Dining room table no. 359 Bruno Paul Bauhaus 1934

Extendable dining table number 359, designed for dining room number 331 by the renowned designer Bruno Paul in 1934 for Deutsche Werkstätten, Dresden-Hellerau. Closed dimensions: Height: 76 cm Length: 146 cm / Open: 265 cm with 2 extensions Depth: 106 cm Materials: Linden wood Red beech, maple Legs: maple 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 caricaturist, is an iconic 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 made his mark on the history of design with his simple-lined furniture and functional metal objects. Bibliography: Exh. Cat. Bruno Paul, ed. By A. Ziffer, Munich 1897: Co-founder of the Munich Arts 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 Macy's department store.