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Colorless, ovenware borosilicate glass, ebony, steel, rubber Jena, Germany, 1925/32; produced in the 1950s Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) - German Bauhaus designer Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981) - German sculptor, graphic artist and Bauhaus master Jenaer Glaswerke Schott & Gen. - Manufacturer of glassware (founded in 1884 in Jena) Coffee machine designed by Gerhard Marcks in 1925 Ebony handle with metal spring ring designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1932 Produced by Jenaer Glaswerke Schott & Gen., circa 1950s The Sintrax coffee machine belongs to the type of vacuum heaters and makes the technical process of making coffee transparent, as it is constructed like a laboratory instrument Top part and water tank marked with the maker's mark Overall height: 24.5 cm; diameter (top part): 12 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland In 1925, the Jenaer Glaswerke started to produce the first edition of the Sintrax. A few years later, in 1932, Wilhelm Wagenfeld designed a new ebony handle fitted with a metal spring ring. The present 'Wagenfeld-Sintrax' derives from the second production cycle which was initiated after World War II, between 1951 and 1954 The Sintrax coffee machine is one of the most legendary products by the Jenaer Glaswerke and captivates through its characteristic bulbous form that was designed by Gerhard Marcks in 1925. Its ebony handle, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld in 1932, renders the machine an aesthetically balanced look. The present Sintrax derives from the second production cycle which was initiated by Jenaer Glaswerke after World War II, between 1951 and 1954. It operates on the vacuum principle and is made of heat resistant borosilicate glass. It is composed of a water tank and a funnel-shaped top part which is fitted with a black rubber ring on the shaft. The upper end of the top part can be closed with a glass lid. The Sintrax coffee machine is in good condition considering its age. The black ebony handle shows clear color abrasions on the shaft. The water tank is marked on the underside, reading the maker's mark 'Jenaer Glas Schott & Gen.' as well as the inscription '1/2 Ltr.'. The top part also displays the maker's mark 'Jenaer Glas Schott & Gen.' and the inscription 'Jenaer Glas Sintrax ½ Ltr.'. The glass lid is inscribed with '1/2 : ¾ Ltr.'. The overall height of the Sintrax is 24.5 cm and the top part measures 12 cm in diameter. (cbo) Gerhard Marcks (1889-1981) Gerhard Marcks (1889 -1981) was a German sculptor and graphic artist. Beginning in 1908, he worked with his fellow artist Richard Scheibe in a joint atelier. He studied under August Gaul and Georg Kolbe, putting the focus on the area of porcelain in the Schwarzburger ateliers for the Porcelain Unterweißbach under the direction of Max Adolf Pfeiffer. Together with Walter Gropius, he was asked to organize the Cologne Werkbund exhibition in 1914. Later, he worked on serial productions for the stoneware factory Velten-Vordamm. Following this period, he was asked to teach first at the arts and crafts college in Berlin and then later at Bauhaus Weimar. Gerhard Marcks was the head of the Bauhaus pottery in Dirnburg Saale, which was discontinued after the Bauhaus moved to Dessau. Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990) began his career in a silver ware manufactory before he came to the Bauhaus in Weimar to study the art of silversmithing. With only 28 years old, he already led the metal workshop of the newly founded Bauhochschule Weimar. Two years later, he began working for the Jenaer Glaswerk Schott & Gen. where his early glass designs have been made. He became a professor in Berlin as well as a chairman for the Lausitzer Glaswerke. After the war, he was again named professor in Berlin. He founded the Werkstatt Wagenfeld in 1954 that he ran until 1978. He designed for such renowned companies as WMF, Johannes Bruchsteiner, Braun and Rosenthal. Some of his designs were shown on the documenta III in Kassel in the Industrial Design section. EN Export: "Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance"