Set of 6 Chairs model 319/12 designed for dining room N°331 by the famous designer Bruno Paul in 1934 for Deutsche Werkstätten, Dresden-Hellerau. Materials: dark-stained pearwood, original hand-woven cane back, upholstery textile seat. Seat height: 45 cm This model by Bruno Paul is on display at the SKD Museum Dresden Germany Bruno Paul: A Visionary Designer Bruno Paul (1874-1968), German architect, designer and cartoonist, is an emblematic figure of 20th-century design. Trained at the Munich Academy of Arts, he influenced designers such as Mies van der Rohe, creator of the famous Barcelona chair. Inspired by Henry van de Velde, Bruno Paul left his mark on design history with his simple furniture lines and functional metal objects. Bibliography: Exh. cat. Bruno Paul, ed. by A. Ziffer, Münchne 1897: Co-founder of the Munich Art and Crafts Workshops with Bernhard Pankok, Hermann Obrist and Richard Riemerschmid. 1907-1908: Director of the Berlin School of Arts and Crafts, then of the School of Fine and Applied Arts. 1914: Presentation of three buildings at the Werkbund exhibition in Cologne (Yellow House, Wine House, Brewery). Subsequent years: International renown with projects such as the Macy's department store.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsBrown, BlueMaterialWoodNumber of items6Height81 cmWidth48 cmDepth46 cmSeat height45 cm