Richard Ludwig - ART NOUVEAU LONG CASE CLOCK

Date	1904
Period	Early 20th century
Origin	Vienna
Dimensions	196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Gallery	Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Description
Technical

Designed and executed by: Richard Ludwig, Vienna, 1904

Marked on metal label: "RICHARD LUDWIG Möbelfabrik & Kunsttischlerei Wien VI Hofmuehlgasse 4" Solid walnut wood and veneer, surface dyed and professionally repolished, facetted and cut glass with etched geometrical pattern freshly re-gilt, partially hammered brass fittings, dial in chased copper, 3 weights, 8 day-movement with Viennese 4/4-strike on 2 gongs, repaired by a master clockmaker, excellent condition.

First-class Viennese cabinet making

The long case clock was presented at the 1904 Kunstgewerbeverein exhibition together with the matching sideboard and a gas stove by Otto Wagner, all designed for the apartment in the Majolikahaus on Wienzeile in Vienna.

Date: 1904
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Vienna
Dimensions: 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Provenance:

private property, Austria

Literature:

Ref.: Das Interieur, 1904,
vol. 5, plate 14

Categories: Furniture