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Object: Pair of bookends in the form of dachshunds Manufacturer: Eckhardt & Engler, Höhr-Grenzhausen Model number: 3701 Style: Art Deco Date: 1935 Material: Glazed ceramic with a slightly iridescent finish Dimensions: H 15 cm × W 13 cm × D 10 cm Condition: Overall in very good, undamaged condition A rare pair of Art Deco bookends by Eckhardt & Engler dating from 1935. Two sculpturally modelled dachshunds brace their front legs against the strictly geometric supports. The subtly iridescent glaze gives the restrained forms a particular depth and emphasizes the contrast between figurative representation and clear geometry that is characteristic of the period. The bookends bear the Eckhardt & Engler manufacturer’s mark with the addition “Germany”, as well as the model number 3701. The date can be established with unusual precision: a pair of the same design and bearing the identical model number is held in the collection of Museum Kurhaus Kleve, where it is dated to 1935 (inventory no. 2022-I-230). Eckhardt & Engler was founded in 1898 by Peter Eckhardt and Ernst Johann Engler in Höhr, now part of Höhr-Grenzhausen. From 1914 onwards, the company developed into a manufacturer of stoneware and later acquired numerous models from the firm Roßkopf & Gerz. In addition to its own factory designs, the manufacturer collaborated with prominent designers of the period, including Albin Müller, Bruno Mauder, Leonhard Hellmuth and Karl Görig. Production continued until 1971. A characteristic example of German Art Deco ceramics...

Minimalist / Post-modern Floor Lamp Kru Kiterra by Tiziano Inguanotto for Sem Luci, Milano Italy. Designer Tiziano Inguanotto Maker Sem Luci, Milano Italy Era 1980s Material meta...

Tapestry by Lutz de Bré for Ewald Kröner Designer Lutz de Bré (1908–2001) Manufacturer Ewald Kröner Origin Germany Period 1970s Materials Pure New Wool Dimensions 168 × 168 × 1...

Tapestry by Lutz de Bré for Ewald Kröner Designer Lutz de Bré (1908–2001) Manufacturer Ewald Kröner Origin Germany Period 1970s Materials Pure New Wool Dimensions 180 × 130 × 1...

Object: Three-Seat Sofa Designer: Marc Newson (born 1963) Manufacturer: Moroso, Italy Model: Gluon Period: 1990s Design Year: 1993 Production: Period production, 1990s Materials: Met...

Object: Organic Magazine Rack / Firewood Holder Designer: David Marshall* (born 1948) Country of Origin: Spain Design Period: 1980s Materials: Brass/Bronze and Aluminum Dimensions: ...

Object: Tea Service Manufacturer: Fürstenberg (Germany) Designer: Ernst August Sundermann Design Year: 1976 Production Period: Produced in the late 1970s to early 1980s Model: 680 Se...

Bull and Bear Sculptures Inspired by Reinhard Dachlauer – Symbols of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Dimensions (L × W × H): Bull: 12.8 × 3.8 × ...

Object: Dachshund Bottle Opener Designer: Walter Bosse (1904–1979) Period: 1950s–1960s Material: Solid brass Length: 11.4 cm (4.49 in) Width: 1...

Object: Dachshund Bottle Opener Designer: Walter Bosse (1904–1979) Period: 1950s–1960s Material: Solid brass Length: 11.5 cm (4.53 in) Width: 1...

Object: Dachshund Bottle Opener Designer: Walter Bosse (1904–1979) Period: 1950s–1960s Material: Solid brass Length: 11.7 cm (4.61 in) Width: 1...

Object: Dachshund Bottle Opener Designer: Walter Bosse (1904–1979) Period: 1950s–1960s Material: Solid brass Length: 11.5 cm (4.53 in) Width: 1.7 cm (0.67 in) Height: 2.3 cm (0.91 in...