This Bauhaus shelf in chrome-plated steel tube with black lacquered wooden shelves follows the construction logic that shaped Czechoslovak and German workshops of the 1930s. The frame is formed from a single, broadly curved steel tube that carries three shelf levels as a circular arc. The shelves themselves are made of wood and lacquered black, with rounded corners and a matt surface.
Measuring 100 cm in width, 30 cm in depth and 57 cm in height, this steel tube shelf is compact and suits many settings: on a sideboard as a top unit, on a desk as an office shelf or as a freestanding storage piece on the floor. The interplay of matt black wood and polished chrome is one of the defining features of the Bauhaus aesthetic.
Preserved in excellent condition. The black lacquered wood and the chrome surface show no notable signs of wear. As a Bauhaus etagere in steel tube, this piece works as a functional shelf in the workspace as well as a design object in the living room. Origin unknown.