7th Mar, 2024 10:00
Fine & Decorative Arts
134
Antoinette Krasnik for K.K. Kunst Erzgiesserei, Wien, a Secessionist bronze letter opener, circa 1905, tapered form, the handle incised with geometric cube motifs, signed Krasnik and stamped marks 1482d, 22.5cm long
Note: Croatian born designer Krasnik moved to Vienna in 1898, joining the workshop of Koloman Moser after studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Exhibiting at the 1901 London First International Studio Exhibition, much of her work had been attributed to Moser. Working in the Wiener Werkstatte tradition, she continued to design for companies such as Loetz and Bakalowits, before giving up her occupation in 1910.
Sold for £90
Antoinette Krasnik for K.K. Kunst Erzgiesserei, Wien, a Secessionist bronze letter opener, circa 1905, tapered form, the handle incised with geometric cube motifs, signed Krasnik and stamped marks 1482d, 22.5cm long
Note: Croatian born designer Krasnik moved to Vienna in 1898, joining the workshop of Koloman Moser after studying at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Exhibiting at the 1901 London First International Studio Exhibition, much of her work had been attributed to Moser. Working in the Wiener Werkstatte tradition, she continued to design for companies such as Loetz and Bakalowits, before giving up her occupation in 1910.
Auction: Fine & Decorative Arts, 7th Mar, 2024
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