Ludwig Vierthaler German Jugendstil Lizard & Dragonfly Repousse Copper Vase

Ludwig Vierthaler (German, 1875-1967) for Winhart & Co., Munich, circa 1904, apparently unmarked, jardiniere or planter in the form of a two-handled bowl, the hammered copper body de...

German Jugendstil period amphora in neoclassical revival style, made in brass, repoussé inside and outside, with added bronze handles, legs, figures and sculpted bronze plaques, unsi...

German Jugendstil pair of vases created by Walter Scherf & Co., circa 1900. The pair is made of repousse metal with added sculpted handles ending in bi...

German Jugendstil monumental vase with African motif of ibex skulls with horns that turn into handles on the upper parts atop a chevron band, and three supp...

German Jugendstil jardinière planter with reptilian design motif in repousse brass with bronze handles, made in the 1900s. In remarkable antique condition with age-appropriate wear.

German Jugendstil table lamp in hand-repousse brass and bronze, attributed to Oscar Bach. The piece features decorative cats and mice on its shade and has...

Created while a lead designer for J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Vierthaler’s cicada themed copper vase showcases the design principles which he developed at J. Winhart in the pre-war years, where emphasis was placed on craftsmanship and the characteristics of the material itself. The vase’s ambiguous quality and use of allegory also shows his uncanny understanding of the dual nature of German life at the time. On the one hand, under Kaiser Wilhelm II, Germany was asserting herself strongly in the Weltpolitik through alliances with other central-European powers and in making grand plans to grow in military strength. With hindsight, Vierthaler’s vase is all the more remarkable for his prescience in the twilight of an empire. By presenting a cicada, he evokes a conundrum. Is this cicada a strong adult, newly emerged from a long dormancy? Or is this the cicada...

Recognized for his technically superior and beautiful metal patinations for tableware, Munich born Ludwig Vierthaler’s designs and metalwork caught the attention of Tiffany & Co., NY...

Recognized for his technically superior and beautiful metal patinations for tableware, Munich born Ludwig Vierthaler’s designs and metalwork caught the attention of Tiffany & Co., NY...

A very interesting German attributed jugendstil art pottery vase applied in relief with stylized trees and dating from around 1900. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglazed foot ...

This is a large hand blown emerald green opaque glass vase with applied open work copper overlay decoration, which is likely to have been manufactured i...

2 Amaizing Vases Kayser Country: German Materials: Gilt and silver bronze 1900 Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau a...