wmf for sale
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Item ID: 381257
Item Description
The Wurtemberg Electro-Plate Company in Geislingen ,Germany, Known internationally today as ´WMF` from the initials of the company`s name Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik was founded in 1853 with 16 workers. By 1914, the worforce in all WMF`S factories in Germany, Poland and Austria . The origins of the WMF company were modest, and it is a lasting tribute to the vision of company `s founder Daniel Straub. First catalogues of the firm`s production appeared in 1856,1859. The silverplated wares produced were work- baskets, soup-bowls, ashtrays for cigars, egg- cups, candelabra, toilet-mirrors. The company was awarded a Prize Medal and its international success heralded a period of further expansion at the Geislingen factory. Shorty after the turn of the century, the German Emperor Wilhelm II had presented the Germanic Museun at Harvard University. In 1905 WMF acquiret the Orivit AG. An important Cologne company
Item Details
Eras: 1800s / 19th century
Styles: Art Nouveau (1860-1919)
Materials: Silver plate
Measurements: 26.0 x 62.0 x 35.0 CM (H x W x D) Change Unit
Quantity: 1
Condition: Excellent Condition
Design History
Designer: Unknown designer
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Guevara Gallery
Address: Defensa 982 San Telmo , 1065 Buenos Aires , Argentina
Phone: +1 541143627718
Website: www.guevaragallery.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-8PM
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2- Bedside
USD 4,000
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2 Armchairs
USD 12,000
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4 Chairs
USD 12,000
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Art deco Table marquetry
USD 3,000
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