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Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler Bowls and Baskets

German, 1875-1967

Recognized for his technically superior and beautiful metal patinations for tableware, Munich-born Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler’s designs and metalwork caught the attention of Tiffany & Co., NY, for whom he worked in the mid-1890s. 1906 proved to be a decisive year in his career. 

Though Vierthaler had left his position as the Director of Design at J. Winhart & Co. earlier that year, examples of his work for Winhart were shown along with collaborative work with Eugen Ehrenbock at the Bayerische Jubiläums-Landers-Ausstellung Nürnberg — for which he received a gold medal — and at the Deutsche Kunstgewerbe-Ausstellung in Dresden — for which he received a silver medal. He and Ehrenbock formalized their partnership in 1907. 

Vierthaler later expanded his metalwork output to include jewelry and lighting design as well as figural and ornamental building decoration design. A member of the Deutscher Werkbund, Vierthaler went on to become a full professor in Hanover at the Staaliche Handwerkerund Kunstgewerberschule and at the Technische Hochschule.

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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)

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Creator: Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Art Nouveau Copper Cicada Vase with Opal by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the default quote does not include packing and insurance. 1stDibs shipping provides a level of value, protection, and care that aligns with our commitment to safeguarding historic artworks and providing excellent client service. 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...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler Bowls and Baskets

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Art Nouveau Enameled Bronze Egyptian Lotus Bowl by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
By J. Winhart & Co., Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Chicago, US
Attributed to Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler for J. Winhart & Co. Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler Bowls and Baskets

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Enameled Copper Art Nouveau Dish with Ram by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
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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...
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