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Founded by Carl Robert Wagner in 1888.1
Private company
Rowac
Logo: Fliegende Katze, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Hardware factory founded by Carl Robert Wagner in 1888, Chemnitz
Rowac (acronym for Robert Wagner Chemnitz) was a hardware factory founded by Carl Robert Wagner in 1888 in Chemnitz, Germany which most notably produced furniture for industrial use. Carl Robert Wagner is regarded as the inventor of the steel stool, which among other things was chosen for the workshops and classrooms of the Bauhaus Dessau.2 It ceased to exist in 1948.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1888Founded1
- HeadquartersChemnitz1
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Rowac (acronym for Robert Wagner Chemnitz) was a hardware factory founded by Carl Robert Wagner in 1888 in Chemnitz, Germany which most notably produced furniture for industrial use. Carl Robert Wagner is regarded as the inventor of the steel stool, which among other things was chosen for the workshops and classrooms of the Bauhaus Dessau.2
Leadership
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- FounderCarl Robert Wagner1
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- 1WikidataRowac on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRowac on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsRowac logo by Fliegende Katze, CC BY-SA 4.0