Africa Back in the Haus
06/17/04
Here's something you don't hear every day. Recently, Marcel Breuer's first piece of furniture done at the Bauhaus, presumed lost for the last 80 years, was recovered, and will be exhibited at the Bauhaus Museum until October 24th. Previously, the only record of the African Chair was a black and white photograph. The chair's vibrant colors and colorful uphostery stand in stark contrast to Breuer's later works, and no clear purpose of the chair is known. Some believe it was a symbolic love token to Gunta Stölzl, a fellow Bauhaus designer, while others believe it was used by the Bauhaus director as a "throne". Whatever the truth, it's nice to have it back.
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