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Bauhaus Tea & Coffee Service by Wilhelm Wagenfeld

Creator: Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Offered by: Joanna Frank Design Shop Ltd.

Description
Coffee & tea lovers - check it out! This is so beautiful and so chic, you won't want to drink from anything else ever. Consisting of 12 tea cups, 12 coffee cups, 24 saucers, 12 side plates, Sintrax coffee pot & percolator (!), and the original teapot including strainer & cap. Designed between 1924–31. Manufactured and marked by Jenaer Glas and Schott & Gen. Incredible Bauhaus design, this set is from the original run & highly collectible! I also have an incomplete set of coffee & tea cups for six (please inquire).

Approximate measurements: Teapot 10.5" W x 7" Diameter x 5" H
Tea Cups: 4.25" Diameter x 1.5" H
Coffee Cups: 4" Diameter x 2" H
Saucers 6" Diameter, Cake plates

Manufactured and marked at Jenaer Glas and Schott & Gen. In 1918, the company begins producing household glass, all bearing the trade name Jenaer Glas. In the 1930's the company's products were visibly influenced by the design concepts of Bauhaus, an important art movement. Its brightest stars all put their stamp on Jenaer products. Perhaps the most famous of these is the teapot created by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. This item, arguably the most stylish teapot ever conceived, continues to be made today. I am so lucky to have this original piece of functional design! With the rise of Hitler and his Nationalist Party much of German industry was converted to military use. Jenaer Glas was no exception. The company's glass-making expertise was recruited to help in the war effort. And paid an enormous price for this. The factory was bombed heavily during the war.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Origin:	Germany
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	Glass
Condition:	Good. very good vintage condition, hairline crack in one saucer
Creation Date:	1931
Number of Pieces:	8+
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Art Glass, Collectible Design
Patterns:	Modern
Book References:	Beate Manske, “Wilhelm Wagenfeld 1900–1990” Taglich in der hand”, Worpsweder Verlag, 1987.
Dealer Reference #:	BR59
Incollect Reference #:	660331