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Many people characterize the East Bloc countries during the Cold War as predominantly drab and gray, but in terms of everyday interior design they were hardly less colorful and “modern” than their capitalist counterparts. In hindsight, the parallels between objects from roughly the same period in East and West are more striking than the differences. Meanwhile, elements of modernity, tradition, and kitsch were to be found on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Remarkable pieces in our collection are the colorfully decorated kidney tables and plant stands, and the Garden Egg Chair from Hungarian designer Peter Ghyczy, who sold his model to a West German company, which in turn had the chair produced in East Germany – an interesting example of Cold War cultural border crossing.

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Stool
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2011.732.002
Date Made: 1950s
Stool/Laundry Hamper
Stool/Laundry Hamper
Stool
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2011.743.001
Date Made: 1970s
Diana Plastic Stool
Diana Plastic Stool
Stool
Maker: VEB Stahl-und Schneidwaren Trusetal Foam
ID: 2011.744.001
Date Made: 1960s
Floral Cocktail Chair
Floral Cocktail Chair
Chair
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2011.746.001
Date Made: 1960s - 1970s
Tiered Kidney Table
Tiered Kidney Table
Table
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.073.001
Date Made: n.d.
Decorative wall clock
Decorative wall clock
Clock
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.080.001
Date Made: n.d.
Wall Clock
Wall Clock
Clock
Maker: Weimar Electronic
ID: 2012.082.001
Date Made: 1970s
Flower stool mini table
Flower stool mini table
Table
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.092.001
Date Made: n.d.
Clock
Maker: Weimar Quartz
ID: 2012.227.001
Date Made: 1982
Ceiling Lamps
Ceiling Lamps
Lamp
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.339.001
Date Made: 1960s
Sculpture
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.364.001
Date Made: 1980s
Garden Chair
Garden Chair
Chair
Maker: VEB Rennsteig Sportgeräte
ID: 2012.1012.002
Date Made: 1970s
Nightstand Lamp
Nightstand Lamp
Lamp
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.1035.001
Date Made: 1960s
Ceiling Lamp
Ceiling Lamp
Lamp
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.1035.002
Date Made: 1970s
Flower Stand
Flower Stand
Table
Maker: Unknown
ID: 2012.1207.001
Date Made: 1950s
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