Joseph Maria Olbrich
MANTEL CLOCK
Joseph Maria Olbrich
MANTEL CLOCK
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Date around 1902
Period 20th century
Origin Austria, Vienna
Medium Ivory, Mother of pearl, Lime, Celluloid
Dimension 19 x 10.7 x 7.8 cm (7¹/₂ x 4¹/₄ x 3¹/₈ inches)
Dial with inlay in white metal, brass, mother
of pearl and different woods, hands made of steel, 8-day movement
A similar model with a dark casing and columns at the side was presented at the 1902 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Turin. This model was, however, much larger.
Our clock is a little jewel and unknown till now. It reveals Olbrich’s mastery
in his most fertile period.
Date: around 1902
Period: 20th century
Origin: Austria, Vienna
Medium: Ivory, Mother of pearl, Lime, Celluloid
Dimension: 19 x 10.7 x 7.8 cm (7¹/₂ x 4¹/₄ x 3¹/₈ inches)
Literature: Ref.: Ein Dokument Deutscher
Kunst 1901–1976, vol. 4, Die Künstler der Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt 1976, p.
175; Wasmuth, J. M. Olbrich Architektur, reprint of the three original volumnes
1901–1914, 1988, p. 138
Exhibition: Shown at: Leopold Museum, Vienna, 2010,
"Joseph Maria Olbrich. Art Nouveau
and Secession"
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Viennese Jugendstil, Secessionist Movement
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