Albert Kahn architecture photographs
Title
Albert Kahn architecture photographs
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
September 12, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Handelshof
Messehaus Handelshof
Creator
Weidenbach, Georg, 1853-1928
Tschammer, Richard, 1860-1929
Wollstadter, Bruno, 1878-1940
Creator2
Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942 (photograph)
Creator Nationality
German
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
1908-1909
Work Location
Germany (nation)
Leipzig (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Art Nouveau
Subject
market halls
reliefs (sculptures)
entrances
Description
View of the entrance to Handelshof a trading palace built in 1908-1909 in Leipzig, Germany, with high relief sculpture of a man and woman standing on pedestals on opposite sides of the entrance, above reliefs of faces. Above the lintel is a figure (cherub?) atop a horse. The architects who designed the building were Georg Weidenbach and Richard Tschammer and the sculptor was Bruno Wollstadter. The building suffered heavy damage during allied bombing raids in World War II but was renovated and is now The Steigenberger Grandhotel Handelshof. Photo by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn. The word, "Leipzig" is hand written on front of photograph.
Material/Medium
sandstone
plaster
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AK061
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