Gertrude Herzger b. 1 January 1901

Also known as Gertrud Seligmann, Gertrude Herzger-Seligmann
  • Designer
According to interviews and an investigation by architect Bruce Eeles, Herzger studied at the Bauhaus, Weimar in 1919-1920. Herzger drawings for Walter Gropius's design for the Adler motorcar are known. In 1939, she became a principal of Furnishing Weavers Ltd, the firm closed in 1949. She also worked in jewellery. Her design work in Sydney has not been closely studied but a portfolio assembled by Eeles has survived.
Tags: designer, textile designer, jewellery design

Citations

  • Ann Stephen, “Gertrude Herzger-Seligmann (1901-1977)” in Bauhaus Diaspora and Beyond, Miegunyah Press, Power Publications, 2019, pp.40-41.

  • Rebecca Hawcroft, “Home and Away: The Bauhaus in Australia”, Frieze, 2 October 2019.

    https://frieze.com/article/home-and-away-bauhaus-australia