25th Jul, 2024 10:00
Fine & Decorative Arts
95
Josef Hoffmann, a Secessionist 'Aufsatz' brass centrepiece bowl, Wiener Werkstatte, Vienna, circa 1920, hammered reeded body and foot, of hemispherical form with everted rim and splayed conical foot, 20cm diameter, 10cm high
Note: Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann designed a wide range of Aufsatz bowls in planished brass and silver, of this form, from the 1920s, retailed through his company the Wiener Werkstatte. The design, form and quality of craftsmanship is typical of Hoffmann and the Werkstatte. Illustrated examples of similar bowls are in worldwide collections including the MAK, Vienna.
Sold for £400
Josef Hoffmann, a Secessionist 'Aufsatz' brass centrepiece bowl, Wiener Werkstatte, Vienna, circa 1920, hammered reeded body and foot, of hemispherical form with everted rim and splayed conical foot, 20cm diameter, 10cm high
Note: Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann designed a wide range of Aufsatz bowls in planished brass and silver, of this form, from the 1920s, retailed through his company the Wiener Werkstatte. The design, form and quality of craftsmanship is typical of Hoffmann and the Werkstatte. Illustrated examples of similar bowls are in worldwide collections including the MAK, Vienna.
Auction: Fine & Decorative Arts, 25th Jul, 2024
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