Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork, New Edition: From WurttembergIische Metallwaren Fabrik 1906 | 
 enlarge | Author: Graham Dry
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1185588
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
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Pages: 389
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9 x 1.7
ISBN: 185149510X
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.094309041
EAN: 9781851495108
ASIN: 185149510X
Publication Date: February 25, 2008
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At the end of the nineteenth century, W rttembergische MetallwarenFabrik, or the W rtemberg Electro Plate Company as the firm was known outside Germany, was the world's largest manufacturer and exporter of household metalware. At its height, over 6,000 workers were employed in Germany, Poland and Austria, and almost 10,000 designs for objects ranging from teaspoons to enormous table centrepieces were produced. Widely known by its initials WMF, the company sometimes employed the services of leading German designers of the day, but for the most part the wares were in a popular Jugendstil style, the German version of Art Nouveau. These decorative pieces are highly sought after today and are prized by collectors throughout the world. WMF's domination of the export market is illustrated by the fact that they produced a sumptuous catalogue showing over 3,000 domestic pieces with descriptions in the English language. This catalogue was issued in 1906 by the company's English subsidiary from their showro
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