Silver plated | 28/215 Si

Gyula Pap was a multifaceted artist, renowned as a painter, lithographer, silversmith, designer, and educator. Born in Hungary in 1899, Pap’s journey into the world of modern design began in 1920 when he joined the Bauhaus in Weimar. There, he studied under influential figures like Johannes Itten and László Moholy-Nagy, absorbing the Bauhaus philosophy of integrating craftsmanship and fine art. His training as a silversmith greatly shaped his approach to design, emphasizing precision and function.

One of Pap’s most famous contributions is his 1923 design of the Bauhaus floor lamp for the Haus am Horn, an experimental house project that showcased cutting-edge Bauhaus designs.