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Peter Behrens
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Peter Behrens
- Plate
firm's mark printed in underglaze
- decorated and glazed porcelain
Literature
Dekorative Kunst, October 1901, p. 19
Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, vol. 9, 1901-02, p. 170 (for a period image of this pattern from the dining room at Haus Behrens in Darmstadt)
Ein Dokument Deutscher Kunst, Darmstadt 1901-1976, Vol. 4, Die Künstler der Mathildenhöhe, exh. cat., Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1977, p. 10, cat. no. 9
Peter-Klaus Schuster, Peter Behrens und Nürnberg, Nürnberg, 1980, pp. 32, 58, 162 and 163
Judy Rudoe, Decorative Arts 1850-1950, London, 1991, pp. 16 and 231
Reinhard W. Sänger, Das Deutsche Silber-Besteck: Biedermeier-Historismus-Jugendstils, Stuttgart, 1991, pp. 112-114
Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1995, p. 9
Winifred Nerdinger, 100 Jahre Deutscher Werkbund 1907-2007, New York, 2007, pp. 36-37
Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, vol. 9, 1901-02, p. 170 (for a period image of this pattern from the dining room at Haus Behrens in Darmstadt)
Ein Dokument Deutscher Kunst, Darmstadt 1901-1976, Vol. 4, Die Künstler der Mathildenhöhe, exh. cat., Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1977, p. 10, cat. no. 9
Peter-Klaus Schuster, Peter Behrens und Nürnberg, Nürnberg, 1980, pp. 32, 58, 162 and 163
Judy Rudoe, Decorative Arts 1850-1950, London, 1991, pp. 16 and 231
Reinhard W. Sänger, Das Deutsche Silber-Besteck: Biedermeier-Historismus-Jugendstils, Stuttgart, 1991, pp. 112-114
Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1995, p. 9
Winifred Nerdinger, 100 Jahre Deutscher Werkbund 1907-2007, New York, 2007, pp. 36-37
Condition
Very good overall condition. There are no apparent signs of use and only a few minor scattered glaze imperfections as expected.
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.
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
Behrens created this pattern for his own use at the Haus Behrens in the artist's colony Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt and exhibited there in 1901. This pattern was also featured in an exhibition of "Neue Wohnräume-neues Kunstgewerbe" at the Warenhaus Wertheim, Berlin in 1905.