Tag: Viennese Secession

Jugendstil vases designed by Gustav Gurschner who was a sculptor too. Living from 1873 to 1970, Gurschner studied art in Vienna and in Paris. In 1898, he participated in the inaugural exposition of the Vienna Secession. Also designed ashtrays, a far more popular item in 1910 then they are now.

Vase in gilt patinated bronze. ca. 1900. Austrian. Jugendstil. Gustav Gurschner, designer (1873-1970). Maker’s marks: stamped GURSCHNER on the base, numbered M/134 on the underside. Image ©  2024 Sothebys. Fair use license. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2020/important-design/gustav-gurschner-vase

Vase. ca. 1900. Austrian, made in Vienna. Jugendstil. Patinated bronze and enamel. Gustav Gurschner, designer (1873-1970). K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien, manufacturer. Maker’s marks: stamped GURSCHNER on the base, numbered 1430 b and stamped K.K. Kunst.Erzgiesserei Wien on the underside. Image ©  2024 Sothebys. Fair use license. https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/design-pf1904/lot.45.html
Vase. ca. 1910. Austrian, made in Vienna. Bronze with cross relief. Gurschner, designer (1873-1970). K.K. Kunst-Erzgiesserei Wien, manufacturer. Signed. Image © 1stDibs.com, Inc. 2024. Fair use license. https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/vases-vessels/vases/bronze-vase-gustav-gurschner-circa-1910-austrian-jugendstil/id-f_26264222/

Vienna Secessionist calendar pages that came free if you bought a copy of the art magazine “Ver Sacrum.” Collections of the University of Heidelberg.

Februar. Image 10 of a 1901 issue of Ver Sacrum. Collections of the University of Heidelberg. Image © University of Heidelberg. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/vs1901/0010/image
Maerz. Image 12 of a 1901 issue of Ver Sacrum. Collections of the University of Heidelberg. Image © University of Heidelberg. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/vs1901/0012/image
April. Image 14 of a 1901 issue of Ver Sacrum. Collections of the University of Heidelberg. Image © University of Heidelberg. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/vs1901/0014/image

Artistry to swoon for by Gustav Klimt in his young artist days before he heaped the gold on with a trowel. Austrian. Living from 1868-1918 he made good use of the jewelry engraving skills he learned at his father’s knee. Member of the Viennese Secession.

"Médecine." (Hygieia). 1900-1907.
“Médecine.” (Hygieia). 1900-1907. Oil on canvas. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://www.sohu.com/a/254846320_658882

"Allegory of Sculpture." 1889.
“Allegory of Sculpture.” 1889. Graphite, watercolor and gold. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://phillipkay.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/poetry-and-poets-in-translation/

"Pallas Athena." 1898.
“Pallas Athena.” 1898. Oil on canvas. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://ludwig-mies-vanderrohe.blogspot.com/2011/10/gustav-klimt-part-1.html

Glammed up home goods from Viennese Secession designer Josef Hoffman. Living from 1870 to 1956 he dressed up living rooms from Vladivostok in the east to Calais in the west. Contemporary and friend of Koloman Moser. Also part of the Wiener Werkstätte.

Bicciere (glass). 1920.
Bicciere (glass). 1920. Collection of the Brooklyn Museum. Cc license 3.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Josef_hoffmann_(austria),_bicchiere,_1920_ca.,_vetro_02.JPG

Brass centerpiece. 1925.
Brass centerpiece. 1925. Collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cc0 license 3.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_hoffmann_per_wiener_werkst%C3%A4tte,_centrotavola_aufsatz,_ottone,_1925_ca.jpg.

Cigarette urns. 1928-29.
Cigarette urns. 1928-29. Enameled copper. Collaboration with Max Snischek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Collection of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cc0 License 3.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_hoffmann_e_max_snischek_per_wiener_werkst%C3%A4tte,_urne_per_sigarette,_in_rame_smaltato,_1928-29.jpg.

Coffee pot. ca. 1930.
Coffee pot. ca. 1930. Gilded porcelain. Viennese Porcelain Manufactury, manufacturer. Collection of the Wolfsonian-FIU Museum. Cc License 1.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coffee_pot,_c._1930,_Viennese_Porcelain_Manufactury,_gilded_porcelain.JPG

Having been begged for more Koloman Moser reappears . .. .these he must have rolled up and stuck in the chandelier just for you and me.

Illustration for a child's picture book. 1904.
Illustration for a child’s picture book. 1904. Collage, ink, pencil and colored pencil on paper. Private collection. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kolo_Moser_-_Bilderbuch11_-_1904.jpeg

Cover design for the 1898 founder's edition of Ver Sacrum.
Cover design for the 1898 founder’s edition of Ver Sacrum. Letterpress in metallic blue on red. Private collection. via https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Kolo_Moser_-_Tanzende_Mädchen_-_1898.jpeg/983px-Kolo_Moser_-_Tanzende_Mädch

Design for a 50 kroner banknote. 1911.
Design for a 50 kroner banknote. Watercolor on paper. Collection of the Österreichische Nationalbank, Geldmuseum. via https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Kolo_Moser_-_50_Kronen-Banknote_-_1911.jpeg/1280px-Kolo_Moser_-_50_Kronen-Banknote_-_1911.jpeg

Design for a 100 kronen note. 1910.
Design for a 100 kronen note. 1910. Watercolor on paper. Collection of the Österreichische Nationalbank, Geldmuseum. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kolo_Moser_-_Port%C3%A4t-Entwurf_-1910.jpeg

"Vogel Bülow" textile design. 1899.
“Vogel Bülow” textile design. 1899. Pencil and watercolor on paper. Designed for Backhausen. Fa. Backhausen Interior Textiles Archives. via https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Kolo_Moser_-_Vogel_B%C3%BClow_-_1899.jpeg/820px-Kolo_Moser_-_Vogel_B%C3%BClow_-_1899.jpeg.

Design for a mosaic for the main altar, Church Am Steinhof. 1905.
Design for a mosaic for the main altar, Church Am Steinhof. 1905-06. Pencil, ink and gouache on canvas. Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kolo_Moser_-_Kirche_am_Steinhof_-_Hauptaltar.jpeg.

All artwork is in the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years.