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An Austrian Silver three-piece Coffee Set and Tray, Dagobert Peche for the Wiener Werkstatte, Vienna, designed 1923
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- each marked with designer's mark, Wiener Werkstatte stamp, 900 and Austrian control marks; milk jug, tray and tongs also marked Made in Austria; tray also stamped with Wiener Werkstatte monogram
- height of coffee pot 12 3/4 in., length of tray 17in.
- 32.4cm, 43cm
comprising: Coffee Pot, Hot Milk Jug and Sugar Bowl, of spirally fluted pear form, ivory c-scroll handles, ivory finials formed as double leaves, narrow beaded borders, the oval tray with raised fluted rim. Together with a pair of fluted sugar tongs en suite
Literature
Valérie Dufour et al. Der Preis der Schönheit: 100 Jahre Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna: Osterreichisches Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, 2006, cat. no. M292, p. 338 (another of this model)
Condition
ivory coffee pot handle with age cracks, otherwise good condtion
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 set was designed in 1923, before Peche's death that year on April 16th.
A version of this set from a private collection, with a two-handled sugar bowl and matching creamer but no hot milk jug, was included in the 2006 exhibition at the Center for Fine Arts, Brussels.