candelabra

Josef Hoffmann (in 1909)

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These elegant candelabra can be found in the archives of the production collective Wiener Werkstatte, an initiative of a number of Austrian artists similar to the British Arts and Crafts movement, under work order S 1878. They were given the name 'Giradol' and were identified with a sketch of the upper part. The documentation shows that five of these were made between 1909 ad 1916. This pair is probably the two original ones dating from 1909; they came into the possession of the Rotterdam family Willebeek le Mair soon after they were made.

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Title	candelabra
Material and technique	Silver, 900/000 percentage, embossing
Object type	Candelabra > Candlestick > Artificial lighting > Lighting > Living > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 50,5 cm Diameter 18,1 cm
Artists	Designer: Josef Hoffmann Executor: Wiener Werkstätte
Accession number	MBZ 389 (KN&V)
Credits	Purchased 1989
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1989
Creation date	in 1909
Material	Silver > Precious metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Candelabra > Candlestick > Artificial lighting > Lighting > Living > Utensil
Technique	Emboss > Embossed > Decorative techniques > Metal working technique > Technique > Material and technique Emboss > Embossed > Decorative techniques > Metal working technique > Technique > Material and technique
Place of manufacture	Vienna > Austria > Western Europe > Europe
Geographical origin	Austria > Western Europe > Europe