Josef Hoffman Style J. & L. Lobmeyr Art Glass Jardiniere
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Item: Jardiniere
Make: Robert Balluch for J. & L. Lobmeyr (Vienna, Austria), in the style of Josef Hoffman
Age: 1983
Construction: Enameled Cut Glass
Dimensions: 3 1/4" Tall x 7" Long x 4 1/2" Wide
Condition: Excellent pre-owned vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Please see photos.
Details: Straight sided, oval jardiniere constructed of clear glass cased or enameled in black. Designed elements include alternating bands of etched rectangles with vertical lines and clear ground ovals. Acid etched with J & L Lobmeyr's monogram. Acid-etched signature "Balluch 1983/1" on opposite bottom edge.
J. & L. Lobmeyr is a family-owned glassware company, founded by Josef Lobmeyr in Vienna in 1823. They produced fine glassware and chandeliers in conjunction with other Bohemian glassworks. They produced the world's first electric chandeliers in partnership with Thomas Edison. Clients included Schonbrunn Palace, the King of Belgium, the Metropolitan Opera, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Kremlin.
Inspired by the work of Josef Hoffman, an Austrian-Moravian architect and designer. He was a founder of the Vienna Secession and the Weiner Werkstatte. In 1910-1912 he designed a series of glassware for Lobmeyr.