Gertrude Herzger b. 1901

Also known as Gertrud Herzger, Gertrud 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. Her design work in Sydney has not been studied but a portfolio assembled by Eeles has survived.
Tags: designer, textile designer, jewellery design
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Name
Gertrude Herzger
Also known as:
  • Gertrud Herzger
  • Gertrud Seligmann
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Designer
Tags:
designer
textile designer
jewellery design
Birth date
1901
Birth place
Frankfurt, Germany
Birth note
Arrived in Australia 1937 via "Niagara"

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