Two metal-mounted lidded glass ewers, in the Austrian Secessionist style
Lot Closed
September 12, 10:39 AM GMT
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
Lot Details
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Two metal-mounted lidded 💧glass ewers, in the Austrian Secessionist style
the taller with green glass spot detail
height the tallest 35.5cm., 14in., tꩲhe smallest 21cm., 8 1/4in.
Both ewers are in the style of the Austrian Secession, formed in the late 19th century as the formal beginning of modern art in Austria. Often referred as the Austrian version of Art Nouveau, the movement was spearheaded by artists like Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser preferring ꦿsimple, geometric forms and decoration.
Freddie Mercury is filmed buying the taller ewer at an antiques shꦦop in the following video: at 0:36.
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