Christies, New York, "Important 20th Century Decorative Arts," April 12, 1997, lot 9
Exhibited
Neue Galerie, New York, "Josef Hoffmann: Interiors, 1902-1913," November 2, 2006-February 26, 2007
Literature
Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener Werkstatte: Design in Vienna, 1903-1932, New York, 1984, p. 28 Michael Huey, ed., Viennese Silver: Modern Design 1780-1918, exh. cat., Neue Galerie, New York, 2003, p. 89
Catalogue Essay
The present design corresponds to model numbers S1701 and S2086 which have variant dimensions. These models are recorded in the Wiener Werkstätte design drawing and photo archives of the MAK Vienna, under respective inventory numbers KI 12006-45 and WWF 94-101-3.
circa 1909 Silver, original glass. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) high, 7 in. (17.8 cm) diameter Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. Impressed three times with Wiener Werkstätte monogram and Diana's head in a hexagon hallmark and twice with the Vienna city mark.
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $56,250
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