Max Bill
1924-27Studies at the Kunstgewerbeschuld, Zurich
1927-29Studied at the Bauhaus in Dessau (student of Walter Gropuis and Hannes Meyer)
1930Opens his own architectural office in Zurich
1931-37Participates in the development of the firm Wohnbedarf
1936/51 Swiss Pavilion, Triennale, Milan
1943Participates in the organisation of the SWB exhibition "Unsere Wohnung" in the Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zurich
1944-45Teaches at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Zurich
1949Organises the first "Gute Form" exhibition for the SWB
1951-56Co-founder and rector of the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm (FRG), head of the architecture and design departments
1961-64Chief architect of the "Art of Living - Education and Creation" section of the Swiss National Exhibition, Lausanne
1967-74Professor of Interior Design at the Staatliche Hochschule für bildende Kunst in Hamburg
Main creations
1949-50Three-legged table1949-51Quadratischrund table
1951Wooden chair 477 for Horgen Glarus
1954Ulmer-Hocker
On Sale
Pair of chairs designed in 1951 by Max Bill for the Swiss manufacturer Horgen Glarus. Emblematic of Swiss design...
Iconic lamp designed by Max Bill in 1951. Good original condition with traces of use, early exemplary ‘50s. H...
Iconic lamp designed by Max Bill in 1951. Good original condition with traces of use, early exemplary ‘50s. H...
Serigraph on paper 1988 by Max Bill, numbered and signed in pencil. Series of 200 copies. (27/200). Sold with fr...
Serigraph on Japanese paper signed Max Bill. Very small edition of 32 engravings. The copy is numbered 10/32 in...
The classic coffee table "Dreirundtisch" designed in 1949 by Max Bill for the Horgen Glarus factory. Produced fr...
Rare table designed by Max Bill for Wohnbedarf stores in 1949. Stained and black lacquered wood frame, top in so...
Archive (not avalaible)
Iconic and rare set designed by Swiss artist Max Bill in 1949 for Wohnbedarf stores. Complete set of original ma...
The classic coffee table "Dreirundtisch" designed in 1949 by Max Bill for the Horgen Glarus factory. Produced fr...
Great Swiss classic of the fifties designed by Max Bill in 1951. Very nice series of 4 chairs dated 1958, Horgen...
Rare version of the stool developed by students of the Hochschule Ulm, made by Wohnbedarf in the '60 with a supp...
Serigraph signed Max Bill. Very small edition of 40 engravings. The copy is numbered 21/40 in roman numeral, sig...
Serigraph on paper 1988 by Max Bill, numbered and signed in pencil. Series of 200 copies. (20/200). Sold with fr...
Set of six chairs designed by Max Bill for the manufacturer Horgen Glarus in 1951. The six chairs are from the 1...