BERLIN DEKO BY MARKUS WINTER & DON FREEMAN

Berlin Deko offers a fresh perspective on German and Central European furniture and interior design between 1910 and 1930, moving beyond the conventional progression from Jugendstil to Bauhaus. The book reveals a remarkably diverse design landscape, from refined modernism to the richly decorative style known as “Expressionist Rococo,” while exploring Berlin’s emergence as an international center for furniture, interiors, and creative exchange.

Featuring the work of influential designers including Leo Nachtlicht, Oskar Kaufmann, Bruno Paul, Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, Paul Thiersch, Emil Fahrenkamp, Eduard Pfeiffer, and Lajos Kozma, Berlin Deko celebrates a period defined by experimentation, individuality, and stylistic diversity. Through this expanded view of the era, the book reconsiders Berlin’s place in design history and its enduring influence as a creative and cosmopolitan center.