From Taschen's "All-American Ads 1900-1919".
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vendredi, octobre 05, 2007
Coles Phillips, Community Plate Silverware 1918
jeudi, mars 01, 2007
Henry van de Velde, Candlestick, 1898-99
Wrought silver. 59 cm in hight. Brohan Museum, Berlin.
"The final conquest of the third dimension by the line was achieved by Velde in an exemplary fashion in this silver candlestick, made in 1898."
Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.
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mardi, février 27, 2007
Gertraud von Schnellenbuhel, Candlestick, 1910-13
Silver brass. 48,5 cm in hight. Munchner Stadtmuseum.
"Gertraud von Schnellenbuhel was influenced by Endell and was similar to him in his use of plenty of braided lines. This 24 arms candlestick, his master-piece, was acquired by Hermann Obrist, mentor of August Endell."
Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.
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samedi, février 17, 2007
Christopher Dresser, Sugar bowl and spoon, c.1875
Silver plated metal and ebony.
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jeudi, février 15, 2007
Ernest Cardeilhac, Sugar bowl with Spoon, c.1910
Silver plated metal, ivory.
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