Wien, AT
Details
- Dimensions
- 4.33ʺW × 4.33ʺD × 7.09ʺH
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ceramic
- Copper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Copper
- Condition Notes
- Excellent — This vintage piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight … moreExcellent — This vintage piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations\. there aren't any damages existing / there are some slight signs of use at bowl's inner side. less
- Description
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Finest as well as rare lidded box made during art nouveau period on behalf of wiener werkstaette. Related box is …
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Finest as well as rare lidded box made during art nouveau period on behalf of wiener werkstaette. Related box is signed at reverse side by signet of josef hoffmann & by characters 'made in austria' enclosed by square as well as by word mark 'wiener werkstätte' as it was used as from the year 1909. The bellied box with lid - based on three feet - is made of copper / its surface is decorated with arched lines as well as with so-said 'hammerschlagdekor' (= a decorative hammered finish) / the bowl is gilt inside (slight sings of wear at inner side visible). - finally, the tapered lid is topped with a sculptured ceramics figurine, made in style of anton klieber's (1886 - 1971) lovely small 'heart-figurines'. Designer josef hoffmann (1870 / czechia - 1956 / vienna) = original drawing (made by pencil on paper) deriving from the mak (= museum of applied arts in vienna / austria) - wiener werkstaette archive - existing (a related picture is attached here). Designed before 1910. Short biography of josef hoffmann: - world-famous architect (for example sanatorium in purkersdorf / lower austria & palais stoclet in brussels) - designer of interiours (for example: cabaret fledermaus) as well as of furniture pieces and objects of daily use 1897: josef hoffmann was one of the founders of viennese secession / he and j. M. Olbrich were the most important architects there 1899 - 1937 hoffmann was professor at viennese school of applied arts 1912: foundation of austrian so-said werkbund (j.hoffmann was member of it until the year 1920) material: copper & gilt inside ceramics (painted & glazed) vienna / austria made circa 1910-20 size: total diameter: 12.0 cm / 4.72 inches diameter at mouth: 9.0 cm / 3.54 inches height: 18.5 cm / 7.28 inches condition: very good (there aren't any damages existing) / there are some slight signs of use at bowl's inner side. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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