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FIVE CEILING LIGHTS FOR THE VIENNA METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS
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Otto Wagner

FIVE CEILING LIGHTS FOR THE VIENNA METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS

Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Date around 1900

Period 1850-1900, 19th century

Origin Austria, Vienna

Medium Brass, Enamel, Acid etched colourless glass

Dimension 18 x 30.5 cm (7¹/₈ x 12 inches)

Acid etched colourless glass shades, some with lustre, brass polished and stove enamelled, very good original condition

As the most important Austrian urban planner of the time, Otto Wagner was commissioned with the planning and construction of the Vienna metropolitan railway system, which he implemented between 1894 and 1901. He was also responsible for designing the train carriages. He designed this ceiling light as part of the carriages’ interior decoration.

Date: around 1900

Period: 1850-1900, 19th century

Origin: Austria, Vienna

Medium: Brass, Enamel, Acid etched colourless glass

Dimension: 18 x 30.5 cm (7¹/₈ x 12 inches)

Provenance:

Private property, Austria


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Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Viennese Jugendstil, Secessionist Movement

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