designer :: Bellman, Hans

vintage item::

A vintage, 1950s side table by the Swiss architect, Hans Bellman. This table features a sleek, aerodynamic laminated wood surface on dramatic, splayed legs. The table was produced by the Swiss company Horgen Glarus; the company that also produced pieces by Wohnbedar, Max Bill and other Swiss designers. The table measures 17.25 x 23 x 17 inches. One corner has wear with repair. Hans Bellman was also famous for his table design produced by Knoll.

height ::

17.25 in

(43.8 cm)

width ::

23 in

(58.4 cm)

depth ::

17 in

(43.2 cm)

condition ::

repair at one cornet

 

quantity ::

1

 

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price ::

$1,500.00

 

 

about the designer :: Bellman, Hans

Hans Bellmann (1911-1990) studied from 191 to 1933 at the Bauhaus in Dessau. After which, he worked in the architecture offices of Mies van de Rohe. He returned to Switzerland in 1934 where he began to work as an independent architect and industrial designer. His designs are known for their ergonomic forms and economic use of material involving clear lines and free and simple forms. He taught at the School of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbeschule) in Zurich, with Max Bill at the School of Design in Ulm and as a guest critic at Harvard.