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Two Large WMF ‘Art Nouveau’ Silverplated Vases, Designed by Albert Mayer
$38,484.60
£28,000
€32,758.44
CA$53,033.71
A$58,363.05
CHF 30,604.88
MX$708,289.85
NOK 382,556.18
SEK 362,174.74
DKK 244,558.10
About the Item
Two Large ‘Art Nouveau’ Silverplated Pewter Vases, Designed by Albert Mayer For WMF And Supplied To Adolf Köhler & Cie, Vienna.
Each of bulbous outshape and modelled with aquatic motifs. Water cascading from the lip. The handle is modelled as a water reed held by a putto. The wave pattern body cast with frogs, leaves and conch shells, and with a figure of a water nymph.
Stamped ‘WMF / A.K. & Cie’.
Austro-German, Circa 1900.
These large vases are a celebration of the life-giving properties of water. They are modelled with water nymphs which recall the goddess Venus, who was born from the sea. She is attended by her son cupid, who is often shown alongside her in depiction's of her birth. Water nymphs, or naiads, are a type of female spirit, which preside over fountains, wells, springs and streams. In Greek mythology, naiads oversaw the safe passage of girls to adulthood and were goddess-protectors of springs and wells, whose waters were believed to cure disease, or celebrated as fonts of poetic and prophetic inspiration.
Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) used the Adolf Köhler & Cie (A.K. & Cie) brand for sales to the Austrian market until approximately 1914. High import tariffs prevented WMF exporting its silverware into Austro-Hungary. WMF therefore exported semi-finished blanks, which attracted a low tariff, to its affiliate, Köhler & Cie, who then silver-plated them and distributed them from Vienna throughout the Astro-Hungarian empire, Warsaw and Moscow.
WMF was a world leader in high-quality silver-plated metalware, producing primarily small ornaments and tableware. The present vases are unusually large examples for the manufactory, suggesting that they would have numbered amongst their most expensive offerings. Albert Mayer, sculptor and designer, was director at WMF from 1884 to 1914, and responsible for the figural design of these vases in the fashionable Art Nouveau style, known as Jugendstil.
Literature:
'Art Nouveau Domestic metalwork from Würtembergische Metallwarenfabrik', The English Catalogue 1906 with an introduction by Graham Dry, Antique Collectors' Club, England, 1998, compare the model illustrated, nr 127 and 127a, p 371.
G. Fahr-Becker, Art Nouveau, Postdam, 2010, p. 266.
- Creator:WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
- Style:Jugendstil (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1900-1909
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: B765021stDibs: LU1028046671762
WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
The fine brass, copper and silver metalware produced by distinguished manufacturer Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) has adorned the tabletops of restaurants, hotels and homes around the world. WMF is especially prized by collectors for its Art Nouveau works of the late 19th century and Art Deco pieces manufactured throughout the early 20th century.
WMF traces its beginnings to 1880 when the merger of Straub & Sohn and Ritter & Co. formed the public limited company Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. The company initially focused on tableware and decorative pieces, such as vases and planters. In 1892, WMF introduced its patented “perfect hard silver plating,” a technology that distributes twice as much silver to the sections of cutlery that experience the most wear, allowing the whole piece to hold its luster longer than other silver-plated products.
In 1905, WMF acquired a majority holding of Orivit AG, a company in Cologne that manufactured products from a tin alloy, further expanding its range of materials. By 1910, its main facility in Geislingen, Germany, employed 4,000 workers. It had branches in Vienna, Warsaw and London, and printed a catalog in 12 languages.
As a German business, WMF experienced extensive asset loss in the aftermath of the world wars. However, by 1950, its main facility once again had a workforce of more than 3,000 employees, and its high-quality products returned to popularity. There was an increase in demand for its Cromargan cutlery as well as work by WMF’s preeminent lighting designer, Wilhelm Wagenfeld.
By the 1960s, WMF’s main facility had 5,800 employees. More factories were opened to keep up with demand. WMF is now one of the largest manufacturers of metalware in the world and continues to produce pieces of superb quality. The company has over 200 branches in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and owns branches in 40 other countries.
On 1stDibs, explore serveware, decorative objects, lighting and more from Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF).
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