MARGUERITE WILDENHAIN PRE-POND FARM BAUHAUS TEAPOT 30S Start Price USD 159.00 Current Price USD 159.00 Time Left 4 days 17 hours 41 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Monday, January 12, 2009 Location Breda, Netherlands See more about 'MARGUERITE WILDENHAIN PRE-POND FARM BAUHAUS TEAPOT 30S' Description   Albion Antiek Marguerite Wildenhain-Friedlaender Rare 1937 "5 o' Clock" Teapot     This listing is for a rare teapot designed by Marguerite Wildenhain in 1937 and produced by the Sphinx pottery in Holland for the World Expo in 1937 in Paris, France. The theme of that exhibition was "Art & Technique". The Dutch government who wanted to have a strong Dutch representation during this expo asked 3 artists/designers to make a design which would be produced by a leading Dutch industrial manufacturer. This project was financed by the government. Marguerite Wildenhain was asked to design a service which would be produced by the Sphinx pottery from Maastricht. The resulting tea service which was named "5 o' Clock" won second prize at the expo. At the same expo Marguerite and her husband also received several awards for their studio pottery of 't Kruikje. Marguerite Wildenhain-Friedlaender (1896-1985) was born in Lyon (France) and led the most fascinating life. She moved to Berlin with her parents when she was a child. She studied and worked at the pottery department at the Bauhaus where she met her husband Franz Wildenhain. In 1933 when the Nazi's came to power she left for Holland where she operated her studio "'t Kruikje" together with husband Franz. In 1939 when the War had started she left for the USA where she founded "Pond Farm Pottery" in Guerneville (California) in 1942. Her husband joined her in 1947. The teapot in this auction was designed by Marguerite during her 6 year stay in Holland and is a nice example of Bauhaus legacy (combining artistry with industry) and shows clean simple lines. Condition is perfect: no chips, no cracks and no repairs. Measurements: teapot measures 9-1/8" (23,2 cm) long (handle to spout) and 5-5/8" (14,3 cm) high (to top of finial). Please excuse any glares (white patches) that you may see in the pictures, these are caused by reflections of light on the glaze and are not on the actual object itself. Please note that I am located in the Netherlands (Holland) which means that this item will be shipped from Europe. I ship worldwide and make sure all purchases are shipped within 24 hours of payment, with the exception of weekends (payments received on Fridays or weekends will ship on the following Monday). Items shipped to the USA and other countries outside Europe normally take 7-10 days to arrive, ocassionally it can take a bit longer. Items shipped to countries within Europe usually take a couple of days to arrive. Free Worldwide shipping is now offered on all my items! The final bid price or Buy-it-Now price includes worldwide shipping and there are no hidden extra costs or handling fees! All items will be shipped by insured priority (first class) airmail. For most destinations this means that you will receive your purchase within 1-2 weeks (ocassional delays in the mail can occur, usually a delay in the mail is not more than a few days to a week but ocassionally it can take longer in which case please let me know). Payment methods: European buyers can use Paypal or can pay to my bank account (IBAN and BIC etc. available). For buyers outside of Europe; payment through Paypal please. I do not accept checks or Money Orders. Please e-mail me if you have any questions before you bid. Thank you for looking and good luck bidding!     Albion Antiek Holland Dutch ceramic ceramics arts craft art style american marguerite margerite wildenhain friedländer art deco netherlands frans californian pottery Place a Bid!