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Karl Klaus Decorative Objects

Austrian

The esteemed Viennese retailer and manufacturer of porcelain and ceramic ware, Ernst Wahliss Kunst, Porzellan und Faience Fabrik rolled out its Serapis Wahliss line in 1911. The firm had acquired 600 original models of table china from the molds once belonging to the K.K. Austro-Hungarian factory that had closed in 1864. With new designers, like Karl Klaus, who were part of the Jugendstil movement now on board, their “luxury porcelain” designs reflected decidedly modern trends. The influence of Josef Hoffmann, Klaus’s instructor in Vienna at the Kunstgewerbeschule from 1907–1911, is apparent in the geometric patterning and reliance on a simple, but bold, palette. Klaus’s alliance to Hoffmann and his vision for elevating the applied arts to the same status as the fine arts continued on a professional level. The Wiener Werkstatte employed Klaus in 1911, which would remain under the directorship of Hoffmann until its demise in 1932. The scrollwork Klaus incorporated into his design on the domed lid for Serapis Wahliss demonstrates this tie to the Werkstatte and in particular, a stylistic affinity to another one of it’s leading designers, Carl Otto Czeschka.

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Creator: Karl Klaus
Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

$16,000

Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

By Karl Klaus, Serapis Fayence Wahliss

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Karl Klaus Decorative Objects

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Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

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Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss

By Karl Klaus, Serapis Fayence Wahliss

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Secessionist Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, c. 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mot...

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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Karl Klaus Decorative Objects

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Karl Klaus decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Karl Klaus decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of porcelain and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Karl Klaus decorative objects, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Dagobert Peche, Michael Powolny, and Wiener Werkstätte. Prices for Karl Klaus decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,750 and can go as high as $2,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,750.

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