Place plate, 1902/1903 – Henry van de Velde | Lot 37

Lot: 37

Henry van de Velde
Place plate, 1902/1903

Sterling silver, whiplash decoration in relief. Execution: Theodor Müller, Weimar or Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen. D. 27.7 cm. Weight: 657 grams. Marked: Artist's signet, 925, crescent and crown.

Provenance: Estate of Theodor Koerner junior.

The relief decoration of the flag in the form of stylised waves is discreetly raised and resembles the whiplash motif of the Meissen porcelain service created at the same time. The plate was designed as part of the silver gift for the wedding of the Grand Duke of Weimar.

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Hammer Price: 23,000 €

K-14 - Auction November 2024
16. November 2024 at 10:00 AM CET

Literature:

Thomas Föhl and Antje Neumann (eds.), Henry van de Velde. Spatial Art and Arts and Crafts, A Catalogue Raisonné in Six Volumes, Volume I: Metal Art. Leipzig 2009, pp. 143/144.

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Henry van de Velde Place plate, 1902/1903

Henry van de Velde
Place plate, 1902/1903