Pair of candelabra, 1928

by Werkstätte Hagenauer

Design : brass 34 x 25 x 9.5 cm 13.4 x 9.8 x 3.7 inch

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About the artwork

Type

Open edition

Signature

Engraved signature

Authenticity

Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery

Invoice from the gallery


Medium

Design: brass

Dimensions cm inch

34 x 25 x 9.5 cm 13.4 x 9.8 x 3.7 inch Height x Width x Depth

Framing

Not framed


Tags

Decorative objects

Art deco

Candle holder

golden

Artwork sold in perfect condition

Artwork location: Austria

Pair of candelabra with stylized animal figures, Karl Hagenauer, Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna, circa 1928, brass, marked.

The pair of candelabra belong to the very earliest objects from the Werkstatte Hagenauer. They already appear in the sales catalog from 1928, where they are marked with an old model number. Since they are not branded with the typical signet "wHw" in a circle, we can date them as early as 1920.
The pair of candelabra are made of solid brass. Massive foot elements support the decoratively twisted and fluted arms, which are crowned by a stylized animal figure.
The influence of the Wiener Werkstatte is echoed in the formal language of these objects. In particular, the mythical creature and the flower-like spouts are reminiscent of the imaginative ornamentation of Dagobert Peche. The harmonious symmetries in the two feet, arms and two candle holders already hint towards Art Deco design.
Details such as the hand-drawn candlesticks, finely channeled drip guards and feet, testify to the high quality in the execution.
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About the seller

Professional art gallery • Austria

Artsper seller since 2022

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Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien is the name of a family business in Vienna, they specialize in the production of handmade decorative objects and are known for their ninety years of know-how. The workshop closed down in 1987, but the premises of the company which opened in 1938 have managed to survive, in the form of a museum and a store.

In 1898, Carl Hagenauer (1872 - 1928), founded what has now become Werkstätte Hagenauze.He began as a trainee at Würbel and Czokally, a silverware producer in Vienna and trained as a silversmith before opening his own studio, as a producer of little figurines and objects. His workshop produced his own designs and the ones of other artists like Josef Hoffmann and Otto Prutscher. Carl Hagenauer's sons, Karl (1898 - 1956) and Franz (1906 - 1986) became well-known and influential designers, especially in Art Deco.

At the age of 11, Karl joined the Applied Arts school in Vienna. After having served in the infantry,he started his training again and became an architect. He joined the family business in 1919 and gradually began to head the company, with its design but also management. His hand-made stylized animals and strange creatures in brass were extremely successful. Some are useful like mirrors, cigar cutters, ashtrays (many in the shape of athletes and animals), chandeliers or corkscrews, but other creations like figurines and bigger sculptures in wood and metal, are purely for decorative purposes. In 1927, he designed the brand, filed by the company.

While Karl was the main designer for objects, his younger brother Franz specialized in sculpture. Franz studied with Karl at the Applied Arts School of Vienna, right since his childhood and joined the family business at the age of 20. He took over the company's direction, after Karl's death in 1956.
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