Wilhelm Wagenfeld

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Wilhelm Wagenfeld (*April 15, 1900, Bremen/Germany; †May 28, 1990, Stuttgart/Germany) important german industrial designer of the 20th Century. Disciple and teacher of Bauhaus. He designed glass and metal works for the Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen., the Vereinigte Lausitzer Glaswerke in Weißwasser, Rosenthal, Braun GmbH and WMF. Some of his designs are still produced until these days. One of his classics is a timeless tablelamp, known as Wagenfeld Lampe, 1924, which he designed together with Karl J. Jucker. In cooperation with Charles Crodel his works found their way in exhibitions and museums. Thereto Crodel developed a patented decoration technique for the industrial mass production.

[edit] Bibliography

• Beate Manske, Volker Albus, Bernd Altenstein (2001). Wilhelm Wagenfeld: (1900-1990). Hatje Cantz Publishers.  (ISBN 3-7757-0886-3)

[edit] External links

• Biography and important design works
• Wilhelm-Wagenfeld-Foundation
• Biography at Bauhaus
• Wagenfeld at German Werkbund