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Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Wilhelm Wagenfeld
- "Jenaer" Teapot
- with firm's mark and 1 Ltr.
- blown glass
Provenance
Frans Leidelmeijer, Amsterdam
Literature
R. Craig Miller, Modern Design in the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1890-1990, New York, 1990, pp. 124-125 (for an example of the model in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Walter Scheiffele, Wilhelm Wagenfeld und die Moderne Glasindustrie, Stuttgart, 1994, pp. 87 and 94
Alastair Duncan, Modernism: Modernist Design 1880-1940, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998, p. 168 (for an example of the model in the Norwest Collection, Minneapolis)
Beate Manske, Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990), Ostfildern-Ruit, 2000, p. 181
Torsten Bröhan and Martin Eidelberg, Glass of the Avant-Garde: From Vienna Secession to Bauhaus, Munich, 2001, p. 172
Walter Scheiffele, Wilhelm Wagenfeld und die Moderne Glasindustrie, Stuttgart, 1994, pp. 87 and 94
Alastair Duncan, Modernism: Modernist Design 1880-1940, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998, p. 168 (for an example of the model in the Norwest Collection, Minneapolis)
Beate Manske, Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900-1990), Ostfildern-Ruit, 2000, p. 181
Torsten Bröhan and Martin Eidelberg, Glass of the Avant-Garde: From Vienna Secession to Bauhaus, Munich, 2001, p. 172
Condition
Very good overall condition. Very minor wear to the underside from light use.
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
This teapot of tempered glass was Wagenfeld's first design for Jenaer Glaswerke Schott & Gen. Aesthetic appeal and functionalism converge in its elegant, bubble-like form. The service remained in continous production but was subsequently modified by other designers. Because of its timeless appeal, Wagenfeld's original design was reissued by Jenaer Glaswerke, nearly seventy years after its introduction.