Description & Technical information
Designed and executed by: Richard Ludwig, Vienna, 1904
First-class Viennese cabinet making.
Solid walnut wood and veneer, surface slightly repolished, facetted and cut glass with etched geometrical pattern freshly re-gilt, partially hammered brass fittings, dial in chased copper, beautiful original patina, 3 weights, 8 day-movement with Viennese 4/4-strike on 2 gongs, repaired by a master clockmaker, excellent condition.
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 the Wienzeile in Vienna.
Date: 1904
Period: 20th century
Origin: Vienna
Medium: Solid walnut wood and veneer
Signature: Marked on nameplate: RICHARD LUDWIG Möbelfabrik & Kunsttischlerei Wien VI Hofmuehlgasse 4
Dimensions: 196 x 50 x 27 cm (77¹/₈ x 19⁵/₈ x 10⁵/₈ inches)
Literature: Das Interieur, 1904, vol. 5, plate 14
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design
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