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.
Secessionist Porcelain Vase by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
By Serapis Fayence Wahliss, Karl Klaus
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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...
Porcelain
Secessionist Clock by Karl Klaus for Serapis Wahliss
By Serapis Fayence Wahliss, Karl Klaus
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Porcelain
$145
H 2 in W 3 in D 3 in
Designed By Sybil Connolly For Tiffany & Co. Heart Shaped Porcelain Trinket Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Fashion designer Sybil Connolly designed a fine, small, heart-shaped porcelain trinket box for Tiffany & Co. It's in perfect condition.
Porcelain
$962Sale Price|45% Off
H 5.75 in W 10.32 in D 7.13 in
Karl Springer Tessellated Stone Box with Shagreen Interior
By Karl Springer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. There's also a gorgeous wood trim d...
Stone, Brass
$1,109
H 3.15 in W 4.93 in D 3.35 in
Vienna secession jewelry box atr. Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte, Dagobert Peche
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vienna secession jewelry box atr. Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstätte in excellent original condition.
Brass
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in Dm 3.75 in
Secessionist Vase, Ruddy Pink with Wiener Werkstatte-Influenced Glyphs
By Wittenberg Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly showing the influences of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener Werkstatte, at a time when Vienna led the Germanic world's interpretation of Art Nouveau and Art Deco, this cyli...
Ceramic
Japanese Green Gilded Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary Japanese decorative porcelain vase, an exclusive signature masterpiece in blue and red by highly acclaimed master porcelain artist of the Imari-Arita region of...
Gold
$1,500
H 8.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.75 in
Antique Art Nouveau Figural Nymph on Gourd Porcelain Vase by Ernst Wahliss
By Ernst Wahliss
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Art Nouveau figural Nymph on gourd porcelain vase by Ernst Wahliss, circa early 1900s. This beautiful large piece made in Austria is in very good vintage condition with no ch...
Porcelain
$2,218
H 3.75 in W 7.49 in D 3.55 in
1900 Erhard and Sohne Secessionist Jugendstil Art Nouveau Copper Brass Case
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Brescia, IT
Jugendstil Box Set Germany, 1900-1909 Copper and Brass Casket Floral decoration Complete with key Marcho embossed under the base Rare item Excellent state of preservation
Brass, Copper
$1,345Sale Price|40% Off
H 3.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Victorian Silver Embossed Clock by Douglas Clock Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Victorian silver embossed bedside clock features a brass body clock complete with a brass-cased timepiece and lever escapement along with a solid st...
Silver
$822
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Emanuel josef Margold, a secessionist box for the Bahlsen cookie factory c. 1915
By Emanuel Josef Margold
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A rare rectangular shaped box with a hinge cover; tinplate, gilt and with beautiful colourful abstract floral motifs. The bottom is embossed with ‘H. Bahlsens Keks-Fabrik Hannover Königl-Preuss-Staatsmedaille Weltausstellungen - 1904 1910 Grosser Preis 1911 1913 Baltische Ausstellung Malmö 1914 Die Königl. Medaille’ Bahlsen's new designs for ornamental giftware packaging were shown at the exhibition held by the Deutsche Werkbund...
Tin
$56,056
H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 11.82 in
Unique Low Cabinet with Intarsia by Viktor Lurje for Wiener Werkstätte c. 1926
By Wiener Werkstätte, Viktor Lurje
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique low cabinet with intarsia designed by the architect, artist and craftsman Viktor Lurje (1883-1944) and manufactured by Wiener Werkstätte GmbH, circa 1926. Together with Oskar ...
Wood
Handpainted Limoges Porcelain Egg Box for Asprey
By Limoges, Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine diminutive porcelain dresser or vanity box. By Limoges for Asprey. In the size and shape of an egg. Decorated with handpainted green plants, blue devices, and extensive ...
Porcelain
$2,250
H 8.38 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Large Vintage Lucite Gem Ice Bucket by Allesandro Albrizzi / Karl Springer
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Chicago, IL
A large vintage Lucite gem ice bucket by Allesandro Albrizzi. 1970s Lucite shows nice age with some craqueling. some the tiny pl...
Lucite
Lidded Porcelain Jugendstil Box
By Serapis Fayence Wahliss, Karl Klaus
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Jugendstil Porcelain Lidded Box by KARL KLAUS (1889-1925) for SERAPIS WAHLISS, Vienna, circa 1911, hand-painted in gold and black enamels in a stylized geometric diamond and holly mo...
Porcelain