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Alfons Bach

Alfons Bach (1904 – August 19, 1999) was a German industrial designer and watercolor painter. He is known for his architectural design projects and his tubular steel furniture, which have been described as "icons for their period."[1]

Alfons Bach
Born1904
Magdeburg, Germany
DiedAugust 19, 1999
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
NationalityGerman
EducationBerlin
Known forIndustrial design, tubular steel furniture
Notable workRemodeling of Sach's and the Seneca Textile Building
MovementBauhaus

Early life and career edit

Alfons Bach was born in Magdeburg, Germany. He grew up in Munich. He attended school in Berlin.[1] He moved to the United States in 1926, settling in New York, New York. Before his move, he had studied film and design.[2]

Career edit

Bach designed the remodeling of Sach's and the Seneca Textile Building, both in New York City.[2] His work was exhibited in early contemporary industrial art shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1] In 1938 he designed his own home in Stamford, Connecticut. He led the project to build the Ridgeway Shopping Center, one of the first shopping malls in the United States.[2] Bach designed tubular steel furniture in the 1930s for the Lloyd Manufacturing Company. They continued to produce his pieces until 1947. These tubular pieces are considered a link between Bauhaus and modern design style.[1] He moved to Florida in 1959. He designed the Palm Trail Plaza and Palm Trail Yacht Club in Delray Beach.[3] He curated the United States exhibition at the International Industrial Design Exhibition in 1969.[2] He designed work for General Electric, Keystone Silver, Pacific Mills and Bigelow-Samford. He served as president of the American Designers Institute.[1]

Later life and death edit

In 1992, he moved to Pensacola, Florida where he died in a nursing home on August 19, 1999, at the age of 95.[1][4]

Legacy edit

His work is held in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery.[1][2] A set of 17th-century sliding-door panels from a Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan, owned by Bach and his wife, Anita, reside in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Pace, Eric. "Alfons Bach, 95, Designer of Tubular Furniture". Arts. The New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alfons Bach". Collection. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  3. ^ Mayhew, Augustus (11 July 2011). "Urbane Developments: Miami & Delray". New York Social Diary. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Alfons Bach". Pensacola News Journal. 21 August 1999. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

alfons, bach, 1904, august, 1999, german, industrial, designer, watercolor, painter, known, architectural, design, projects, tubular, steel, furniture, which, have, been, described, icons, their, period, born1904magdeburg, germanydiedaugust, 1999pensacola, flo. Alfons Bach 1904 August 19 1999 was a German industrial designer and watercolor painter He is known for his architectural design projects and his tubular steel furniture which have been described as icons for their period 1 Alfons BachBorn1904Magdeburg GermanyDiedAugust 19 1999Pensacola Florida U S NationalityGermanEducationBerlinKnown forIndustrial design tubular steel furnitureNotable workRemodeling of Sach s and the Seneca Textile BuildingMovementBauhaus Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Career 3 Later life and death 4 Legacy 5 ReferencesEarly life and career editAlfons Bach was born in Magdeburg Germany He grew up in Munich He attended school in Berlin 1 He moved to the United States in 1926 settling in New York New York Before his move he had studied film and design 2 Career editBach designed the remodeling of Sach s and the Seneca Textile Building both in New York City 2 His work was exhibited in early contemporary industrial art shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 In 1938 he designed his own home in Stamford Connecticut He led the project to build the Ridgeway Shopping Center one of the first shopping malls in the United States 2 Bach designed tubular steel furniture in the 1930s for the Lloyd Manufacturing Company They continued to produce his pieces until 1947 These tubular pieces are considered a link between Bauhaus and modern design style 1 He moved to Florida in 1959 He designed the Palm Trail Plaza and Palm Trail Yacht Club in Delray Beach 3 He curated the United States exhibition at the International Industrial Design Exhibition in 1969 2 He designed work for General Electric Keystone Silver Pacific Mills and Bigelow Samford He served as president of the American Designers Institute 1 Later life and death editIn 1992 he moved to Pensacola Florida where he died in a nursing home on August 19 1999 at the age of 95 1 4 Legacy editHis work is held in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery 1 2 A set of 17th century sliding door panels from a Zen temple in Kyoto Japan owned by Bach and his wife Anita reside in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Pace Eric Alfons Bach 95 Designer of Tubular Furniture Arts The New York Times Retrieved 1 October 2012 a b c d e Alfons Bach Collection Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Retrieved 1 October 2012 Mayhew Augustus 11 July 2011 Urbane Developments Miami amp Delray New York Social Diary Retrieved 6 February 2017 Alfons Bach Pensacola News Journal 21 August 1999 Retrieved 15 August 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfons Bach amp oldid 1183486355, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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