Servierwagen by Herbert Hierche for Christian Holzäpfel

The Herbert Hirche serving trolley, designed in 1956 and produced by Holzäpfel, is a landmark of post-war German rationalist design. Its clean, minimalist structure consists of slender metal angles supporting two satin-finished, ribbed glass shelves, exemplifying Hirche’s mastery of reduction and functional elegance. Hirche, a Bauhaus-trained designer and key figure in Germany’s post-war design movement, combined rigorous craftsmanship with practicality. Beyond furniture, he was instrumental in shaping modern design at Braun and served as Professor and later Rector of Interior Architecture and Furniture Design at the State Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. The trolley’s enduring appeal lies in its clarity of form and versatility, making it both a functional serving piece and a design icon. This offered example is from the first edition by Christian Holzäpfel and highly collectible. Condition: Good vintage condition, with rich patina. Material: Black stained steel, perforated glass. Designer: Herbert Hirche. Model: Servierwagen. Manufacturer: Christian Holzäpfel. Design year: 1956. Dimensions: 70 × 46.5 × 50 cm.