Richard Ludwig
ART NOUVEAU LONG CASE CLOCK
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ART NOUVEAU LONG CASE CLOCK
Richard Ludwig
ART NOUVEAU LONG CASE CLOCK
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Date 1904
Period 20th century
Origin Vienna
Medium Solid walnut wood and veneer
Dimension 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Designed and executed by: Richard Ludwig, Vienna, 1904
First-class Viennese cabinet making.
Solid walnut wood and veneer, surface slightly repolished, facetted and cut glass with etched geometrical pattern freshly re-gilt, partially hammered brass fittings, dial in chased copper, beautiful original patina, 3 weights, 8 day-movement with Viennese 4/4-strike on 2 gongs, repaired by a master clockmaker, excellent condition.
The long case clock was presented at the 1904 Kunstgewerbeverein exhibition together with the matching sideboard and a gas stove by Otto Wagner, all designed for the apartment in the Majolikahaus on the Wienzeile in Vienna.
First-class Viennese cabinet making.
Solid walnut wood and veneer, surface slightly repolished, facetted and cut glass with etched geometrical pattern freshly re-gilt, partially hammered brass fittings, dial in chased copper, beautiful original patina, 3 weights, 8 day-movement with Viennese 4/4-strike on 2 gongs, repaired by a master clockmaker, excellent condition.
The long case clock was presented at the 1904 Kunstgewerbeverein exhibition together with the matching sideboard and a gas stove by Otto Wagner, all designed for the apartment in the Majolikahaus on the Wienzeile in Vienna.
Date: 1904
Period: 20th century
Origin: Vienna
Medium: Solid walnut wood and veneer
Signature: Marked on nameplate: RICHARD LUDWIG Möbelfabrik & Kunsttischlerei Wien VI Hofmuehlgasse 4
Dimension: 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Literature: Das Interieur, 1904, vol. 5, plate 14
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