Antique Pair of Viennese Secession Brass Table Candlesticks / Holders by WMF

Beautiful and very stylish pair of Gothic candlesticks made in the Arts & Crafts era. If you are looking for rare and good quality antiques in the Gothic style to grace your living ...

Great pair of 19th century candleholders. If you are looking for a stylish and small pair of church candle holders to create a special atmospher...

Stunning pair of antique Gothic Style candleholders. If you are looking for a stylish and good size pair of church candle holders to create that special atmosphere then this bronze ...

Rare and beautiful pair of church candlesticks with the original, large bobeches. If you are looking for a rare and impressive pair of antique candle holders then this sizable and...

Marvelous design, beautiful materials and excellent condition stand. There are collectors of the Viennese Secessionist Style in almost every country on the planet. The finesse of the workmanship, the quality of the materials and the stunning designs have a universal appeal. When it comes to sheer beauty and style, this magazine Stand with its modernist features too is a great example of that finest of Secessionist workmanship. Turning otherwise ordinary objects into works of art is one of the things that the Viennese Style has brought the world. Those works of art have (and still do) lifted the spirit of many an individual and they have brought great style and beauty in living spaces of enthusiasts the world over. This angular Stand with its rounded features and inlaid brass in ebonized wood is a perfect example of this highly decorative and wonderfully stylish Secessionist era. At this moment (and as far as we know) there is only one more of these stands available in the world. That seller is asking double what we are asking and the condition of that particular Stand is not half as good as this stunning specimen. It is only one of the reasons why we expect our Stand to grace someone's office or living space soon. If you like this secessionist Stand...

Stunning pair of late 19th or early 20th century, Gothic church candle holders. If you are looking for a stylish and good size pair of church ca...

Precious pair of antique silver-plated Wmf candleholders / candlesticks in Baroque Style which can be dated Germany circa 1900. Each candleholder is m...

Beautiful pair of antique candlesticks by WMF are stunning examples of silverplated pewter craftsmanship, made during the Art Nouveau period around 1900. They are part of the "Empire...

A pair of German WMF Art Deco three-arm candle holders. An elegant pair of Art Deco nickel-plated brass three-arms candle holders by WMF, Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Germany...

An authentic English brass candlestick holder, circa 18th-19th century, England. Candlestick is solid brass. Piece is marked on bottom 'Made ...

A pair of Art Nouveau or Secessionist WMF 'Britannia metal' (pewter) and silver plate candle holders. Both marked to the interior of the base 'WMFB' and 'OX'. This finish was used be...

DETAILS Marked on bottom. WMF GmbH In 1853, mill owner Daniel Straub, together with the Schweizer brothers, Louis and Friedrich, established the Straub & Schweizer metal works in Geislingen an der Steige, Germany. Only a few years later in 1862, their silver-plated tableware and serving dishes were awarded a medal of distinction at the world exhibition in London. The company, originally called Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer, merged in 1880 with Ritter & Co - a producer of high end luxury items who were ahead of their time in silver plating technique. Instead of using the method of heat and mechanical pressure to plate their wares, Ritter dipped the item into a bath of silver which together with an electric current produced pieces that were finely and evenly covered in a layer of silver. This method of plating was called ‘Galvanisation’ and allowed more intricate and complex pieces to be plated. After several years both companies still faced financial problems and in 1880 they joined with the Wurttemberg Union Bank and the company was renamed “WMF” (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik). From its founding as one company, WMF's growth was tremendous - acquiring more factories along the way, notably including "Orivit AG" and "Orion KM". By the end of the 1900's, they were the world's largest producer and exporter of household metalware. WMF started making glass in 1883 when a glass house was built at Geisslingen near Stuttgart to produce their own glass inserts. The original 1883 glass house was destroyed during the First World War and a new, more modern facility opened in 1922. The young glass designer Karl Wiedmann perfected the technique of iridized surfaces and the resulting "MYRA"- Kristall entered production in 1926. The same year also saw the beginning of the first "IKORA" glass - reputedly discovered by accident whilst correcting a Myra glass...