Bauhaus Dry Bars
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 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
- Art and design school established in Germany in 1919
- Promotion of a union of art, craft and technology
- Design intended for mass production
- School’s workshops focused on cabinetry, metalworking, typography, textiles and more
- Informed by De Stijl, Constructivism, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and modernism; influenced mid-century modernism, Scandinavian modernism
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
BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
- Anni Albers
- Josef Hoffmann
- Marcel Breuer
- Marianne Brandt
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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“If art decorates space… and music is the art that decorates time, then our vintage stereo consoles decorate lives by accentuating both.” Groovy Wood Studios
This console:
This is a console refurbished by Groovy Wood Studios. We acquire our pieces from very reliable, established, and trustworthy sources.
We offer them in various configurations and also offer a multitude of customizations during or after the sale here. We are the epitome of the vintage bespoke restoration reseller.
Its a real nice Grundig console that has had the turntable replaced with new, a new amp sending the sound to the internal speakers, and we added a bluetooth adapter so you can stream to this from your favorite smart devices.
The German old original radio and reel to reel are left for aesthetics, and do not operate. They can be rebuilt anytime, but we add new components to modernize this at this price.
About our Consoles…
Groovy Wood Studios has a long tradition of exceeding customer expectations. And recently to the delight of Paramount Pictures by supplying them with 2 stereo consoles to their IF (Imaginary Friends) movie starring Ryan Reynolds. We also recently shipped a very prestigious console to the MOMA (museum of modern art) for display and reproduction use. Quality runs deep and this craftsmanship shows in every piece we sell. We take great pride in delivering the same excellence to well known customers and institutions and the normal populace like you and me.
Hard to believe that in such a short 4 years time, Groovy Wood Studios has acquired, refurbished, rebuilt and delivered almost 800 stereo consoles now. They're not the best because they are the biggest, they are the biggest because they are the best.
A word about our pricing…
We are not sure why this site has a poorly designed and defined price guide/meter, as we find it to be terribly misleading. In no way, shape or form is it accurate. It does not take into account the rarity, the refurbishment and the options of our pieces. It is based on some AI algorithm and keyword and ends up misleading customers. We know we have been market makers in this niche of mid century consoles. We know what it takes to acquire the pieces that we do, ship them in, put in an average of 60 hours in the refurbishment of them and prepare them for their next home. We apologize for the developers of this site and their erroneous attempt to assist. But their data is far off from reality. Our approach is to put out heritage pieces at prices that represent fair market value. And after selling 800 pieces in the past 4 years, I think we are on to something special.
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While we do have a robust storefront here, please note we have over 100 consoles between our studio gallery and warehouse at any given time. So if you don't see exactly what you are looking for and can’t wait for our listings to update, just ask. We are very accommodating.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION.
Shipping these expensive and fragile stereo consoles is a difficult task. We have shipped over 800 of our Groovy Wood Studios consoles over the past 4 years and we don’t take this lightly. They ship from Madison WI and we do have various shippers. Many times we can add your delivery to an existing shipping route and save you money. Inquire for such option, and if that is the case we will guide you how to...
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Bauhaus dry bars for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Bauhaus dry bars for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dry bars created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, aluminum and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Bauhaus dry bars made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dry bars, popular names associated with this style include Jules Buoy, and Marcel Louis Baugniet. 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 dry bars differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,228 and tops out at $18,049 while the average work can sell for $4,800.
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