Centerpiece with Lapis Lazuli
Designer Josef Hoffmann Austrian
Manufacturer Wiener Werkstätte
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The interplay between simple geometric design, precious stones, and silver is a common characteristic of metal work design by Josef Hoffmann, a co-founder of the Wiener Werkstätte. This centerpiece features a design variation of the workshop’s signature Rose Mark; on each side of the centerpiece's foot, a stylized rose is set in the center within a pattern of interlocking squares framed by a rhombus. The Rose Mark was a clear tribute to the Scottish designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s influence on continental design. From 1903 to 1932, variations of the Rose Mark were incorporated into the designs of a multitude of work across mediums at the Wiener Werkstätte. This centerpiece was made for Fritz Waerndorfer, the main financial backer of the workshop.
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