Deutsche Werkkunst der Gegenwart Walter Passarge, Rembrandt Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1935. 154 pages, Softcover. Post-Bauhaus, a disconcerting Nazi-era survey of German design and craft, although there is significant coverage of Otto Lindig (including the cover image) and Wilhem Wagenfeld.—JZ Very good condition, wrinkle to the front, ring stain on the back, minor edge wear and soiling to the covers.
Bauhaus 1919 -1928 Herbert Bayer, Walter Gropius and Ise Gropius (eds), Charles T Branford Company, Boston, USA, 1952. 224 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. Provenance: Michael and Gabrielle Boyd. Second printing of the seminal 1938 MoMA monograph with typography and cover design by Herbert Bayer. —JZ Very good condition. Blue cloth binding in superb shape, with legendary white stamped lettering. Blacked out name in pen on the frontispiece. The dust jacket with some losses to the top of the spine and top back cover, and other minor tears and losses.
The Theater of the Bauhaus Walter Gropius and Arthur Wensinger, eds, Wesleyan University Press, Connecticut, USA, 1987. 109 pages, Softcover. Third printing of the 1961 publication.
Bauhaus: Weimar, Dessau, Berlin, Chicago Hans Wingler, MIT Press, Cambridge, USA, 1969. 653 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. Provenance: Michael and Gabrielle Boyd. Designed by Muriel Cooper. The colossus of Bauhaus literature.—JZ
Bauhaus: 50 jaar, Wurttembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany, 1968. 363 pages, Softcover. Exhibition catalogue, Stedelijk Museum edition; MIT English language translation, with Dutch forward.
Painters of the Bauhaus Eberhard Roters, Praeger Publishers, New York, USA, 1969. 214 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. English language edition of the 1965 Berlin publication.
Walter Gropius: Bauhausbauten Dessau, Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1974. 221 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition with German text.
Bauhaus, Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, Stuttgart, Germany, 1976. 251 pages, Softcover. Abridged Spanish language edition of the 1968 Stuttgart publication.
The Bauhaus Reassessed Gillian Naylor, E.P. Dutton, New York, USA, 1985. 198 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Xanti Schawinsky, Archiv Berlin, 1986. 221 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition with German text.
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.
