Marianne Brandt moneybox Bauhaus Ruppel Modernist RARE Start Price GBP 999.99 Current Price GBP 999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, July 11, 2008 End Time Monday, July 21, 2008 Location Canterbury See more about 'Marianne Brandt moneybox Bauhaus Ruppel Modernist RARE' Description   An extremely rare modernist money box very strongly attributed to the Bauhaus designer Marianne Brandt for Ruppelwerk, Gotha c.1930s A black enamelled metal box, with original key. Marked with the legend Fur den Urlaub (For the holidays). Unsigned.   Condition: In extremely good condition with no damages; just a small ageing to the enamel. Please see photos.Size: Approximately 11 cm long by 6 cm wide.    As a member of the metalwork department at the Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar, Marianne Brandt  (1893-1983) worked in close collaboration with other modernist luminaries such as Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Christian Dell, Hin Bredendieck and Hans Przyrembel. She was appointed assistant director of the workshop by Walter Gropius when the Bauhaus moved to Dessau in 1928. Although a painter and sculptor as well as a metalwork designer, she is probably best known for the pioneering functionalist metalwork designs she produced at the Bauhaus and for the lighting manufacturer Kandem (Korting & Mathiesen) and the Metallwarenfabrik (metalware factory) Ruppelwerk, Gotha, of which this is a famous example. Her position as a prominent figure in the history of twentieth century design is well established.       xt       Payment and Postage Paypal is accepted and I do not add a surcharge to cover their fees. UK buyers only may also pay by cheque or postal order. If it's a cheque, please allow 7 to 10 days for it to clear. It may be possible for overseas customers to pay by another means, such as bank transfer, by prior arrangement only. room_606 All buyers please make contact within 3 days of auction. Payment is required within 7 days.   UK and overseas postage prices are usually included in the description, but please do not hesitate to ask for a quote if you cannot see them. I always recommend insured postage for the buyer's peace of mind and make this available as an option. Other shipping options are also available upon request.   IMPORTANT If the postage price to your country is not listed, please wait for me to send you a Paypal invoice.   Non-payment All non-paying bidders are, without exception, reported to eBay. This is not for the sake of being vindictive, but because eBay charges retrospective fees calculated on the actual sale price of items and this money needs to be retrieved. Believe me it is becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet on here as it is! Thank you for your understanding. Please refer to eBay's policy on non-payment for more information, including its ramifications for the bidder. If you have any doubts, please do ask before bidding. t by room_606. Condition of items Please note that, unless clearly stated otherwise, my listings are for vintage/antique objects and therefore, by definition, are not going to be in the same condition you would expect from a brand new item. Please be assured that I always endeavour to offer the most accurate description possible of the item's condition and take multiple illustrative photographs.   Vintage electrical items Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the description, vintage electrical items are always sold in their original condition so should always be safety checked by a qualified electrician (in the country of intended use) before use.   Returns Returns may be made, if reported within 7 days and by prior arrangement only, if a mistake has been made in the listing and the item is not as described, but for no other reason. Unfortunately simple buyer's remorse cannot qualify and the cost of return postage is not included in any refund.   Please see the policies page in my shop for more information. Don't hesitate to e-mail me to ask any questions not covered there or above; I always endeavour to answer as quickly as possible.   Thanks very much for taking the time to read this and best of luck with your bidding! wolfgang Tumpel Modernism modernist Modern Movement Functionalism functionalist Buquet wilhelm Wagenfeld christian dell walter gropius thonet tubular steel chair wells coates stahlrohrmobel Stahlrohrmöbel Stahlrohr möbel mart stam marianne brandt isokon marcel breuer staatliches weimar dessau hans przyrembel laszlo moholy-nagy herbert bayer Place a Bid!