Lot 28
  • 28

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Maria Olbrich
  • Covered Pitcher, Model No. 1830
  • with raised artist's monogram and EDELZINN/ 1830/ E. HUECK
  • pewter

Literature

Joseph Maria Olbrich, Ideen von Olbrich, Stuttgart, 1992 reprint, p. 102 (for a period photograph of this model as part of a decorative installation ca. 1904)
Leo Nachtlicht, Deutsches Kunstgewerbe St. Louis 1904, Berlin, 1904, p. 41
Dedo von Kressenbrock-Krosigk, Modern art of metalwork : Bröhan-Museum, State Museum of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism (1889-1939), Berlin, 2001, p. 182

Condition

Very good overall condition with a lustrous polished surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

This model was exhibited within the German section of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.