Austrian Vases

Bronze vase in a shape of a tree stump made in Austria in the 1970s.

Form blown baluster-shaped body on a round, flush stand, bulbously widening and contracting to a short, wide neck. Cobalt blue underlay with silver-yellow-green crumb inclusions, 2 s...

Large stoneware vase in an extraordinary brass frame decorated with mistletoe branches.

Art Deco floor vase attr. to Michael Powolny / Wiener Keramik / Schleiss Keramik Gmunden „Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik und Gmundner Tonwarenfabrik Schleiss, Ges.m.b.H.“ height: 52cm - diameter: 32.5cm - diameter rim: 16.5cm - weight: 7.7 kg From a noble estate in Linz / Austria - in amazing good condition Michael Powolny Michael Powolny (* 18. September 1871 in Judenburg, Österreich-Ungarn; † 4. Jänner 1954 in Wien) war ein österreichischer Keramikdesigner, Bildhauer und Medailleur. Leben Nach Abschluss einer Hafnerlehre besuchte Powolny von 1891 bis 1894 die Fachschule für Tonindustrie in Znaim, daran anschließend von 1894 bis 1901 die Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule. 1906 gründete er gemeinsam mit Bertold Löffler die Wiener Keramik, deren Vertrieb bereits nach etwa einem Jahr von der Wiener Werkstätte übernommen wurde. 1913 kam es zum Zusammenschluss der Wiener Keramik mit der Gmundner Keramik (Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik und Gmundner Tonwarenfabrik Schleiss Gesellschaft m. b. H.). Michael Powolny wirkte von 1909 bis 1936 als Lehrer an der Kunstgewerbeschule. Seine Arbeiten, die ab 1929 dem Art déco zugeordnet werden können,[1] wurden auf zahlreichen internationalen Ausstellungen gezeigt und erzielen bei Sammlern hohe Preise. Powolny wurde von Josef Hoffmann bei der Ausstattung des Cabaret Fledermaus und des Palais Stoclet sowie bei der Gestaltung mehrerer großer Villenbautenin Wien herangezogen. Auch der Entwurf für die neue österreichische Ein- und Zwei-Schilling-Münze von 1946 bis 1952 stammt von Powolny. Er stand 1944 in der Gottbegnadeten-Liste des Reichsministeriums für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda. Anlässlich seines 80. Geburtstages wurde Powolny 1951 mit der Ehrenmedaille der Bundeshauptstadt Wien ausgezeichnet. Powolny wurde in einem ehrenhalber gewidmeten Grab auf dem Wiener Zentralfriedhof bestattet. 1965 wurde im 22. Wiener Gemeindebezirk die Powolnygasse nach ihm benannt. Gmundner Keramik – Schleiss Keramik Die „Gmundner Keramik“, wie wir sie heute kennen, ging aus einem im Jahr 1903 von Leopold Schleiss unter dem Namen „Gmundner Thonwaren-Fabrik“ (anfangs Thonwaren mit „h“) errichteten Betrieb in Traunleiten, heute Keramikstraße Gmunden, hervor. Schon im Jahre 1843 kauften die Eltern von Leopold Schleiss in Gmunden die „Hafnerhäuser am See“, heute Theatergasse 14 und 16, und übten dort ihr Hafnergewerbe aus. 1883 übernahm Leopold die gut gehende und deshalb bald an ihre räumlichen Grenzen stoßende Werkstätte. Dies führte zum Kauf eines Grundstückes im oberhalb von Gmunden gelegenen Traunleiten, auf dem 1903 eine neue Fabrikationsstätte errichtet wurde. Leopolds Sohn Franz Schleiss II (geb. 1884) zeigte großes handwerkliches und künstlerisches Talent und entwickelte sich zum überzeugten Vertreter der um die Jahrhundertwende aufkommenden neuen Kunstströmungen. Bereits 1907 waren mehrere Künstler und Künstlerinnen für das Unternehmen tätig, und Fayencen wie Kleinplastiken wurden auf Ausstellungen gezeigt. Nach seiner 1909 erfolgten Verehelichung mit der akademischen Bildhauerin Emilie Simandl, gründete er mit ihr 1910 die „Keramische Werkstätte F. u. E. Schleiss, Gmunden“. 1913 kam es zum Zusammenschluss mit der „Wiener Keramik“. Der neue Firmenname lautete „Vereinigte Wiener und Gmundner Keramik und Gmundner Tonwarenfabrik Schleiss, Ges.m.b.H.“. Die Modelle der „Wiener Keramik“ von Powolny, Löffler und anderen Künstlern gehörten nun zum künstlerischen Bestand des Unternehmens. Nach einer Zeit unglaublicher Vielfalt und Fülle an außergewöhnlichen Keramiken kam es mit Beginn des Ersten Weltkrieges, im Rahmen der am Anfang des Krieges herrschenden Hochstimmung, zu einer Sortiment Erweiterung mit „patriotischer Kunst“. Bald aber machte sich das Fehlen von zum Kriegsdienst eingezogenen Arbeitskräften bemerkbar. Mit der Gründung einer „Lehrwerkstätte für Keramik, Schleiss Schule“ steuerte Franz Schleiss dagegen und holte auf diese Weise neue Mitarbeiter in die Firma. Nach Kriegsende erzeugte er mit einigen Absolventen der Schule Unikatkeramiken, die in der „Gmundner Werkstätte, registrierte Genossenschaft m.b.H.“ erzeugt und gemeinsam mit der „Gmundner Keramik“ vertrieben wurden. 1923 wurde die „Gmundner Keramik“ in eine Aktiengesellschaft umgewandelt und firmierte nun unter „Gmundner Keramische Werkstätten A.-G.“. Meinungsverschiedenheiten führten 1926 zum Austritt des Ehepaares Schleiss, welches daraufhin die „Josefine Schleiss Gmundner Keramik“, die spätere „Schleiss Keramik“, und in Deutschland die „Münchner Werkstätte...

Silberiris glass vase by historic Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Globular with pinched shoulder and ruffled turned-down quatrefoil rim. On front overlay in form of loose and flu...

A fine quality Art Nouveau art glass vase, by Loetz the historic glass maker from the municipality of Austria featuring engraved Alvin Sterling Silver overlay. Overlay in form of op...

Turn-of-the-century Silberiris glass vase by Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with flared rim in silver collar. Overlay in form of open and stylized leaf band and c-scroll n...

An exceptional quality Art Nouveau miniature iridescent glass vase, possibly Loetz and dating from the early 20th century. This heavily made amethyst glass vase is exquisitely decora...

This is the most chic, modern collection by Swarovski. And very RARE. Designed by Artist Martin Zendron for Swarovski Crystal Co, Austria in 2005, the edition was retired and com...

Beautiful iridescent green blown glass vase with gilt bronze dolphin base and gilt handle.

»[...] Tanzer's rough and enigmatic ceramics often depict unusual characters.« Milan Design Week 2023 - Amy Frearson (Dezeen) »[...] colorful, perhaps a bit eccentric, in any case unique.« Die Welt – Franka Haiderer (Sotheby’s Cologne) »The colorful flower vases he produces have expressive faces. Some show their teeth, others tear their eyes wide open. Every day, the self-taught artist makes an object. The vases reflect his mood, Tanzer says – whether he had a dentist’s appointment on the day he made the snarling container? Probably not, his pieces are inspired by ›naive art‹ and painting with children...

This antique vase is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The vase is composed of a pale green ar...

Mold-blown body widening conically upwards, on a flush, round stand, a constriction forming the narrow shoulders with a wide opening, flared rim of the mouth, polished pontil with th...

A magnificent Antique 19th century Silver & Viennese Enamel Vase in the shape of a large cornucopia supported by a silver griffin on a domed pedestal ...

This late 19th century porcelain vase was designed by Eduard Stellmacher for Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel Amphora of Turn-Teplitz, Bohemia. The piece has a Classic Art Nouveau form and features a dimensional nymph partially encased in the leaves of a lily of the valley plant. The maiden's body is accented by two delicate arched tendrils finished in gilt which bear small white lily of the valley blossoms, also accented in gilt. The remainder of the piece is painted in shades of light green and ochre with gilt highlights. An example of this shape with similar painted decoration can be seen on page 37 of Richard L. Scott's 'Ceramics From The House Of Amphora 1890-1915.' As an antique item, the vase shows appropriate signs of age consisting of wear to the gilded decoration along with a shallow chip on one of the ridged leaves on the back of the piece. The foot is 4" in diameter and bears the red RStK mark reading "RStK TURN Teplitz...

Turn-of-the-century silberiris glass vase by Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Ovoid with impressed shoulder and molten-style irregular turned-down rim. Overlay in form of whiplash...

Large 'Aorta' vase by Carl Auböck in patinated brass. This aorta-shaped vase has a rough appearance that is accentuated by shiny brass openings. Designed by Carl Auböck II in 1949. ...

A vase with a bright sunny yellow-black dripped glaze from the 1960s-1970s period. Inside with black glaze. A wild, characterful piece that fills the space with life with pink flower...

Fine ‘Vienna‘ Austria porcelain vase. The vase of Classic Roman shape with flared rim and pinched neck with scrolling shoulders and tapered body stood...

Body blown in a model, constriction over a flush stand, then widening in the form of a belly and narrowing again to a straight, tubular neck with a straight, rounded mouth rim, verti...

Amphora Austria Porcelain 4 Handled Art Nouveau Vase, circa 1890. A peach and lavender ground with gold encrusted flowers throughout. Impressed Amphora mark to underside. Addi...

A very good quality 19th century Vienna porcelain vase, depicting classical scenes and gilded borders.

Carl Auböck #3795 "Aorta Crescent" vase, Austria, 2022.

A very stylish Austrian Art Nouveau handled vase with large layered leaf patterning by Paul Dachsel for Alexandra Porcelain Works Turn-Teplitz and dating from the early 20th century....

In a model with irregular spherical decor blown body in baluster shape, round offset base, bulging upwards, after a slight constriction flared mouthrim, polished pontil on the bottom. Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris Green glass with silver...

Large, mold-blown, baluster-shaped body on a separate stand, bulbous after the constriction and slowly narrowing again, wide mouth rim with metal mount, drawn silver thread decoratio...

Lovely 20th century amber colored glass vase from the early Art Deco period in Austria around 1920. A fantastic shaped glass vase adorned by a special design building beautiful patte...

Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase by historic maker Loetz with engraved silver overlay. Cylindrical with bellied top and bottom, and short inset neck. Overlay in form of ope...

A beautiful minimal modernist vase or decanter „Tuberkulinkolben", designed and executed by Carl Aubock II in the 1950s. Made of handblown clear glass with nice wickerwork / rattan o...

Small porcelain gradient vase by Philipp Aduatz Unique piece Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 26,5 cm Materials: 3D printed porcelain   The inspiration and tool for the design of the Gr...

Large gradient vase by Philipp Aduatz Limited Edition of 50 Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 152 cm Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel Available in red, blue, beig...

Large gradient vase by Philipp Aduatz Limited Edition of 50 Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 152 cm Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel Available in red, blue, beig...

Austrian Jugendstil, floral glass vase, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, red, green, orange, gold, circa 1902, "Cytisus Neuroth" decoration, bohemian glass, Austria The "Cytisu...

Large gradient vase by Philipp Aduatz Limited Edition of 50 Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 152 cm Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed, reinforced with steel Available in red, blue, beig...

Large gradient vase by Philipp Aduatz Limited Edition of 50 Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 152 cm Materials: 3D printed concrete dyed Available in red, blue, beige, green and black. The 3D printed gradient furniture collection is Philipp Aduatz latest project in the field of 3D concrete...

Austrian Jugendstil glass vase Johann Loetz Witwe blue orange gold circa 1902 "Cytisus Neuroth" decoration Art Nouveau Bohemian Glass The "Cytisus" decoration is certainly one of ...

A stunning Loetz art glass green bowl decorated with gold inclusions. The glass manufacturer Loetz after their big success at the Paris World Exhibition in 1900. While creating decoration variants, the owner of the glass workshop, Max Ritter von Spaun, was presumably inspired by works of Louis C. Tiffany. The applied applications by Loetz are positioned more prominently and have their own ornament in the form of pulled iridescent threads. This glass work of art known as Loetz Jugendstil...

Extraordinary glass vase with frilly edge coming from the famous Art Nouveau period in Austria around 1900. The mouthblown clear glass body impresses with a beautiful bulby design. A great highlight on this Art Nouveau vase is the amazing looking, lovely frilly glass...

Dimensions Height: 7.25 inches Width: 5.25 inches Depth: 4.5 inches. Markings Fully marked on the bottom with a "B" in an urn-shaped cartouche (for “Bergmann”), and “GESHUTZED” (German: “PROTECTED). ABOUT What distinguishes this unique bud vase from others is a perfect synthesis of a utilitarian object and a Fine sculpture. It is not only the amazing subtlety and taste of the author’s artist skills, but an extraordinary design and an absolutely outstanding original plot. Designed for a single flower only, it is nonetheless a very complex and multifaceted composition filled with warm humor and fantasy. Sitting on a vessel shaped as a gourd, clasping its goat legs with hooves and holding on to the neck with one hand in order not to fall of it; a playful and mischievous faun holds by the tail a fleeing lizard with the other hand. FRANZ XAVIER BERGMANN (Austrian, 1861–1936) was the owner of a Viennese foundry who produced numerous patinated and cold-painted bronze oriental, erotic and animal figures, the latter often humanized or whimsical, humorous objects d'art. Cold painted bronze refers to pieces cast in Vienna and then decorated in several layers with so-called dust paint; the expertise for the mix of this kind of paint has been lost. The color was not fired hence "cold painted". Mainly women working...

Large dragon vase Eduard Stellmacher Amphora Riessner Stellmacher & Kessel ca. 1901, marked Around 1900, the manufacture Amphora rose to the top of...

Carl Auböck Model #7247-6 patinated brass vase. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural Viennese vase is executed in polished and darkly patinated brass by Werk...

This antique art glass vase is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Austria and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art ...

Stölzle-Oberglas AG. Three art glass vases, model 'Beatrice' and 'Nora'. Austria, 1980s. Cylindrical body with a long neck and wide opening, black glazed, matted and speckled. In...

From a collection of glasses by Koloman Moser: extremely rare large fishbowl vase for the Wiener Werkstätte. Colorless glass, from top to bottom; optica...

This is a large hand blown emerald green opaque glass vase with applied open work copper overlay decoration, which is likely to have been manufactured i...

Rare pair of folk art memory vases, antiques 1900-1910 Folk art vases from multiple inserted small tokens, mementos like porcelain doll heads. Good antique condition. Some missing pieces and also chips around the fringes. Very decorative pieces. Dimensions 5.5" x 10.23". Memory vases origin: As a cultural artifact of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, memory jugs possess an intersectional history as a form of domestic craft with ties to African and African-American burial practices. Traditionally created by the Bakongo people in Central and West Africa as grave markers...

Antique 1890s pair of Victoria Austria vase. Comprising Austrian porcelain vases with hand-painted decorated scenes of cattle watering. Measure: Heigh...

A beautiful organic flower vase, model #3974, designed by Carl Aubock II in 1950. Executed by Werkstätte Auböck in Vienna / Austria. Handmade of bras...

Carl Aubock patinated brass vase #4276 1950s design. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-quality materials, o...

Carl Aubock patinated brass "Aorta" Mid-Century Modern vase #3794 S. Produced by Carl Auböck IV in the original Auböck workshop in Vienna, Austria using the same standards, high-qual...

Austrian Jugendstil, floral glass bowl, manufactured by Johann Loetz Witwe, red, green, orange, gold, circa 1902, "Cytisus Maigruen" decoration, bohemian glass The "Cytisus" decoration, also known as "golden rain", is one of the most beautiful decor variations produced by the Johann Loetz Witwe glassworks. As with other decorations, Cytisus was also inspired by the secessionist taste in art in Vienna around 1900. The Beethoven frieze by Gustav Klimt in the Vienna Secession can be cited as an example of this type of artistic design. The bowl captivates with its calyx shape, where form and decoration seem to harmonize. The rare color combination of "Maigruen" (May green...

Article: nut cracker element Design: in style of Carl Auböck, 1950s Origin: Austria Age: 1970s Description: Original 1970s nut cracker elemen...

PAIR ORNATE PORCELAIN MANTEL VASES C. 19th century. The front of each vase with a courting scene painting by the French artist Boucher and overall with ornate gilt decoration, the underside of each marked Victoria Carlsbad Austria...

Julius Dressler's factory opened in Biela, Bohemia in 1883 and closed in 1944. His work was influenced by the Art Nouveau and Vienna Secessionist movements. Style-looks, simply s...

This exceptional ceramic Art Nouveau vase was created by the esteemed Austrian potter Robert Hanke circa 1900. It features a cylindrical body with a cinch...

In the model with irregular spherical decor blown body in baluster shape, round stand, bulbous widening upwards with four times indented wall, slight constriction, flared mouth rim pressed into quatrefoil, polished pontil. Shape: Production number / pattern not preserved Decor: Crete Diaspora Silver Iris Green glass with silver...

August Otto for Johann Maresch. Large impressive Art Nouveau Bohemian terracotta vase with a mermaid. Austria approx. 1900. In perfect condition. Stamped "JM 1669" and with incis...

Conch shell glass vase handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902 "Candia Papillon" Decoration. The extravagant Candia Papillon decor lends a special brilliance to the shell shape of this collectible. The iridescent quality of this decoration not only encompasses the outside of the intricately applied silver crumbled dots, but extends into the interior of the glass shell. A characteristic of this scroll vase...