Representative work by Sophie Taeuber-Arp
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Artist

Sophie Taeuber-Arp

1889–1943 · Swiss

Sophie Taeuber-Arp moved across fine art, applied art, performance, textiles, marionettes, furniture and architectural interiors with unusual freedom. A central participant in Zurich Dada, she later developed precise geometric abstractions and designed major interiors including the Aubette in Strasbourg.

Textile; sculpture; painting; drawing; marionette; interior design; architecture

Major Works

  • 1916Composition with Diagonals and Circle
  • 1918Dada Head
  • 1918King Stag Marionettes
  • 1926–28Aubette Interior Designs
  • 1930Composition of Circles and Semicircles
  • 1931Composition with Two Diagonal Elements
  • 1932Six Spaces with Four Small Crosses
  • 1934Moving Circles
  • 1936Rectangular Relief
  • 1936Triptych

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