A rare Alpaca two-handled coupe

DESIGNED BY JOSEF HOFFMANN IN 1924/5, MANUFACTURED BY THE WIENER WERKSTÄTTE, CIRCA 1929-31

细节

A rare Alpaca two-handled coupe
Designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1924/5, manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, circa 1929-31
Hammered fluted bowl on fluted trumpet stem, elaborate scrolled handles
7½in. (19cm.) high
Stamped with designer's monogram, Wiener Werkstätte and Made in Austria

拍品专文

Hoffmann's original design in brass was later reproduced in silver (4 examples) and alpaca (20 examples) of which the present is one.
Cf: Josef Hoffmann Designs, op. cit., nos. 157 and 268, archive ref. WWKA Msh 17.
See also: Neuwirth, op. cit., p. 191, no. 150.