Erich Buchholz

Erich Buchholz was a painter, sculptor, furniture designer, set designer, typographer, and object and interior designer.

Beginning in 1918, he created non-representational works and was part of the Constructivist circle. Circular motifs and a reduced color palette—primarily black, red, and gold—played a major role in his work. He was also driven by a particular interest in space and the diversity of materials. This is evidenced by some 800 works on paper, 230 paintings, approximately 100 plaster and wood reliefs, architectural designs, bronze sculptures, and glass objects. His apartment/ studio on Berlin’s Herkulesufer was also remarkable: with the cubist-designed studio built in 1922, he not only created the first modern interior design but also a meeting place for the Berlin avant-garde. After being banned from painting and exhibiting between 1933 and 1945, he was later unable to build on his earlier success.