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Goblet

1904 - 1905 (designed), 1904 - 1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

J. & L. Lobmeyr was one of the leading retailers and designers of fine luxury glassware in Europe. This set, with model number 228, was designed and first made in 1904-05, probably for the Infanta Isabella of Spain (1881-1931), with monogram "I". After that it was made in small quantities for other customers until about the end of WWI. J. & L. Lobmeyr worked with forward looking designers such as Joseph Hoffmann of the Wiener Werkstätte and the architect Adolf Loos, but also supplied glasses in more conservative historicist styles. This set is typical for a 'modern' Lobmeyr service made for a very conservative client.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glass, blown, cut and engraved
Brief description
Goblet, colourless glass with engraved decoration, part of a table service, designed by J. & L. Lobmeyr, Vienna, 1904 - 1918
Physical description
Goblet, of colourless, clear glass. The rim has been cut flat, and there is cutting on the stem and around the foot. Just below the rim is a band of wheel-engraved decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.6cm
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs Luigi Anton Laura
Object history
Mr and Mrs Luigi Anton Laura bought this service in Paris, from Ramsaj in the Rue Foubourgh St Honoré, for their personal use.
Historical context
This goblet was intended for red wine.
Production
According to Peter and Harald Rath of J. & L. Lobmeyr, this set (number 228), and was designed and first made in 1904 - 1905, probably for the Infanta Isabella of Spain (1881 - 1931), with monogram "I". It was probably also made in small quantities for other customers until the end of WWI.
Summary
J. & L. Lobmeyr was one of the leading retailers and designers of fine luxury glassware in Europe. This set, with model number 228, was designed and first made in 1904-05, probably for the Infanta Isabella of Spain (1881-1931), with monogram "I". After that it was made in small quantities for other customers until about the end of WWI. J. & L. Lobmeyr worked with forward looking designers such as Joseph Hoffmann of the Wiener Werkstätte and the architect Adolf Loos, but also supplied glasses in more conservative historicist styles. This set is typical for a 'modern' Lobmeyr service made for a very conservative client.
Collection
Accession number
C.78-2011

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Record createdNovember 9, 2011
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