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27 repression), but it has always been able to reach a wide audience, and it has survived into the present day despite many crises, nationalisation during the time of the German Democratic Republic and reprivatisation in 1992. A milestone in Deutsche Werkstätten’s history was the introduction of the so-called ‘Maschinenmöbel’ (machine-manufactured furniture) based on designs presented by Richard Riemerschmid at the Third German Decorative Arts Exhibition in Dresden in 1906 (Figure 4). This was in keeping with the desire to produce high-quality furniture that was still affordable for a large number of people. Textile sample Designed by Josef Hillerbrand c. 1930 3