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Ceramic Sculpture Water Carrier Viennese Secession circa 1903 White Gold

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Ceramic sculpture respresenting a Water Carrier - designed by Wilhelm Bormann - manufacture attributed to Ernst Wahliss Wien - Viennese Secession circa 1903 Austrian Art Nouveau - Jugendstil Wilhelm Bormann studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts from 1898 and lectured at the Vienna University of Technology. From 1908, he was also an employee in the Viennese mosaic workshop Leopold Forstner. His models were presented by the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts at several exhibitions. The Viennese company Goldscheider produced several designs by Bormann. This figure may have been executed by the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts around 1903. The painting is strongly reminiscent of fashion designs by Gustav Klimt. The sculpture is marked with "W Bormann" on the plinth.
  • Attributed to:
    Ernst Wahliss (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Width: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
  • Style:
    Jugendstil (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1903
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Klosterneuburg, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5830226972552

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