MICHAEL POWOLNY
About the artist | Judenburg 1871 – 1954 Vienna |
Designed by | Plaque: Michael Powolny 1914, Leather presentation box: Josef Hoffmann |
Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, 1914 |
Marked | MP, WIENER WERK STÄTTE |
Dimensions | Plaque: H 7.8 cm, W 6 cm Box: H 11.6 cm, W 9.3 cm |
Material | Cast bronze, designer monogram MP, inscription on reverse side: "Internationale Ausstellung für Buchgewerbe und Graphik, Leipzig 1914, Österreichisches Haus" (International Exhibition for Book Trade and Graphics, Leipzig 1914, Austrian House); original leather presentation box with gold embossing, very beautiful condition |
Provenance | Austrian private collection (Vienna) |
Literature | E. Frottier, Michael Powolny, Keramik und Glas aus Wien 1900–1950, cat. raisonné no. WV 580 |
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