Modernist 20th Century 
18 May 2003
Modernist 20th Century 
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Otto Lindig

Cocoa Pot

Karlsruhe Majolika
Germany, 1929
glazed earthenware 9 h × 6½ w × 4½ d in (23 × 17 × 11 cm)
estimate: $3,000–4,000
result: $4,680
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The Cocoa Pot was originally designed by Otto Lindig in his studio in Dornburg in 1923. This early production, exemplified by concentric rings on the neck, is an icon of the Bauhaus and the simplified aesthetic of the school and its followers. Literature: Keramik und Bauhaus, Bauhaus Archiv, Weber, pgs. 105, 125, 207, 265.

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