Theodor Bogler (1897-1968) German Ceramicist and Designer

Theodor Bogler (1897 – 1968) was a German ceramicist. 

Education

From 1919, he studied at the Bauhaus, Weimar and subsequently, the University of Munich.  

Biography

Between 1923-24 with Otto Lindig, Bogler shared the Production Workshop’s supervision, Dornburg, near Weimar, the ceramics annex of the Bauhaus. He designed a 1923 mocha machine in ceramics for serial production. In 1925, his commercial work for the Velten factory, lasting a little over a year, resulted in numerous designs. 

He became a Benedictine monk in 1932. Between 1934-38, he occasionally collaborated with the HB-Werkstatten of Hedwig Bollhagen, Marwitz, and, 1936-68, with Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe. 

He was the abbot of the monastery of Maria Laach from 1939-48, and worked on producing numerous catalogues, books, and religious objects. His earthenware kitchen containers by Velten-Vordamm ceramic factory were shown at the 1923 Bauhaus Exhibition. 

Works

Collections

• British Museum
• Harvard Art Museums
• MoMA
• V&A

Sources

Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing.

The Ceramic Design Book: A Gallery of Contemporary Work. (2000). United States: Lark. https://amzn.to/3KwQLEG

Complete Pottery Techniques: Design, Form, Throw, Decorate and More, with Workshops from Professional Makers. (2019). United States: DK Publishing. https://amzn.to/4cCQ08s

Coutts, H. (2001). The art of ceramics: European ceramic design 1500-1830. United Kingdom: Yale University Press. https://amzn.to/3zlhEZj

Higgins, R., & Robinson, C. S. (2010). William De Morgan : arts and crafts potter. Shire https://amzn.to/3Wep8GR

Lane, P. (1998). Ceramic Form: Design & Decoration. Kiribati: A. & C. Black. https://amzn.to/3xCniWE

Leigh Ford, K. (2021). Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More. United Kingdom: Page Street Publishing. https://amzn.to/4cKva79

Morris, T. (2018). New Wave Clay: Ceramic Design, Art and Architecture. Netherlands: Frame Publishers. https://amzn.to/4eDF4JP

Richerson, D. W. (2012). The Magic of Ceramics. Wiley. https://amzn.to/3L2atIi

Schwartzkopf, D. (2020). Creative Pottery: Innovative Techniques and Experimental Designs in Thrown and Handbuilt Ceramics. United States: Quarry Books. https://amzn.to/3xEvBB9

Treggiden, K. (2021). Urban Potters: Makers in the City. Belgium: Thames & Hudson. https://amzn.to/4czsOby

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