Wiener Werkstätte
Hinged Box
Auction Closed
April 22, 11:22 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Wiener Werkstätte
Hinged Box
circa 1925
designed and executed by Max Welz
gilt and painted wood
2 ½ x 7 ½ x 5 ¾ in. (6.3 x 19 x 14.6 cm)
Galerie Hofstätter, Vienna
Historical Design, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above
Historical Design, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above
Max Welz was a gilder working in Vienna in the early 20th century. Welz and his workshop were responsible for executing ornate boxes and frames designed by Wiener Werkstätte members including Josef Hoffmann and Dagobert Peche.