Alice Freifrau von Pechmann

Alice von Pechmann (1882–1976) was a German interior designer specializing mostly in porcelain. Her work was produced by Meissen Porcelain Factory and the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Berlin. Her work falls under Bauhaus style.

Early life and education Pechmann was born in 1882 to Moritz Hesse, a District Court Councilor, and Maria Hesse (née Pesch). She was raised Protestant, however, her upbringing was said to reflect the upper Jewish bourgeoisie's encouragement of women's pursual of education. She studied teacher training courses and from 1900 to 1901 studied in Berlin to pass her teaching examination for middle and high schools. In university, she studied medicine and continued her education in the field despite being married and starting a family with first husband, German city planner Werner Hegemann.