Lawrence Haase

Collection of the artist

Bequeathed to the present owner

The Bauhaus:  Masters and Students, exh. cat., Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York, 1988, p. 107

Overall in very good condition with only minor surface scratches to the top and underbase as expected. The bowl is one of very few made by the artist during his years at the Bauhaus. This is a rare opportunity for collectors to have a piece of Haase metalwork from his personal collection.
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Lawrence Haase was part of a group of American designers who attended the Bauhaus.  While in residence from 1932-33, he worked alongside designers such as Marianne Brandt and studied under Mies van der Rohe and Josef Albers, who in particular left an important mark on the career of the young artist.  Both this lot and the following are from Haase’s personal collection.