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WMF ART NOUVEAU SILVERED MAIDEN WALL PLAQUE AR 1900
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WMF Superb WMF octagonal Art Nouveau silvered metal plaque, Germany, ca1900.
Beautifully executed in a unique shape Made by the famous German metal maker WMF . Maiden with flower wreath!! Material: Silverplated pewter Age: ca 1900 Manufacturer: WMF Condition: Good with normal wear and tear, needs some polishing Diameter: 29.5 cm This item is an absolute must for any serious antique collector. Art Nouveau at its best, highly sought after by collectors! WMF: 1880 - Foundation of WMF 1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of W?rttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two. THE DESIGNERS Between 1900 and 1907 many art nouveau designs went into production, some by well known designers like Albin M?ller and Peter Behrens. Albert Mayer, the artistic director, was the person who was responsible for these changes. The international success and the resulting economic profit gave room for experimenting with new techniques and for developing a different line of decorative products for a new group of clients without the need for instant profitability. Hugo Debach (director since 1904) established the "Neue kunstgewerbliche Abteilung" (NKA) in 1925. As a result of this some new technical innovations in the field of glass and metal were made followed by further innovations in 1935 when a ceramic studio was added to the NKA. It was also Hugo Debach who brought Karl Wiedmann and ceramics expert Gerda Conitz to the WMF. During these years t were also quite some well known designer like Prof. Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot, Prof. Richard Riemerschmid and Prof. Paul Haustein working as freelance designers for the WMF. In the 1950s also Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld Designed for the firm . Please have a look at my other WMF auctions as I will combine purchases to save on shipping Shipment to EEC countries: EUR 18,50. To rest of Europe: EUR 31,50. To the USA: EUR 35,00. And to the rest of the world: EUR 40,00. All quotations for normal parcel shipping only - airmail / insurance to be added. For smaller objects cheaper shipping rates possible. Please ask! Payment in EURO only. By bank transfer (BIC/IBAN). Paypal possible etope-lister
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