Art Nouveau Silver Eagle Centerpiece by WMF

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Art Nouveau Silver Eagle Centerpiece by WMF

About the Item

Art Nouveau-Deco silver and cut-glass centerpiece by WMF depicting a stylized eagle on the vessel. This is a most unique creation, a study in contrasts. It is all at once both delicate and powerful, both “belle and bellicose”. An amazing example of the transition from the sweeping styles of 1900 into the clean lines of Art Deco. During the 1900s through the early 1920s, fruit or flower-filled centerpiece on the table or mantel was the most popular piece of home decor. They are often fanciful and elaborate but this rendition with the chiseled features of the eagle is exceptional! Notice the removable glass insert with its zig-zag edging and the utterly dynamic Jugendstil design of the silver work on the vessel. This piece bears the WMF marks and the original catalog number 309, it is fashioned of Silver plated Britania metal made in 1906. About WMF WMF stands for the full name, the Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. a German company that was the most important exporter of household decorative silver tableware during the early part of the 20th century. WMF pieces cannot be attributed to an individual designer as the company was quite large and employed many artists during their Jugendstil period, however, the era of Albert Mayer, sculptor and designer and the director of the WMF Studio from 1884 until 1914 is considered the high point of its creation. In 1900 WMF acquired Albert Koheler’s famous Austrian metalwork company AK& Cie who produced and distributed WMF items under their mark to the Austrian-Hungarian market until 1914. Measurements: Height 16 in. (41 cm) Width 24 in. (61 cm) Depth 12 in. (30 cm).

Creator:
WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cut Glass,Silver Plate
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1907
Condition:
Minor losses. newly restored silver outside, glass polishing.
Seller Location:
Oakland, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: 31041stDibs: LU871422752122