Description & Technical information
Designed and executed by: Wolfgang Tümpel, 1936
Marked: master's mark TW, 1936 (engraved),900/925 of 1000, German hallmarks – halfmoon and crown
Silver, 525.4 g, chased and hammered, very good original condition, first-class silversmith craftsmanship
Tray 18 cm x 22 cm, max. H 10 cm
After completing his apprenticeship as a goldsmith and the Bielefeld School of Crafts and Applied Arts, Tümpel studied at the Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar from autumn 1922. He was a student of Johannes Itten and Paul Klee and also worked in Oskar Schlemmer's stage workshop. In 1924, he was admitted to joining the Metal Workshop at the Bauhaus, headed at the time by László Moholy-Nagy.
Date: 1936
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Austrian
Medium: silver
Signature:
Marked: master's mark TW, 1936 (engraved),900/925 of 1000, German hallmarks – halfmoon and crown
Dimensions: 10 x 22 x 18 cm (3⁷/₈ x 8⁵/₈ x 7¹/₈ inches)
Provenance:
private property, Austria
Categories: Silver
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