Joseph Maria Olbrich - MANTLEPIECE CLOCK

Date	1900
Period	1850-1900
Origin	Vienna
Medium	Solid carved cherry wood, dial in maple
Dimensions	50 x 35 x 16 cm (19⁵/₈ x 13³/₄ x 6¹/₄ inches)
Gallery	Bel Etage, Wolfgang Bauer, Vienna

Description
Technical

Designed by: Joseph Maria Olbrich, for the living room of Mr. and Mrs. Spitzer,
Executed by: Michael Niedermoser

Solid carved cherry wood, dial in maple, cut and facetted oval glass, one-week movement manufactured by Gustav Becker company, manufacturer’s serial number 201529, movement has been overhauled by an expert clock-maker, mint condition

Date: 1900
Period: 1850-1900
Origin: Vienna
Medium: Solid carved cherry wood, dial in maple
Dimensions: 50 x 35 x 16 cm (19⁵/₈ x 13³/₄ x 6¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: Viennese private collection
Literature: Das Interieur II, 1901, p. 103; Spitzer apartment, 1040 Vienna, p. 97 f; Das Interieur III, 1902, p. 34
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Works of Art