Alfons Bach

Alfons Bach (1904 – August 19, 1999) was a German industrial designer and watercolor painter. He is known for his architectural design projects and his tubular steel furniture, which have been described as "icons for their period."

Early life and career

Alfons Bach was born in Magdeburg, Germany. He grew up in Munich. He attended school in Berlin.

Career

Bach designed the remodeling of Sach's and the Seneca Textile Building, both in New York City. He curated the United States exhibition at the International Industrial Design Exhibition in 1969.

Legacy

His work is held in the collection of the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery. A set of 17th-century sliding-door panels from a Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan, owned by Bach and his wife, Anita, reside in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.