Description:
Valerie Wieselthier Wiener Werkstätte Keramik Centerpiece
Austria, c. 1925
Rectangular form with shaped sides with heads at each end, openwork base, interior decorated with flowers, in orange, blue, and brown glazes with purple undertones, marked VW and other illegible marks, some chips, ht. 2 3/4, lg. 16 1/2, wd. 7 1/8 in.
Note: See the Archive of the Wiener Werkstatte in the Museum of Applied Arts; research indicates that centerpieces were made on a limited basis.
Estimate $600-800
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Keywords
VW, Valerie Wieselthier Wiener, Austria20th Century Design
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