Orivit Furniture

Orivit. An Art Nouveau pewter and green glass decanter. Design Number 1211. Unmarked but an identical version with stamped Orivit marks was illustrated in the Christies Art Nouveau...

Fabulous Orivit signed metal and cut glass Tazza in exceptional condition. The base is a stunningly Art Nouveau sinuous gold coloured metal, with a flower head knop to hold on the glass top. It is signed Orivit 2259 on the base dating it to around 1900. The top is clear colourless glass with a wavy edge and cut with branches and leaves. Orivit A.G. Cologne-Ehrenfeld & Braunfels. Rhine Province or Rhenish Prussia, Prussia (now North Rhine-Westphalia) Silberschmied / Silversmiths The company was founded in 1894, as "Rheinische Broncegiesserei für Kleinplastiken " in Köln-Ehrenfeld by Wilhelm Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz (b.1863 - d.1939). From 1896 they started making luxury items in a new alloy,"Orivit Metal", consisting of 89.85% pewter 7.9 % antimony 1.9 % copper and 0.12 % silver. In 1900 the factory changed its name to "Orivit A.G. fur Kunsthandwerkliche Metalwarenfabrikation" and in 1901/02 a new factory was built in Cöln- Braunfels, complete with a revolutionary new Huber Presverfahren hydraulic press, capable of producing 3650 kiloponds per square centimetre. Finding itself in financial difficulties, Orovit A.G was purchased in 1905 by Württembergische MetallwarenFabrik. In 1906 Orivit A.G. acquired Orion and 60 of their designs were carried over into the Orivit range. W/MF marks were used from 1907, although Orivit marks were still visible in the old moulds.The designers were Carl Sigmund Luber...

Orivit art nouveau wine decanters art nouveau style manufacturer Orivit original gilding with some wear crystals in excellent condition material crystal and pewter origin Germany cri...

Pair of movable boat wall lights, made of silver-plated bronze and original switch. Manufactured by the Orivit house (1894-1905), which was bought by the Württembergische Metalware F...

Centerplaces, Orivit, German Orivit Orivit The company was founded in 1894 as "Rheinische Broncegieserei fur Kleinplastiken" in Koln-Ehrenfeld, Germany. "Orivit" was initially a trad...

A stunning quality Orivit sterling silver Art Nouveau coffee and tea service. Orivit produced sterling items for a very limited period just after the turn of the 20th century; a com...

Orivit Four Flame Candelabrum, circa 1900 Additional Information: Date: c.1900 Period: Wilhelm II Origin: Koln-Ehrenfeld, Germany Decoration: Four hammered effect candleholder...

Rare art nouveau mirror from the 20's from the German factory Orivit. Structure of the mirror in solid pewter and mirror. Very nice manufacturing detail on the pewter with the face of a woman...

Centerplace, orivit, German Year: 1898 Firms: Orivit 2638 = Signature name with its numbering. Casa Costa = Name of the house that sold it in Argentina. Orivit The company was...

Vase Orivit Signs: Orivit In 1905, WMF acquired a majority stake in the company that manufactures Orivit AG under the name "Orivit". Country: Germany Materials: silver plated ...