Austrian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Bowl on an oval ground plan with flared, wavy and curved walls on four swept-out feet, fruit and leaf decoration in relief on the bowl base and on the outside, colored glazed in an e...

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Personalized Restorations Our team of expert artisans offers restoration services tailored to your aesthetic preferences and design needs: • Cabinetry and Polishing: We perform polishing work on woods, allowing for transitions from light to dark tones (including deep black finishes). • Upholstery: We reupholster chairs and armchairs with fabrics or leathers of your choice, guaranteeing a high-quality finish. • Lighting: We adapt ceiling lamps by shortening smooth rods to adjust them to the height of your rooms. • Metal Treatment: * Restoration of chromed or silver-plated bronze pieces to their original state. o Chroming or silver-plating services for bronze objects. Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Loetz The glass factory, originally founded in 1836 by Johann Baptist Eisner, was taken over. Loetz was the premier Bohemian glass works during this period. It was located in Klostermühle, near Rejštejn in the Sušice district in South-West Bohemia, which belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918. Susanna Loetz, widow of Glass entrepreneur Johann Loetz in 1852. She renamed the company "Glasfabrik Johann Loetz Witwe", a name that was retained until all activities were stopped in 1947. In 1879 it passed to Max Ritter von Spaun. Under his guidance, together with director Eduard Prochaska, the glassworks flourished as never before and enjoyed its most successful period. Von Spaun and Prochaska concentrated on the development of innovative glass types and new production techniques. Their first successful speciality was a glass type simulating semiprecious stones. It is often called "Marmoriertes Glas" ("marbled glass"). The range contained Onyx (red/brown), Karneol (red/pink) and later Malachit (green). It was introduced in the second half of the 1880's. From the same period dates the Octopus glass, of which the decor resembles the tentacles of a cephalopod. The production of Marmorier-tes Glas was resumed in 1906, in different colours like yellow and white. Octopus, 1885-1890, 1885-1890, unknown, an Malachit, 1885-1890, unknown, The master glass-blowers of Klostermühle had already carried out experiments with iridescence in the first half of the 1890's, and they produced the Olympia, a classically inspired olive green type, in 1896. Similar, in variants of creta green, bronce or Olympia and averse to any redundant decoration was the Glatt decor. It highly contrasted with the more elaborate finishes of that time, but it constitutes a part of the production with a deep sense for taste and quality. Most of the pieces shown in the "Glatt" decors were manufactured for Max Emmanuel in London. The glatt decor remained in use for many years. The Chiné decor had thin glass threads spun around the body in irregular patterns. It is not to be confused with the type of glass that was produced by Kralik. Loetz "Chiné" came in clear, opal, green and pink, Kralik "Chiné" in dark purple. The logical sequel to Chiné was the Pampas decor, green or cobalt blue, in which the threads almost disappeared in the surface, with iridised parts in between. Around the same time the dotted Papillon decor was introduced. The beautiful silver spots were employed on a wide array of models and quite effective on the gooseneck (water sprinkler) and sea shell...

For sale is a beautiful bottle opener in the shape of a post horn. Both were crafted from brass and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Aust...

Art Nouveau carafe made of clear glass with a conical body on an oval base, cut meadow flower decoration rising from the lower rim, cut ground star,...

An Austrian silver and guilloché enamel box, made in Vienna in the 1930s. The box is rectangular in shape and decorated on the lid with...

Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead...

Impressive Goldscheider Vienna Ceramic Figurine of the 1920s: The young lady with artfully pinned up hair and headdress wears only an exotic-looking short skirt in the manner of a ro...

A 1950s brass bottle holder or caddy by Carl Aubock. This bottle holder features its original woven cane handle and it has acquired an overall arm patina from use. A chic and highly ...

Michael Powolny Art Nouveau centrepiece with three cherubs - most lovely ceramics item! Modelled by Michael Powolny (1871 - 1954), circa 1907. Hallmarked: Manufactured by Wiener Keramik (Vienna Ceramics) (WK / hallmarked). Material is ceramics (multicolored painted / glossy finish). Model 113 (model number is impressed / bottom glazed) Monogram of "Michael Powolny (MP)" is impressed, too. Made 1912. ________________________________________________________________________________ Subject: Most lovely three naked male cherub's figurines holding a round plate attached to their heads / the mentioned plate is blue painted at bottom side / the surface of tiered round socle is partially moss green shaded. ________________________________________________________________________________ Height: 21.0 cm (= 8.66 inches) Diameter of platter: 24.5 cm (= 9.64 inches) ________________________________________________________________________________ Bibliography: Waltraud Neuwirth, Markenlexikon für Kunstgewerbe (3), Wiener Keramik / Modelle 1906-13; pages 100-101 Elisabeth Frottier, "Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900-1950", Vienna 1990, page 200, List of Work (= Werkverzeichnis) number W 113 (WV 61), Model 113 ________________________________________________________________________________ Experts of Fine Arts assess Michael Powolny's work nowadays as result of activity of one the most important ceramics sculptors / designers of Austrian Art Nouveau. Most of Powolny's successors were strongly under his sway since Powolny had left 'large steps' in Viennese Art of Ceramics. Excellent condition. ____________________________________________________________________________________ About Michael Powolny (Sculptor). As both a designer and a teacher, the Austrian ceramicist and glassware designer Michael Powolny was an important figure in the development of modernist aesthetics in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. His romantic sculptural pottery figures embrace the lush, dynamic stylings of Gustav Klimt and other progressive artists, while his functional pieces — such as glass bowls and vases — employ the simple linear and geometric ornamentation that marked the work of Josef Hoffmann and other members of the Wiener Werkstätte Community of designers and craftsmen. Powolny received classical training in ceramics from his father, a potter, and at the Vienna School of Applied Arts, but later joined in the modernizing movement in the Austrian arts at the close of the 19th century. In 1897, Klimt, Hoffman, Koloman Moser and other artists and architects founded the Vienna Secession, a group that fought for freedom of expression against the city’s tradition-bound arts establishment. Powolny’s work reflects the changing times. He used classical figures in his ceramics — female nudes, cherubs — yet would dress them in modern ornament such as garlands of abstract, geometric flowers. Pieces from Powolny’s ceramics company were sold through the Wiener Werkstätte (Viennese Workshops) founded by Hoffmann and Moser, and Hoffman later hired Powolny to create ceramic ornamentation for his architectural masterpiece, the Palais Stoclet in Brussels. Powolny would go on to design glassware that combines elegant, tapering forms with precise linear decoration. His most influential work may have come as a professor at the School of Applied Arts, where he taught both Lucie Rie, the great Austrian-British modernist ceramicist, and the American potter Viktor Schreckengost, creator of the “Jazz Bowl...

An exceptional Antique 19th Century Viennese Enamel & Silver Jug with exquisitely detailed enamel detailing covering the exterior of the jug. The lid of the jug features a rare besti...

Classic early 1960s or older bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.

Most elegant mocha set for six persons made of cream white ceramics / glazed and partially black painted / very interesting stylized monochrome pattern: It is strongly influenced by designs created by Dagobert Peche ! We're presenting here: Lidded mocha pot...

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstätte shot-server, silver plated, Re edition Hammered brass-silver plated

Art Deco serving plate partly silvered vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original wood and glass

Art Nouveau Vase glass by Pallme Konig & Hagel Subtle, hand blown glass Vase in the Art Art Nouveau style. Special color and technique for any collect...

A beautiful enameled pot with lid, designed by Carl Aubock Vienna, Executed by Riess/Austria, 1970s diameter without handles 7" orange, white and green, white interior very good cond...

Art Deco Ruby red cut glass ( partly gilted ) around 1920s Original condition

Set of 2 cups and saucers with decoration of corn flower sprays and flower buds. The cornflower (barbeau in French) was eligibly Marie Antoinettes favorite flower, as it was the co...

A superb 20th Century Austrian silver plate and clear glass novelty drinks decanter, realistically modelled as a Pinscher dog. The decanter features glass eyes, a silver head with co...

Set of three porcelain tazze by Royal Vienna Austrian, early 20th century Larger tazza: Height 15cm, diameter 34cm Smaller tazze: Height 9cm, diameter 3...

Carl Auböck fish shaped bottle opener, Vienna, 1950s Bottle opener model no. 4687 Carl Auböck II, Vienna, circa 1950.

Marble Ashtray with solid cast brass holder vienna around 1920s Hight quality work

A fine set of 12 place card holders. With gilt bronze filigree faces that are each set with round glass cabochons and that are each supported by a semi-circular foot. The glass cabochons span the color spectrum from opaque pink and turquoise to clear, red, green, and blue. Simply a wonderful set of place card holders that would be a wonderful complement to Moser glassware...

This lovely set of hand painted 18th-century Imperial Vienna Porcelain dishes features four dinner dishes, four soup/pasta dishes, and a pair of chargers for serving. The decoration ...

Jugendstil Flower Pot, Vienna, circa 1908 Brass polished and stove enameled

A stunning Mid-Century brass coaster holder dating back to the 1950s, crafted from polished brass by the renowned Werkstätte workshop Hagenauer in Vienna, Austria. This beautiful pie...

Very rare Goldscheider ceramic figurine. The young lady with a brunette page-boy hair cut is wearing pink pajamas with blue-green hems and is sitting astride a white chair upholster...

This stunning Art Deco silver plate cylindrical Martini or cocktail mini-baby shaker was designed by the silversmith Maison Polet, Paris, in the 1930s. The three-sectioned cocktail s...

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Shaped, blown, bulbous body with 12-lobed, slightly ribbed wall on a flush, round base, the wall raised to a spherical oval shape, slightly fl...

Art Deco inkwell with cut glass and brass( nickel- plated ) around 1920s Original condition

A classic mid-century bottle opener from the Carl Auböck workshop, crafted in the 1950s. The handle is tightly wrapped in natural bast, giving the piece its unmistakable tactile warm...

Ceramic thermos can with brass cover around 1950s The ceramic lid has a small chip. ( see last photo ) Brass polished and stove enameled

This is a 19th C. 1820s Nuremberg, Germany set of six spoons, in a old case (not original, but looks great for the Spoons). All spoons are Hallmarked silver ...

Eye-catching 20th century Art Nouveau copper tray with gilt brass handles from the very early period in Austria. Elaborately handcrafted around 1900, this one of a kind Vienna secess...

Art deco green colored glazed vintage tile, which shows a motif with a violinist. An amazing vintage tile designed by Michael Powolny, circa 1925, ...

An exotic decorated, restlessly looking horse stands on an oval base plate; a Chinese man with typical headgear looks out from behind him and clings to the animal's mane. In the fore...

Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.

Beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder in 1959 and produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk in the 1960s. The manufacturer also produced ...

Table Barometer Weather Station Vienna Around, 1950s Original condition

Set of six country style hands-free painted ceramic dinner plates. Glazed in sage green and decorated with a handpainted white pomegranate decor in the center and a hands-free painte...

Exceptional studio glass box by renowned American-Austrian artist Jack Ink. Glass with inclusions and cast brass.This unique piece features a sinuous, undulating form with a shallow ...

A beautiful black-and-white enameled cooking pot with lid from the 1970s. This pot is part of the Culinar series, designed by Carl Auböck III for Ostovics Vienna. We especially appre...

Representation of an elegant lady in a long, tight-fitting red dress with a white lace pattern and a wide swinging skirt part with a high slit at the front, a wide, black lace collar...

Richard Rohac ashtray, around 1950s, 'Marked' Original condition.

Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.

A round Austrian natural wood bowl, hand-crafted, circa mid to late-20th century, Austria. Beautiful as a standalone piece or to hold, display fruit, vegetab...

Very large and rare Goldscheider ceramic figurine of the 1920's: Striding graceful young lady in oriental clothing, balancing an amphora on her head...

This is a particularly attractive example. First the "navette" shape is most unusual, more often found in gem settings than trays. The gallery, pierced with scrolling stylised acanth...

Rare Goldscheider figurine of the 1930s Young lady with dark blond curly hair and a cap in a sporty costume with skirt and tie running two English pointer hounds. On a cream-colo...

A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your lobster. Fantastic piece for each table. In used but still very good con...

Exceptional Art Déco model of the Goldscheider company, extremely rarely produced and not listed in the catalogue raisonné: Man in traditional Japanese costume – long coat with flora...

A beautiful Art Deco tea pot with lid, dated circa 1940, made of pottery / stoneware with lovely brown glaze, designed by Vally Wieselthier. In very good ...

Classic early 1950s Austrian nutcracker shaped like an alligator. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, ...

Art deco brass centerpiece with 2 glasses vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled Original 2 glasses inside in good condition

Bohemian glass vase, red tinted glass with spiral melting, H. approx. 28 cm, minimally rubbed.

Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau glass vase: Mold-blown, disc-shaped body on a flush stand with raised, slender, trumpet-shaped, widening neck, flatened, 10-times wave-shaped mouth rim, ...

A stunning addition to any room or table. Exquisite form and finely detailed feathers etched with precision into silver-covered metal. Combine whimsical romanticism with streamlined ...

Beautiful set of 6 silver plate spoons by Berndorf. Produced in the early 20th century. Perfect for collectors or as a thoughtful gift. V...

Rare antique Josef Zemen Austria / Hungary .800 silver soup / gravy / sauce serving ladle with fiddle shaped handle. Circa 1903 to 1922. Marked with clover shaped Diana head hallma...

Auböck brass Coin bottle opener, around 1950s Original condition.