German Jugendstil Pair Bakelite Mounted Polished Brass Candlesticks

A stylish German jugendstil silver dwarf candlestick by JD Schleissner Sohne and dating from around 1910. The candlestick is mounted on a square base raised on four ball shaped feet with a ridged edge and domed centre supporting a cylindrical candle holder...

A very stylish Jugendstil German copper and brass novelty chamberstick by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from ar...

A very stylish German Jugendstil brass roller desk blotter by renowned makers WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) and dating from around 1910. The des...

A stylish pair Art Nouveau continental candlesticks with metal fittings on marble bases and with glass columns probably Austrian or German and...

An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating between 1909 and 1922. The stoneware candlesticks are heavily potted standing on wide rounded bases with tall graduating column stems with bud shaped tops with flat rounded rims. The candlesticks are decorated in streaked blue and purple glazes over a lighter red glazed ground and both have clear glazed foot rims with recessed bases. The candlesticks are both impressed ASHBY GUILD...

A very fine pair antique Islamic, Middle Eastern, brass pedestal candlesticks of square form the body hand engraved with stylised floral and scroll desig...

This is the most iconic Bakelite piece ever. An elegant pair of Jugendstil tall tapered Bakelite candlesticks. These pieces were manufactured by Linsden Ware, England, in the late 19...

A German jugendstil pierced brass wall sconce. circa 1900. Circular brass reflector with raised center pierced and etched decoration the later single light sconce. Measure: ...

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...

Pair of brass polished candlesticks with a molded hexagonal base. Hand-tooled contemporary brass candlesticks with round base. Handcrafted cast brass candle sticks, candleholder wi...

Pair of brass Victorian candleholders. Elegant pair of polished brass Victorian candlesticks. Great brass decorative cast iron brass art objects. Dimensions: 11.75 in. H x 5 in. D.

Pair of Victorian polished brass candlesticks with push ups. Measures: Height 9.25”, base 5.5”. Hand tooled heavy brass, with push up size