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September 2003 Fine Art and Antiques Auction

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320. Wiener Werkstaate Studio Basket, Early 20th Century

"Isis", #5155 aluminum basket with handle. Nouveau styled handle over a cast belt rim decorated with bay leaves and berries. Body is tapering and elegant. Verso stamped with marks "ISIS", 5155 and three emblems, including a Wiener Werkstatte stamp. Apprx 8"H x 3-1/2"D. The Wiener Werkstaate studio was founded in Vienna in 1903 by Joseph Hoffmann in conjunction with Koloman Moser and others. The workshop concentrated in the English Arts & Crafts movement with attention to form and material. This piece is a fine example of the period.



600/800   Sold $230.00
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