Brothers Alfred, Dr. Fritz and Kurt Bäuml

Lessees until 1975

Dr Fritz Bäuml and Alfred Bäuml commenced work for Nymphenburg in 1912. Kurt Bäuml joined the company in 1917. The three sons of Albert Bäuml continued his efforts towards renewal and extended Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg's range by cooperating closely with many artists. Besides the humorous works by the animal sculptor, Luise Terletzki-Scherf (a student of Josef Wackerle), the down-to-earth traditionally costumed figures by Resl Schröder-Lechner, the elegant exotic pieces by Maria Delago and the delicate creations by Johanna Künzli constitute an artistic bridge that reached right up to the post-war period. From 1928 to the mid-1960s, the work of the designer, Wolfgang von Wersin, with its noble, classically proportioned shapes, dominated the look of Nymphenburg crockery. Under the auspices of the Bäuml brothers, German agents abroad were supplied with Nymphenburg porcelain after World War II and the shop on the Odeonsplatz was reopened in 1953 (with Professor Rudolf Esterer being commissioned with the interior design). Albert Bäuml and his sons were not only responsible for Nymphenburg's survival during economically and politically difficult times, they also continued the traditions of craftsmanship at Nymphenburg while simultaneously producing major contemporary designs.

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