Josef Hoffmann
CANDLESTICK
Josef Hoffmann
CANDLESTICK
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Date 1909/10
Period 20th century
Origin Austria, Vienna
Medium Chased and hammered, Alpaca silver plated
Dimension 18.5 x 16 cm (7¹/₄ x 6¹/₄ inches)
Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, 1903
Executed by: Wiener Werkstätte, 1909/10, model no. M 60
According to Dr. Elisabeth Schmuttermeier two such candlesticks were made in 1903, and in 1909 and 1910 four pieces each. Based on the hallmarks, this candlestick was executed around 1909 or 1910.
Sincere thanks to Dr. Elisabeth Schmuttermeier for this information.
Date: 1909/10
Period: 20th century
Origin: Austria, Vienna
Medium: Chased and hammered, Alpaca silver plated
Signature: Marked: rose mark, WW, JH in circle (maker´s mark for Josef Holi)
Dimension: 18.5 x 16 cm (7¹/₄ x 6¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: Private collection, Germany
Literature: A contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF-97-2-2; Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, XV, 1905, p. 14
Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna
Viennese Jugendstil, Secessionist Movement
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