Textilhaus Kemmerling was a Swiss textile retailer based in Bern. Very little verifiable documentation about the company or its visual identity survives in accessible archives, and the claim that its logo was designed by Robert Sessler in the 1950s cannot be confirmed by any available primary or secondary source.
Design and History
Robert Sessler (1914–1979) was a Swiss graphic designer born in Bern who studied at the Zurich School of Arts under Bauhaus instructor Johannes Itten. He opened his own studio in 1942 and worked there until 1953, when he became head of the graphic design department at the Saarbrücken School of Art in Germany. He later taught at the University of Saarland until his retirement in 1979.[1]
Sessler is documented as having designed wordmarks and logos for several clients, including the construction firm Camus, the electronics company Hager, the University of Saarland, and Amnesty International in 1972.[2] However, no source found in this research connects Sessler to a client named Textilhaus Kemmerling or to any textile retailer in Bern.
No archival records, museum holdings, or design publications that document a Textilhaus Kemmerling logo were located. The company itself does not appear in accessible Swiss business registries or historical directories that could confirm its existence, operating period, or location. Without such evidence, the attribution of a logo to Sessler and the description of its design features remain unverified.
Meaning and Symbolism
Because no documented example of a Textilhaus Kemmerling logo has been found, no verified symbolism, color scheme, or typographic details can be described. Any claims about the mark’s geometric forms, mid-century Swiss aesthetic, or intended meaning would be speculative.
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