Bauhaus Furniture Design (1919–1933)

1. Staatliches Bauhaus founded in Weimar

   Apr 1, 1919Labels: Staatliches Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, Weimar

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

2. Gropius publishes the Bauhaus Manifesto

   Apr 1, 1919Labels: Bauhaus Manifesto, Walter Gropius

   • Bauhaus Archiv

3. Carpentry workshop expands furniture production

   Jan 1, 1920Labels: Carpentry Workshop, Weimar

   • Bauhaus Archiv

4. Preliminary course (Vorkurs) begins under Itten

   Sep 1, 1920Labels: Vorkurs, Johannes Itten

   • Getty
   • Bauhaus Kooperation

5. Haus am Horn presents Bauhaus interiors

   Jul 1, 1923Labels: Haus am, Bauhaus Exhibition

   • Klassik Stiftung
   • Haus am Horn

6. Marianne Brandt designs geometric teapot MT 49

   Jan 1, 1924Labels: Marianne Brandt, Metal Workshop

   • British Museum

7. Bauhaus relocates from Weimar to Dessau

   Jan 1, 1925Labels: Bauhaus Dessau, Dessau

   • Britannica
   • Stiftung Bauhaus

8. Breuer designs the “Wassily” (Model B3) chair

   Jan 1, 1925Labels: Marcel Breuer, Wassily Chair

   • Met Museum
   • SFMOMA

9. Josef Albers designs nesting tables set

   Jan 1, 1926Labels: Josef Albers, Nesting Tables

   • Mercedes Benz Art

10. New Bauhaus Dessau building inaugurated

    Dec 4, 1926Labels: Bauhaus Dessau, Walter Gropius

    • Bauhaus Kooperation
    • Stiftung Bauhaus

11. Standard Möbel founded to produce tubular-steel furniture

    Jan 1, 1927Labels: Standard M, Marcel Breuer

    • Thonet

12. Breuer designs the Cesca (B32/B64) chair

    Jan 1, 1928Labels: Cesca Chair, Marcel Breuer

    • Cesca chair

13. Hannes Meyer becomes Bauhaus director

    Jan 1, 1928Labels: Hannes Meyer, Bauhaus Directorate

    • Stiftung Bauhaus
    • Bauhaus Denkmal

14. Mies van der Rohe appointed Bauhaus director

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Ludwig Mies, Bauhaus Directorate

    • Britannica

15. Bauhaus forced to leave Dessau for Berlin

    Jan 1, 1932Labels: Bauhaus Berlin, Dessau Departure

    • Britannica
    • Mies Wikipedia

16. Bauhaus closes under Nazi pressure

    Jul 1, 1933Labels: Bauhaus Closure, Nazi Repression

    • Britannica
    • Britannica