Hermann Gretsch’s Arzberg 1382 porcelain service exemplifies modernist design, emphasising functionality, proportion, and minimalism, while influencing contemporary tableware aesthetics.Read More →
For travellers, the benefits of plastic shell suitcases have come to be appreciated. They are extremely light and flexible, yet powerful and good looking. Suitcases made of thin vacuum-formed plastic sheets have completely transformed the product category. As a designer of the furniture, Konstantin Grcic was surprised by this ingenuity and the suitability of the modern chair covers for production and performance. Read More →
The Leica 1, the first functional 35 mm camera, was introduced in Germany in 1925, making photography much more accessible to the general public.Read More →
He was an assistant lecturer at the Bauhaus in Weimar from 1922 to 1929, where he primarily designed lighting fixtures. Read More →
Herbert Bayer, a key figure in the Bauhaus movement, revolutionized art with functionality and avant-garde style. “Herbert Bayer: The Complete Work” captures his enduring impact.Read More →
Hugo Leven was a prominent German sculptor and designer, influential in Art Nouveau, who taught at the Hanau drawing academy and contributed significantly to applied arts.Read More →
The outbreak of the Second World War created significant difficulties during the early stages of restoration, leading to the closure of the NKA (Contemporary Products Department), but by the early 1950s, the company was back on track. Many of Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s WMF creations date from these years. Read More →
Boehm joined Rosenthal in 1966. His limited-edition Reticelli range illustrated his interest in Italian glass by incorporating cotton twist threads in the molten glass-like 17th-century Venetian vessels. Read More →
Between 1905 and 1907, he worked as an apprentice to architect and furniture designer Bruno Paul in Berlin, where he studied wooden furniture design. He created furniture for all of his early homes, including the Werner residence.Read More →
Carl Pott (1906-1985) was a German designer and metalworker influenced by Bauhaus and modern architecture trends, known for unadorned forms and award-winning designs.Read More →