Richard Ludwig
ART NOUVEAU LONG CASE CLOCK
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Date 1904
Period Early 20th century
Origin Vienna
Dimension 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Designed and executed by: Richard Ludwig, Vienna, 1904
Marked on metal label: "RICHARD LUDWIG Möbelfabrik & Kunsttischlerei Wien VI Hofmuehlgasse 4" Solid walnut wood and veneer, surface dyed and professionally repolished, facetted and cut glass with etched geometrical pattern freshly re-gilt, partially hammered brass fittings, dial in chased copper, 3 weights, 8 day-movement with Viennese 4/4-strike on 2 gongs, repaired by a master clockmaker, excellent condition.
First-class Viennese cabinet making
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 Wienzeile in Vienna.
Date: 1904
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Vienna
Dimension: 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Provenance:
private property, Austria
Literature:
Ref.: Das Interieur, 1904,
vol. 5, plate 14
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