Pewter, copper, brass, partly polished, patinated and with hammered finish, ebony
Meersburg, Germany, 1930s
Karl Raichle (1889-1965) - German metal designers, student of László Moholy-Nagy at Bauhaus
Meersburger Zinnschmiede - founded in 1933 by Karl Reichle
Each marked with mamkers mark ‘r Meersburg’ and partly numbered
Height of objects: 7-40 cm
Good Condition
Collection of functional objects, partly with hammered finish, designed by Bauhaus student and designer Karl Raichle

This Lot includes a collection of functional objects designed by Bauhaus student Karl Raichle in the 1930s. After his studies at the Bauhaus is Dessau Raichle focused in his work on producing artistic yet functional objects made from pewter, brass and copper. In 1933 he opened his own manufactory ‘Meersburger Zinnschmiede’ in which he employed twelve co-workers. The items presented here derive from that manufactory and convince with an elegantly simple design mixed with the traces of handcraft noticeable on the hammered surface. The set includes the following items:



1 large jug, pewter, copper plated with hammered finish (H: 40cm)

1 jug with bulbous body, copper (H: 25cm)

1 pot with lid and ebony wood handles, pewter (H: 22 cm)

1 water jug, pewter with hammered finish (H: 23 cm)

Milk & sugar, tin (H: 7-11cm)

1 tray, pewter with hammered decoration (Ø: 24 cm)



The objects are each marked with makers mark ‘r Meersburg’ and partly numbered. They are all in good condition with slight signs of age and wear. Tray and sugar bowl slightly dented, the patina occasionally slightly rubbed. Otherwise overall of good impression.



Karl Raichle (1889-1965)

Karl Raichle (1889-1965) was a German tinsmith and metal artist from Meersburg. After his studies at Bauhaus Dessau he specialized in the production of handcrafted brass, pewter and copper vessels. He lived in Urach from 1918 to 1926 and founded together with several friends the Uracher Kreis, a literary social-anarchist group. In 1928 he returned to Bauhaus Dessau for the summer and winter semesters. In 1933 he moved to Meersburg where he opened a tinsmith workshop and worked as metal sculptor.

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