Centrepiece - Silverplated - Art nouveau specialty

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Circular silver-plated centerpiece from Germany, dating to 1900–1910, in Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style, 25 × 25 × 25 cm and weighing 1363 g, in good condition with minor signs of ageing.

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A unique circular centerpiece.
The rim of the upper bowl is decorated with flowers and female portraits.
An airy shape, but a strong design.
An absolute collector's item, few of the Orivit factory's objects have survived in good condition.

Country of origin: Germany
Period: 1900-1905

Height: 25 cm
Width: 25 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Weight: 1363 g


Orivit AG was a major German Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) metalworking company founded in 1894 in Cologne-Ehrenfeld under the leadership of Wilhelm Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz. They became known for their pewter alloy, which they used under the brand name "Orivit" from 1898, and for their high-quality copper and brass objects, often combined with glass, before being acquired by WMF in 1905.

A unique circular centerpiece.
The rim of the upper bowl is decorated with flowers and female portraits.
An airy shape, but a strong design.
An absolute collector's item, few of the Orivit factory's objects have survived in good condition.

Country of origin: Germany
Period: 1900-1905

Height: 25 cm
Width: 25 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Weight: 1363 g


Orivit AG was a major German Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) metalworking company founded in 1894 in Cologne-Ehrenfeld under the leadership of Wilhelm Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz. They became known for their pewter alloy, which they used under the brand name "Orivit" from 1898, and for their high-quality copper and brass objects, often combined with glass, before being acquired by WMF in 1905.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Style subtype
Jugendstil
Title additional information
Art nouveau specialty
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Germany
Material
Silverplated
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
25 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
25 cm
Estimated Period
1900-1910
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Objects sold
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