Sold for:
$3,803
$3,803
Austria, 1923 printed paper 5½ w x 2¼ h in (14 x 6 cm)
Bayer produced inflation currency notes for the Thuringian government in Weimar.
Under a strict deadline, Bayer received the go-ahead to begin the design around noon with the series going to print at midnight the same day. The simplified sans serif typography exemplifies the Bauhaus aesthetic. Included here is one of each of the notes designed by Bayer as well as a set of One Million Mark bills in each of the seven colorways.
Literature: The Bauhaus: Masters and Students, Friedman, pg. 64.
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result: $3,803
print
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2003-05-18
