OTTO LINDIG (1895-1966) FOR STAATLICHE MAJOLIKA KERAMIK MANUFAKTUR, KARLSRUHE, GERMANY BAUHAUS PART TEA-SERVICE, CIRCA 1930 glazed earthenware, comprising a COFFEE POT, 19cm high; a MILK JUG, 7cm high; and THREE CUPS, 5cm high, each with moulded pottery marks and serial numbers (some pieces indistinct) Qty: (5) Footnote: Note: A similar example of the coffee pot is in the V&A Collection, accession number C.254:1 to 2-1993 Otto Lindig joined the Bauhaus as a sculptor in 1919 and in 1920 was apprenticed under Gerhard Marcks at the school’s Dornburg premises. As the school moved closer towards a philosophy of uniting Art & Technology, Lindig became increasingly interested in machine-based production methods and in 1924 he was responsible for the technical management of the pottery. Simple, organic forms dominated his work, as well as a careful selection of glazes in an effort to further emphasise the sculptural quality of the design. A testament to Lindig’s popularity, the Karlsruhe factory contacted Lindig for permissions to use some of his Bauhaus designs as he owned their copyrights. The original designs came into production at Karlsruhe in 1929, some of them produced until 1962.