Basket
1905 (made)
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The architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founders of the Wiener Werkstatte in 1903, was also one of the pricipal designers of metal work produced in the workshops. This electroplated silver basket is a typical example of his geometric designs in silver, electroplate and iron. His designs date primarily from the early years of the Wiener Werkstatte.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Electroplated silver and glass |
| Brief description | 'Grid' basket of electroplated silver with a red glass liner, Vienna, 1905, made by the Wiener Werkstatte, designed by Josef Hoffmann. |
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| Summary | The architect Josef Hoffmann, one of the founders of the Wiener Werkstatte in 1903, was also one of the pricipal designers of metal work produced in the workshops. This electroplated silver basket is a typical example of his geometric designs in silver, electroplate and iron. His designs date primarily from the early years of the Wiener Werkstatte. |
| Bibliographic reference | Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000
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| Accession number | C.30&A-1978 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2004 |
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