Original Art Nouveau Sezessionsstil Majolica tile geometric abstraction C1900

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Original early century tiles INTRODUCTION Attention the items you are bidding are ORIGINAL ca 1900 tiles that belongs to the Art Nouveau Period. Art Nouveau was one first attempts to join art and industry, simplified naturalistic motifs, geometrical concave convex abstractions and elegant movement were some of its regular characteristics, and although applied distinctly in different areas of Europe it formed a single style. Apart from its beauty, is for this reason these tiles are so attractive. They are part of applied arts history of the early 20th century. These architectural antique pieces can be reinstalled, basically as accents in your home, kitchen, bathroom or garden. Or collected, and you can discover an exiting new world !. These are excellent quality items. Colors are firm, and intense, but not plain, because if tile has a low relief or high relief enamel will deposit there in different way so an elegant color on color variety is achieved. As was a handcraft, varieties from one tile to other is expected. Besides its unique looking caused by a gentle natural crazing conferees these pieces a sophisticated looking, that will dress your space. The materials used those years were by far much better than modern, you will not find a single modern tile that can have those exact rare color shades and finishing. You will not disappointed, we have been dealing in eBay for years with an always positive response from you. We have more of this pattern available but note quantities for antique tiles means not many of each !. Each listing has the quantity available detailed. ITEM DESCRIPTION Wonderfull deep prussian blue color, incredible low relief moulding showing the best of German Art nouveau decor. Naturalistic designs abstracted geometrically. Asymetric leavesforms a continous friso crowned by a row of little squares. Great Factory production, smooth glaze. STYLE: Art Nouveau TECHNIQUE: Manufacture: Dust pressed clay tile using a mould & horsehead press, then burned. Decoration: Relief molded majolica finished with colored glazes. ORIGIN: Grohn oder Norddt. Steingut - Germany MARKS: Each tile in our store has a characteristic factory background some factories used stamped logos on reverse. DIMENSIONS: 6x6 inches each tile. Thickness of biscuit is 0.33 inches aprox. APPROXIMATE DATE: Between 1890 to 1910 ITEM CONDITION This tile is in very fine condition, no flaws or repairs exist. Cement on reverse was carefully removed so minimal traces are remaining. Surface, as you can see, has a firm color and smooth glaze surface. Only minimal scratches and tiny chips may be seen, but on edges so easily hidden with grouting when reinstalling. Nothing for a more than 100 year old architectural piece.If you are buying many of them and you want a picture to have a look of the general condition no problem to supply, but image shown is well representative of tiles you will get. I am very careful when selecting the pieces to my clients. AUTHENTICITY Attention Our tiles are original antiques. For that reason you will get an exclusive product, that will differ a lot with modern reproductions. Neither the high quality enamels are reached by modern industry, nor the biscuit because it is no longer made employing hand operated dust presses .These tiles have resisted 100 years and will resist 100 years more with superb lively colors only achieved by ancient technique production.Real antique tiles will provide a superb looking to your project, and any guest will greatly appreciate them.Our antique tiles are part of one of the most impressive refined and varied original antique tile from the 19th & up to 1920 stock that may exist.The styles of the tiles are the Art Nouveau in its various forms German Jugendstil with its geometric art nouveau. Belgium and France Organic art nouveau, and also the impressive Great Britain production is well represented in our stock. We also have Victorian Edwardian t... read more

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