frame with six chrome hooks...
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1960s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Le Corbusier LC2 Armchair + 3-Seat Sofa Set in Black Leather & Chrome, Alivar
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Timelessly iconic Le Corbusier LC2 set of 3-seater sofa and armchair in chrome tube steel and black leather. Made in Italy by Alivar, a highly collectible licensed / authorized produ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Rare and Large rationalist sideboard attributed to G. Terragni brass handles
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and majestic, this large Italian sideboard from the 1920s, attributed to the influential architect Giuseppe Terragni, is a true work of art of rationalist design, deeply inspire...
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1920s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Bauhaus bedside cabinets
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
Discover the timeless elegance and functionality with this pair of Bauhaus bedside cabinets, attributed to a Design by Marcel Breuer in 1930. A testame...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel

1 of 12 Vintage Cesca Mid-Century Cantilever Chair, Marcel Breuer B32 Design
Located in Zagreb, HR
The Bauhaus classic tubular chrome steel cantilever chairs, model B32 or popularly known as Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer. Unknown Italian production, circa 2000-2003. Not a Knol...
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Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, by André Lurcat, Walnut, New Polish, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk Catalog model: PS 8 Material: Walnut, Chrome-plated Steel Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 This desk was designed by French modernis...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Paimio Sanatorium Armchair "Hallway Chair" Model 403 by Alvar Aalto
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
In the early 1930s, Finnish architect Alvar Aalto achieved a milestone in architectural history with the creation of the Paimio Sanatorium, a visionary project that combined art, des...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Birch, Maple

Adolf Schneck, rare A 64 F Bentwood armhair for Thonet, 1929
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare armchair by Adolf Schneck (sometimes wrongly attributed to Josef Hoffmann) designed in 1929 and made by Thonet. This model was exhibited at the Viennese Art and Industry show du...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Beech, Bentwood

Chrome Bauhaus Stool Thonet B8 by Marcel Breuer, 1930
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s - propably Thonet - Design: Marcel Breuer - Published in books and catalogues - profesionally polished, cleaned - new fabric jr
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Set of Wooden Geometric Models, Bauhaus Style – Germany, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Wooden Geometric Models, Bauhaus Style – Germany, Circa 1940 A rare and authentic set of wooden geometric models, designed in the iconic Bauhaus style and manufactured in Ger...
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1940s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Wood

1930s Restored Bauhaus Chrome Plated Chandelier by Zukov , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Rewired - 3 x E26 or E27 bulbs
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Knoll Barcelona Chairs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Leather, Stainless Steel
Located in Kansas City, MO
Four available. Price is for each. Beautiful set of Barcelona Chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll. Each example i...
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Early 2000s American Bauhaus Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Heiner Hans Körting German Bauhaus Black & Brown Glazed Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish German Bauhaus studio ceramic vase decorated in black and brown glazes by Heiner Hans Körting (1911-1991) and dating from 1940-50. T...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Ceramic

Bauhaus Lamp
Located in London, GB
This table lamp features a dome-shaped metal shade, a distinctive hammered base, and sleek, geometric lines that evoke Bauhaus-inspired design. The combination of industrial material...
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1980s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Model DMB 26 Bauhaus Pendant Light by Marianne Brandt for Tecnolumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model DMB 26 Bauhaus pendant light by Marianne Brandt for Tecnolumen. Originally designed in 1926. Current production designed and manufactured in Germany. Nickel and opaque glass gl...
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2010s German Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Nickel

unique Mategot Aubock Style brass and metal Magazine Holder, Austria 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: magazine holder stand element Origin: Austria Age: 1950s This original vintage mategot style magazine holder stand was produced in the 1950s in Austria. It is made of br...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Barcelona coffee or cocktail table designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Barcelona coffee/cocktail table designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1929, produced by Knoll since 1953. I believe this is an official vintage Knoll ...
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1920s American Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Aleksandr Rodchenko Constructivist Photograph Gelatin silver print 1936
By Man Ray, Lucia Moholy-Nagy, László Moholy-Nagy
Located in Vorst, BE
The Pole Vault, 1936 Photography by Alexander Rodchenko Gelatin silver print, on Agfa barite paper. Printed in 1987 by Alexander Lavrentiev from the original negative from around 1936. Limited edition of the Griffelkunst-Vereinigung e.V., Hamburg. Photographer’s Stamp A. M. Родченко (Cyrillic) on the backside image/sheet: 18 x 23.8 cm Alexander Rodchenko (1891–1956) was a Russian avant-garde artist, photographer, and graphic designer, renowned for his contributions to the Constructivist movement. He studied painting at the Kazan School of Art before moving to Moscow, where he became a pivotal figure in the Russian avant-garde. Rodchenko embraced geometric abstraction and worked across various media, including painting, sculpture, and photomontage. He was a leading innovator in Soviet photography...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Bauhaus Furniture

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Paper

Richard Young For Merrow Associates Chrome & Glass Dining Table
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
Designed by Richard Young, proprietor of high end British manufacturer Merrow Associates in 1970’s, this highly decorative dining table features a large stunning rectangular clear to...
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Late 20th Century British Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Wall Light, Brass, Germany, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable wall light designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld and produced by Peill & Putzler, Germany, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 20” H x 6.6” W x 5.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions (...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

1920s Style Berlin Street Scene, Black Woodcut on Paper, Framed, 1973
Located in Berlin, DE
"Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of 1920s Berlin with this captivating black woodcut on paper, delicately framed and preserved since its creation in 1973. The artwork encap...
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1970s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Glass, Beech, Paint, Paper

1930's Desk in chromed tubular with drawers on the side
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2602 Desk in chromed tubular with drawers on the side and a thick ground glass top. Manifactured by Colli Torino around 1930. 110 x 60 h 80 cm
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Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Bauhaus Lamp Luminator, Uplighter, Art Deco, Designed by Albert Arenberg, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Bauhaus, Art Deco, Functionalism - Floor or table - Very rare model - Marked by label This is an early 1900s collector's lamp made by Albert L. Arenberg, an Electrical Engineer...
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1930s American Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Brass

Bauhaus Style Living Room Set, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This gorgeous living room set consist of two very rare lounge chairs and matching coffee table. The set was produced in late 1980s by Stol Kamnik. Its modern look is still fashionabl...
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1980s Slovenian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

PH Mirror, aluminium brushed, diameter 360mm, on/off pull cord, ph initials
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Created in the late 1930s, the PH mirror features backlit illumination that provides a reflection that is free from shadows and glare. PH’s wall mounted mirror design fits harmonious...
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2010s Danish Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Monumental Art Deco Pendant in Metal with White Glass Balls, circa 1930
Located in Den Haag, NL
Monumental Art Deco Pendant in Metal with White Glass Balls, circa 1935 Would fit perfect in any hallway or other space.
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1930s European Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier LC4 Black Leather Chaise Chaiselongue by Cassina
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This LC4 chaise longue in black leather was designed by Le Corbusier/ Pierre Jeanneret/ Charlotte Perriand and produced by Cassina. It features the classic chrome steel frame and a b...
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

René Herbst, Bauhaus lucite mannequin, Siegel 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare Bauhaus bust mannequin designed by modernist master René Herbst (1891 - 1982) Siegel, Paris France 1930s Lacquered aluminum, plexiglass This rare version of Herbst's bauhaus ...
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1930s French Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

1940s Bauhaus Restored Tubular Armchair, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly lacquered wooden parts - Chrome parts with minor signs od use - high of seat 46 cm
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1940s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 'Cesca' chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of 'Cesca' chairs designed by Marcel Breuer, produced during the 1980s. Rare version with rattan. Good vintage condition. Please note: set of 3 available, listed price is for ...
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1980s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Rattan

Bauhaus Era Door Handle Set in Bronze and Brass, 1930s, 1 Set
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Door Handle in brass and bronze. The solid brass spindles are thick and rounded of softly due to excessive use over the years. Suitable for your office, Conservatory, Atrium etc. It ...
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1930s Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Bauhaus armchairs Erich Dieckman
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare pair of Bauhaus armchairs designed by Erich Dieckman. Dieckman was a important Bauhaus designer who started out with stringent geometrical furniture. After a while he incorpor...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Beech

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk by Bruno Weil for Thonet, Stained Wood, Germany, 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel desk designed by Bruno Weil (Bèwè) and manufactured by Thonet, Germany, c. 1930
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Knoll International Wassily Chair Design by Marcel Breuer Brown Saddle Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and brown leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Wassily st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Elegant Hammered Brass Bauhaus Candle Sconce 1930s Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and highly decorative Bauhaus candle sconce. Designed and manufactured probably in Germany, 1930s. Artists monogram on the backside. Executed in hammered brass. Measurements...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Josef Hoffmann Blue Cabinett Lounge Chairs
Located in Weesp, NL
Cabinett Josef Hoffmann Lounge Chairs A gorgeous pair of Cabinett chairs by Josef Hoffmann originally designed in 1903 for the house of Doctor Salzer in Vienna. Even though they were...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Furniture

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Mohair

Series 02 Pendant, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Large Goatskin Parchment Shade
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Goatskin parchment is an excellent diffuser of light and is natura...
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2010s American Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bauhaus Armchair, Chromed Steeltubes, Leather, Germany circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, fully restored Bauhaus armchair or desk chair. Tubular steel frame, newly chrome-plated and polished. Seat, back and armrests have been re-upholstered in black/dark gray le...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Henri PFEIFFER (1907-1994), shacks under fireworks, 1928
Located in Paris, FR
Henri Pfeiffer joined the Bauhaus at the age of 17, where he became a student of Paul Klee. He created numerous abstract works with a renewed vision of color use and perception. From...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Paper

Tubular Steel Chair Model No. 1242 by Rudolf Vichr, 1930s
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
The Tubular Steel Chair Model No. 1242 by Rudolf Vichr, designed in the 1930s, is a stunning example of modernist craftsmanship. Featuring a nickel-plated steel tube frame, the chair...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Nickel

Early 20th Century Room Size Antique Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th-century room size Persian Tabriz small room size rug Measures: 7'11'' x 11'
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Early 20th Century Persian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Wool

lovely real green leather paper bin basket Auböck Style, Germany 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: waste bin paper bin basket Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This original vintage Auböck style waste bin paper bin basket was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of na...
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Mid-20th Century French Bauhaus Furniture

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Leather

Vintage Reproduction of Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Handcrafted Reproduction of Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue Chair. Circa 1960s Designed in 1917 by Dutch Designer Gerrit Rietveld the Red and Blue Chair is perhaps one of the ...
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1960s Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Wood

Danish Funkis Pendant Lamp in Pastel Opaline Glass and Brass, 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Entrance hall pendant light composed of pastel yellow opaline glass decorated with stripes. The pendant features a lopped patinated brass socket - t...
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1940s Danish Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Italy Ox Red Cognac Saddle Leather Lounge Chair 1 of 2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These vintage lounge chair are rare Italian classics. In the manner of Marcel Breuer this chairs are strongly inspired by the Bauhaus Movement. It is the thick saddle leather that ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Porcelain Base and Opaline Glass Wall/Ceiling Light, Germany, 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Bauhaus Porcelain Base and Glass Globe Wall/Ceiling Light, Germany, 1930s This original Bauhaus-era light fixture from 1930s Germany embodies the core principles of modernist design...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Porcelain, Glass

Desk, Black Marble, 225x75x75cm Triangular secret compartment Handcrafted, pc1/1
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk by FELIX SCHWAKE FS 418-2 CM L225 B75 H75 IN L88,58 B29,53 H29,53 Grand Antique Marble, black - white 2023 Individual dimensions and surfa...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Marble

Knoll International Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Black Leather
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Wassily chair, in chromed tubular steel and black leather, was designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll International. Knoll International production with the Marcel Breu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Functionalism Copper Pendant by Josef Hurka for Napako
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus pendant from about 1930s by Josef Hurka for Napako The lamp holds 4 bakelite E27 lampholders restored, new electric Dimention: diameneter: 53cm (20.86in) The total length is ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Copper

Custom Hand knotted Rug, after Wassily Kandinsky “Composition VIII”. Wool, silk
Located in Munich, DE
Custom hand knotted rug based on the painting “Composition VIII” by Bauhaus master painter Wassily Kandinsky. Rug size (listed here): 280 x 200 cm / 9.2 x 6.6 ft Material: fine wool. Quality: Tibetan handknotted in 150 knots per square inch. Very exact translation of the original artwork as a handknotted rug, created by weaving approx. 1.3 million knots per hand or the rug in the listed size. Approx. 230 000 handmade knots per square meter. Colors: 26 custom-dyed colors. Main colors in the rug: warm base in ivory cream and abstract composition in the main colours dark orchid purple, sky blue and steel blue, golden yellow, maroon brown and saddle brown, firebrick red and dark sea green. Sustainable and certified fair-trade artisanal production. Label Step fair-trade partners. This elegant, lively rug is made entirely by hand using traditional weaving techniques. Numbered limited edition of maximum 100 fine handmade rugs with this art piece. Each rug comes with a sewn-on label with an image of the artist’s signature and numbered by hand, per order. This beautiful rug can also be ordered in even more luxurious materials like pure silk or mohair, and in plant-based materials like Tencel and linen. A combination of materials is possible as well. Production time may increase for these options, depending on material availability. Production time for this rug is between is approximately 12-14 weeks. For environmental reasons and to provide our full bespoke service, our rugs are always made to order. -- About the artwork on which this rug is based: “Composition VIII”: Wassily Kandinsky created “Composition VIII” in 1923. The painting represents the Kandinsky’s transition from his Munich style of Expressionism to abstract geometric form and structure and is considered a peak in his work during that period. “Composition VIII” is characterized by the use of tools such as compasses and rulers to draw circular and parallel-linear geometric shapes. This technique was influenced by the Russian painter Alexander Mikhailovich Rodchenko...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bauhaus Furniture

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Modern Moroccan Rug Inspired by Josef Albers with Holistic Bauhaus Design
Located in Dallas, TX
81011 Bauhaus Moroccan Rug, 09'01 x 12'02. ?Emanating Bauhaus style with incredible detail and texture, this modern Moroccan area rug is a captivating vision of woven beauty. The e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Wool

DOOQ Bauhaus inspired Memphis Dining Table, Natural Marble Estremoz White& Pink
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
A dining table designed to question the sometimes imposed "good taste" and good functional design with a disregard of typical shapes and an intentional imbalance created by the botto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Marble

Sculpture Atila Biro 1985
By Atila Biro
Located in Perpignan, FR
Sculpture pièce unique restaurée plâtre et enduit fibré Pour intérieur et / ou extérieur
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1980s French Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Black Model B3 Wassily Armchair for Gavina, 1969, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four model B3 “Wassily” armchairs, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Gavina in 1969. It features a chrome-plated steel structure and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Black Leather Armchair, 1930s Czechia, Made by Mucke-Melder and Fully Restored
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Made by Mücke Melder, an influential modernist furniture manufacturer that specialised in tubular steel designs. It has been restored and reupholstered by our professional refurbi...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Aesthetically Perfect 1920s Art Deco Opaline Glass Pendant Light with Metal Rod
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size 1920s Bauhaus style fixture with original rod and canopy. This stunning and extremely rare design opaline glass pendant is in excellent condition. If we were in the busin...
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1920s European Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Walnut Bauhaus Wardrobe Made in Czechia by Robert Slezak, 1930-1939
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original walnut wardrobe made in Czechia by Robert Slezak Period: 1930-1939 Condition: Original Material: Walnut and Chrome-plated steel.
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Bauhaus dining chairs S 32 by Marcel Breuer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus dining chairs S32 by Marcel Breuer from around 1960-70s in very nice origina condition with signs of use.
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1960s European Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal

Hynek Gottwald Black Sofa, Made in 1930s Czechia, Reupholstered
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the 1930s. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect origina...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1930 Bauhaus Table Lamps GOETHE by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant and rare pair of 1930 Bauhaus table lamps by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler are named "GOETHE" lamp. They are made out of lacquered stee...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel

Limited Edition Tubular Steel Side Chairs by Tom Dixon, circa 2000
Located in Surbiton, GB
Thick chrome plated tubular steel and leather side chairs designed by Tom Dixon for his first interior design project within the Hopkins Architects designed Inn the Park, St James Pa...
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Early 2000s British Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Thonet Anton Lorenz Cantilevered Chrome Armchair
Located in Pasadena, TX
(1 ) Thonet Lorenz arm chair The Lorenz arm chair was designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and manufactured by Thonet. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmöbel)...
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20th Century European Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Barth Stool Bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud
Located in Paris, IDF
Barth stool bronze, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud Empreinte Collection Verdigris bronze For their second collection, Raphaël Le Berre and Thomas Ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bauhaus furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Bauhaus furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, seating, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Bauhaus furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Czech Republic pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Poul Henningsen, Marcel Breuer, Schneid Studio, and Adam Otlewski. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $84 and tops out at $327,316 while the average work can sell for $1,863.

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