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RStK Amphora
Amphora RStK Biomorphic Art Nouveau Ceramic Candlestick att. Paul Dachsel

c. 1900

$3,400
£2,586.62
€3,024.55
CA$4,755.05
A$5,341.76
CHF 2,842.82
MX$66,052.92
NOK 34,640.13
SEK 33,492.03
DKK 22,560.32
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About the Item

Biomorphic candlestick with experimental glaze produced by RStk Amphora c. 1900, a design attributed to Paul Dachsel. Hand-signed in the base with an RStK marking indicating that this piece was hand-finished on the potter's wheel. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RStK), later known as Amphora, began producing luxury ceramic objects in Turn-Teplitz, Austria in 1892. With the help of well-established ceramicist Alfred Stellmacher, his son and sons-in-law established the Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel factory, which would produce some of the most highly collected porcelain objects of the 20th century. Stellmacher's son-in-law Paul Dachsel worked as a designer, creating forms that added new breadth to the Art Nouveau style with modernist forms and experimental glazes.
  • Creator:
    RStK Amphora
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)Width: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Exceptional condition commensurate with age. Free of cracks, chips, and restoration.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1493211851852

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