bright start

At age 16 Wagenfeld began an apprenticeship in industrial drafting at the Koch & Bergfeld silverware factory in Bremen alongside studies at the Bremen School of Applied Arts. From 1919 to 1922 Wagenfeld studied at the Hanau Drawing Academy on a scholarship. All this training had a massive impact on the level of skill Wilhelm would achieve in his career.

i strive to create top quality items that are cheap enough for the poor and good enough for the rich. —wilhelm wagenfeld

Wilhelm Wagenfeld at work
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