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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

BAUHAUS FURNITURE DESIGNERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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.

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Style: Bauhaus
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Small Bauhaus chrome Wall Lamp, 1930s - Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoislovakia - original condition with patina, see the photos - polshed RJ
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Bau Haus Style Irregular Shape Wool Rug by RAG HOME
Located in Jakarta Selatan, ID
CONTACT US FOR CUSTOM RUG Loosely inspired by the design principles of Bauhaus and the vibrant color palette of De Stijl, RAG Home's runner rug offers a fresh perspective. With a no...
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2010s Indonesian Bauhaus Furniture

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Wool, Acrylic, Yarn

Modernist Three Door Wardrobe, Chrome Plated Metal and Walnut Veneer, circa 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist Wardrobe designed by Hermann John Hagemann and manufactured by Thonet or Mücke-Melder, circa 1930. The wardrobe is made of chrome plated tubular steel and walnut veneered w...
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1930s Austrian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Chrome

Eileen Gray “Monte Carlo” Red Leather and Chrome Sofa for ClassiCon
Located in Miami, FL
The Monte Carlo sofa was originally designed by Eileen Gray in 1929 during the Bauhaus movement and was later licensed and produced by ClassiCon. This example is from circa 1990s an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair, Green Eisengarn
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is an early edition Wassily from Berlin based manufacturer, Standard-Möbel. It exhibits the original army green Eisengarn canvas. A truly iconic design, deserving to be in a museum. The model for this chair is the traditional overstuffed club chair...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Small Nautical Cabin Oak Wall Mirror with Shelf, Danish Navy, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small and plain wall mirror with underlying shelf for your bathroom smalls. It is made from oak. It has been used on a Danish navy ship in the chefs cabin at the stern. So it says ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Mirror, Oak

Pair Vintage Cassina Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 Leather Armchairs
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A pair of vintage original Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret LC2 Chrome and Ivory Leather lounge chairs for Cassina with labelled upholstery and serial numbers. The price shown is for both chairs. The LC2 chair, designed in 1928 by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand, is a key piece in the evolution of modernist furniture. Originally part of a series created for the Villa Church (a private residence for a client in the Paris suburb of Ville-d'Avray), the LC2 epitomizes the collaborative spirit of the three designers. Its tubular steel frame and free form cushions marked a break from traditional designs, combining minimalist form with unexpected comfort. It was first presented in 1929 at the Salon d'Automne in Paris as part of a collection that would later be called the Equipement Interieur d’une Habitation (Interior Equipment for a Living). Alongside the LC2, the trio designed other iconic pieces, such as the LC1 Sling Chair, the LC3 Sofa, and the LC4 Chaise Longue. The LC4, in particular, is often considered one of the most innovative pieces in the collection, with its curved steel frame and adjustable reclining mechanism it was not just a chair, but a piece of furniture designed to enhance relaxation. As such it became a symbol of the modernist ideal—furniture that was as much about living comfortably as it was about making a design statement. The LC designs were created not just as individual works but as a broader vision for modern interiors, where furniture wasn’t just decorative but integrated into the living environment, serving both aesthetic and functional purposes. While the LC2 chair was part of this vision for the Villa Church, it wasn't designed specifically for that one space; rather, it was a part of an overall shift towards modernist furniture that transcended any one project. When compared to the Bauhaus metal chairs...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Cassina LC4 Black Leather Chaise Lounge Chair by Le Corbusier 1991
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Cassina LC4 lounge chair was produced in 1991 and features a classic black leather pad and headrest on a tubular steel frame with polished chrome finish and a black la...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Scandinavian Bauhaus State Building Door Handles in Brass, 1930s, 6 Sets
Located in Esbjerg, DK
6 Door handle sets with lock/key covers in patinated metal/brass. The solid brass spindles are patinated differently and rounded of softly due to excessive use over the years. Suitab...
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

1930s Josef Hoffmann No. 811 Prague Bentwood & Cane Dining Chairs – Set of 6
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an early edition of the iconic No. 811 Prague Bentwood Chair, circa the 1930s. Designed by Josef Hoffmann, this design was first introduced as the A64F ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Cane, Bentwood

Set of Two Bauhaus Cantilever Chrome Woven Rattan Side Chairs 1960s Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
This pair of chairs was made in the 60s. It consist of a tubular chrome structure with cantilever base.The seat and the back are in woven rattan. A pretty classic reminiscent of the Cesca B32 model by Hungarian designer...
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1960s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Antique Germany Large Pendant with Clear Glass and Opaline
Located in Antwerp, BE
The large antique hanging lamp was designed for Siemens. The lamp is complete original with a nice combination of a clear glass upper shade and a ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Deco Bauhaus chrome 3 drawer desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deco Bauhaus chrome 3 drawer desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann Desk for Howell. Bent chrome tube structure with 3 drawers. Good vintage condition for its age shows wear and use to chrome and...
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1930s American Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Medical DDR Table Lamp in Bakelite and Aluminium, circa 1940
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Vintage East German adjustable bakelite desk lamp by EMVT: Elektro-Medizin-Vakuum-Technik, circa 1940s. Unusual bowler hat shaped shade and organically shaped base.  
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1940s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Aluminum

Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Bauhaus Coffee Leather Barcelona Daybed for Knoll, 1970
Located in Vicenza, IT
Barcelona daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1929 and manufactured by Knoll International in 1972. Made of chromed steel and leather. Excellent vintage condition. The B...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Early 1900 Rare Large Art Deco Pendant / Light Opaline Glass Shade & Brass Chain
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly stylish glass-art pendant light with stunning chain. This rare and stunning 1920s Art Deco pendant is of museum quality and condition. The combination of the beautifully d...
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Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Barcelona Chair & Ottoman - Mies Van der Rohe
Located in Antwerpen, BE
An iconic ‘Barcelona’ Chair in black leather, with foot stool. Designed by Mies Van der Rohe for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition. The chair is produced by Knoll Internat...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel

1930s Yale Padlock in Brass & Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s original Yale padlock with its two original keys. Made from brass and bronze with logo on both sides. Cast and made in the US. Built as a tank and featuring a great undisturb...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Pair of LC3 armchairs, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret & Perriand for Cassina, 1990's
Located in NICE, FR
LC3 Armchair – An Iconic Design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand (1928) A true masterpiece of modernist design, the LC3 armchair embodies timeless elegance ...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Bauhaus Design CESCA Dining Chair set by Marcel Breuer. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Stamped; Made in Italy. Tubular chrome frame with black lacquered wood frame and ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Bauhaus Table lamp 1980s Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Bauhaus style table lamp . Opaline Glass shade . Polished Aluminum base .Pull down switch . one large E27 bulb needed . Manufactured by ''Post'' Good quality lamp .
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1980s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Aluminum

Bauhaus Table Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6750 Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Table Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6750 Circa 1930s - Brass shade, arm and base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - On/Off switch on the base - German ~ 1930s - 36cm wide x 46cm tall ...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Marcel Breuer Design Style Black Leather and Matte Black Frame "Wassily" Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Rare black leather and matte black tubular steel frame Wassily arm chair using the original design of Marcel Breuer. Stamped "Made in Italy". Manufactur...
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Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel

Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
Located in Żory, PL
This Bauhaus style set was produced in the 1930s in Czechoslovakia. The set consists of a round table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam. The furnitur...
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1930s Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Set Of 2 Bauhaus Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful, fully restored set of two bedside tables. They were produced in Czechoslovakia in 1950s. The tables are made of wood with dark oak veneer. Very interesting design with eac...
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1950s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

1980’s Bauhaus Pair Chromcraft Armchairs Style Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Bauhaus pair of Chromcraft armchairs in the style of Cesca Chairs by Marcel Breuer comprised of chrome tube cantilever bases, natural cane backs, wood armrests, and...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Functionalist/Bauhaus Style Tubular Steel Side Table, 1930s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Functionalist/Bauhaus/Art Deco style tubular steel side table from 1930s. Two-tiered model. Manufactured in Sweden. It has minor oxidation on the chrome plated steel and it table to...
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1930s Scandinavian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of 'LC2' Leather Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, c 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredibly comfortable pair of early year production examples of the Le Corbusier for Cassina 'LC2' club chairs (authentic signed examples, see pics) in its original gorgeous th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Sistrah P4 Pendant Lights by Otto Muller Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
- Original steel gallery - Comes with original ceiling rose - Comes with 100cm of cable and chain - Opaline glass top with stepped glass base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Designed by Otto Muller for Sistrah - German ~ 1930s - 40cm wide x 35cm tall Sistrah As the distributor of Poul Henningsen's PH lighting range in Germany, Otto Muller decided to produce his own version of these highly successful lights. Manufactured under the Sistrah trademark It was Otto Müller, who, in close tandem with the students at the ‘Institute of Light technology of the Technical University of Karlsruhe’ developed the lamps. Mullers designs...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Glass

Audoux Minet Rope lounge Chair for Vibo Vesoul, France 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mediterranean Design Rope Lounge Chair. Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul. Made in France, 1930's / 40's period. Curved bentwood darker stained wooden f...
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1930s French Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Rope, Wood

Slim Yellow Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The beauty of the Giraffe console table is that it works both against period details and modern surroundings due to its compact proportions. The Giraffe console table is made with an elegant steel frame and a wooden top. The geometric leg design ensures that the table is sturdy and stable maintaining an elegant aesthetic. The console is available in fifteen powder-coated colours with a Birch plywood top finished in a satin varnish. The Giraffe console hold the Design Guild...
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2010s British Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel

Transat Chair With Black Leather, Design Eileen Gray 1927, France ca. 1975
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Rare and valuable 19th century reproduction of the famous "Transat Chair" designed by none other than world renowed Irish designer Eileen Gray (1878 - 1976). There were only 12(!) or...
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Late 20th Century French Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass, Nickel

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Salt and Pepper Shakers New in Box 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Wilhelm Wagenfeld glass and stainless steel salt and Pepper Shakers, 1952. Produced by WMF of Germany. Selected for the MoMA Good Design Exhibition and part of their permanent colle...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Gerhard Marcks 'Europa And The Bull' cast iron plaque
By Gerhard Marcks
Located in Sharon, CT
Cast iron low relief sculpture of 'Europa and the Bull' by The Bauhaus Sculptor Gerhard Marcks (German 1889-1981). Especially annotated on the verso and dated 1959. Signed with the ...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Iron

Marianne Brandt & Hin Bredendieck Bauhaus Desk Lamp
Located in Tilburg, NL
This desk lamp is a famous design by Bauhaus greats Marianne Brandt and Hin Bredendieck. Showing a very simple but bold design this lamp is a true Bauhaus gem. Our example is ...
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Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

Marcel Breuer Attribution, Sideboard, Cherry, Glass, Germany, 1925
Located in High Point, NC
A cherry-veneered wood and glass cabinet or sideboard attributed to Marcel Breuer. Present cabinet was produced for the apartment of Fred Forbát, Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany, c. 1925...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Glass, Cherry

Restored Bauhaus Wardrobe, by Vichr a spol., Original Paint, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
The chrome parts have been cleaned and professionally restored. This wardrobe from the 1930s is a fine example of Bauhaus design, crafted in Czechoslovakia by the renowned company ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Steel, Chrome

'Avant Garde' Chair, Bauhaus Style 'One Arm', Color of Your Choice
Located in Paris, IDF
Geometric and Minimalist chair by Russian designer Dmitry Samygin. Inspired by Gerrit Rietveld and Bauhaus style. Editions Savannah Bay Gallery Plywood Measures: 88.5 x 45 x 45 cm ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bauhaus Furniture

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Plywood

1957 Early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Oval Tulip Dining Table
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Very early Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip dining table oval shaped top circa 1957  model Knoll Saarinen pedestal Table white Formica laminate metal timeless classic ...
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1950s Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

Black Bakelite Midcentury Table Lamp by Eric Kirkman Cole for Elektrosvit, 1940s
Located in Malmö, SE
The design of this bakelite table lamp comes from Great Britain. This gooseneck lamps were designed By Eric Kirkman Cole for the Czech republic market. The production was then provid...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Antique Bauhaus Wooden Baby Walker
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1940. We offer this rare Antique Bauhaus Wooden Baby Walker, great vintage conditions.
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1940s Mexican Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Plywood

Art Deco Peter Behrens Light Fixture Chandelier, Opal Glass Nickel, Germany 1910
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A German glass and nickel light fixture with nice patina designed by Peter Behrens, manufactured circa 1910. The lamp shade is made of two glasses: an opaline white glass at the top ...
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1910s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Copper

German Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and alabaster-imprinted opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.5” H x 3.5” W x 3“ D Back Plate Dimens...
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1920s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Scandinavian Copper & Marble Glass Pendant Lamp, Bauhaus Style 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish art deco/functionalist pendant light marbled glass shade and copper top. It was manufactured in Denmark during the mid-late 1940s. New and secure wire and fitting has been ins...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Bauhaus Furniture

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Copper

Michael van Beuren Bauhaus Teak and Raffia Lounge Chair, circa 1940
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mexican Modern Michael van Beuren teak and woven raffia lounge chair. Featuring a sturdy, functional, with comfortable two piece Teak framework, two pegs to hold the seat in place, a...
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1930s Mexican Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Raffia, Teak

Desk / Office Lamp by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk / office lamp model ST208z fabricated by Waldmann Leuchten, West Germany, 1960s. The lamp fits two fluorescent lamp tubes of 8W, included in ...
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Bauhaus Lamp By Kaiser Idell Model 6751 Circa 1950s - Brass arm and shade - On/Off switch on the base - Adjustable arm and shade - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - German ~ 195...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Bauhaus Rattan & Bamboo Chair with Ottoman by Erich Dieckmann, 1930s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Bauhaus-style armchair was designed by Erich Dieckmann in Germany during the 1930s. This chair is made from three kinds of materials: rattan, bamboo and metal. The using of high...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal

Early Year Grey Leather 'LC3' Club Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible pair of early production year (ideal for collectors) 'LC3' club chairs in grey leather, by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina, circa 1970...
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1970s Italian Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

Bauhaus Functionalism Chrome Wardrobe by Rudolf Vichr - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s, Czechoslovakia - maker: Rudolf Vichr Prag - green color right according to R. Vichr sample book colors (see the pictures) - hand polished, high shine - interior refurbished ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Chrome

1930s Bullet Carbide Bicycle Lamp by Nirona Germany
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1930s carbide gas bicycle lamp. Manufactured by Nirona in German during the 1930s. This light appears intact but has not been tested. It has a nik to the front glass. Measurement...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

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Metal, Nickel

Eduard-Wilfrid Buquet Table Lamp EB 27 in Sterling Silver for Tecnolumen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Eduard-Wilfrid Buquet Table Lamp EB 27 in Sterling Silver for Tecnolumen. Current production, hand-made on request. When you are searching for somethi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Furniture

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Sterling Silver

4 Black Bentwood & Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchairs for Stendig by Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. 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, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. 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. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood, Paint

Bauhaus Armchair In Chrome & Leather, Czechoslovakia 1930s
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique armchair produced in the Bauhaus era, completely restored for the 21st century. the armchair was created in Czechoslovakia. The construction is made of bent chrome steel pipes...
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Stained Wood, Chromium Plated Metall, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk model PS 10, stained wood, chromium plated metal, c. 1930. The wood finish can be customized. This desk is restored on request, delivery time 8-10 weeks.
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2010s Czech Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Columbus DUO Terrestrial Globe Germany, 1950s
By Columbus-Jordglob
Located in Vienna, AT
Columbus DUO terrestrial globe, glass, brass and wood, Germany, 1950s. Globe made of glass, suspension made of brass with feet on wood, representation of a political map of the eart...
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1950s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Bauhaus Night Stands by Vichr & Co., 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare two night stands in light green color made by Vichr & Co. in 1930s. Original paint with some losses. Chrome in very good condition, only minor age patina. Sturdy and stabile.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Modernist Tubular Steel Desk, Walnut Veneer, Chromium Plated Metall, circa 1935
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel desk, walnut veneer, chromium plated metal, circa 1935 This desk is restored on request, delivery time 6-8 weeks.
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1930s Czech Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Tubular Chrome and Blue Fabric Cantilever Lounge Chair with Arms Set of 7
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage cantilever tubular chrome and blue hopsack fabric upholstered lounge chairs in the manner of Thonet. There are set of seven chairs available. All are in wonderful vintage condition with normal wear for their age. The upholstery has been cleaned and can be used but you may wish to recover. They are priced accordingly. Please see photos, Circa late 20th century. This is maybe the most comfortable chair ever! I can definitely attest to its comfort. We have a set of seven armed chairs listed here plus a set of seven of an armless version in a separate listing. They are made in the manner of the Cesca chair which was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 or other Thonet or cantilevered style...
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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Large White KPM Berlin Porcelain Vase Trude Petri Bauhaus, Germany 1930s
Located in München, BY
Large white porcelain vase, designed by Trude Petri for the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur KPM in Berlin, Germany 1930s. Elegant, minimalist vase in a rare large size. This is a pe...
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1930s German Vintage Bauhaus Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

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