A beautifully proportioned armchair by the architect Richard Riemerschmid. Model (91)7. Manufactured by the Dresdner Werkstätten fur Handwerkskunst, Dresden-Hellerau 1905. New leather cushioned seat (with brass nailheads) on tapered legs, cut-out heart shape in rear backrest. 35.5"ht. x 24.5"w. x 20.75"d. Stained oak.
Literature: Jugendstil in Dresden, 1999, pg.219, ill.37.
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An important Tea Glass Holder designed by Hugo Leven (Dusseldorf 1874-1956 Bad Soden-Salmunster) for Kayserzinn. Characteristic impressed "thumbprints" form the design motif of this exceptional pewter object. 2.5" ht. w/o glass, which is probably from a later date. Marked 'Kayserzinn 4819' in oval. Excellent polished condition. Two matching sets of two each are available.
Desert plate designed by Albin Mueller a member of the Mathildenhohe Darmstadt artists' colony. Octagonal form with green decorative border. Execution: Porcelain Manufacturer Burgau, Ferdinand Selle. 8"d. Marks: Prof. Albin Mueller. Minor chip on the backside mentioned for accuracy, otherwise fine.
Literature: Otto Pelka, Deutsche Keramik 1900-1925, Nachdruck München 1984, S. 12, Abb. 6; vgl. Kat. Museum Kü ...click for details
Merkelbach stoneware mug designed by the important Jugendstil architect Richard Riemerschmid. Dark navy graduated circle and wave design over pale gray glaze. 2.5" ht. Excellent condition.
Richard RIEMERSCHMID (Munich 1868-1957 Munich)
German designer, architect and painter. The son of a textile manufacturer, he studied painting at the Staatliche Kunstakademie in Munich (1888–90); he painted primarily at the ...click for details
Patinated bronze oval form, within the upper relief a regular succession of celtic motifs and wave band pattern, a center design of a beetle, whose feeler forms a framed pointed oval. 7.25 inches ht. Signed. Very fine.
