Auction on
18 June 2021 - 15:00 (CEST) -
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Art Nouveau or Art Deco? It is hard to say, since this silver bowl by Philippe Oberlé and another in gilt bronze and shell by Henri and René Treser reflect both periods.
Philippe Oberlé (1877-1950), silver pedestal bowl, shaft with four columns decorated with ivory, lapis lazuli, turquoise and polished glass, base inlaid with mother-of-pearl, darkened wooden base, German goldsmith's and content marks, c. 1912-1918, h. 31.5/12.4 in; diam. 29 cm/11.4 in. Estimate: €10,000/15,000
Philippe Oberlé (1877-1950), silver pedestal bowl, shaft with four columns decorated with ivory, lapis lazuli, turquoise and polished glass, base inlaid with mother-of-pearl, darkened wooden base, German goldsmith's and content marks, c. 1912-1918, h. 31.5/12.4 in; diam. 29 cm/11.4 in. Estimate: €10,000/15,000
In the 1870s, Strasbourg had only one evening school for the arts. So, bowing to necessity, the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs opened a few years after the eponymous museum in 1887. Its director was Anton Seder, known in Germany for his contribution to the Art Nouveau movement. He designed…
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