It is often the case with people of extraordinary gifts that their talent cannot be contained within one field. These people have so much talent, so much to offer that they cannot help but excel in more than one endeavor and to contribute to several areas. Such is the case with Bauhaus alum, Hungarian-born modernist, […]
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Are you beginning a small startup company like so many up-and-coming entrepreneurs are these days? Are you looking for home decor ideas for decorating your lobby that will set you apart from your competitors and at the same time show your unique sense of style to customers? If so, you might wish to consider furniture […]
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Even German-Austrian cabinet maker Michael Thonet could not have fully known how his invention of bentwood furniture would revolutionize the way that craftsmen in many other areas would utilize this process. Although his stylish bentwood chair adorns the showrooms and living rooms, numerous others would find utility in the process he invented. For example, staircase […]
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Anyone who knows anything about art knows that it is cyclical in nature. One person influences one another person and that person goes on to influence another etc. With architecture the same thing happens. The legendary architect, interior designer, writer, and educator Frank Lloyd Wright who designed more than 1,000 structures during his lifetime demonstrates […]
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As anyone who has had even one American history class knows, the Second Industrial Revolution (1870 – 1914) was transformative for American life. This era – also known as the technological revolution transformed business, home and farm life for millions of people with the rise of machines, factories and other advancements. This era also spawned […]
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There aren’t many furniture designers whose work welcomes visitors to an entire region of the country. In fact, there’s just one – Finnish American architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen. That monument is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis a towering, neo-modernistic figure that is recognized around the world. Saarinen designed this structure – along […]
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For those of you who are lovers of modern classic furniture design, you may be interested in the ways in which the industry of design has a significant amount of its roots in the Bauhaus movement which plays a huge role in modern design’s inherent nature as an amalgamation of art and industry. The Bauhaus […]
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by John Watson
After a hiatus of a year, the Carl Jakob Jucker Table Lamp returns to Bauhaus 2 Your House.
Categories: musings, Notes, recent sightings • Tags: bauhaus, carl jakob jucker, lighting, modern classic, table lamp