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Rudolf Rieger / WMF Ikora Germany Art Deco Dinanderie Pair of Vases c. 1930
RUDOLF RIEGER Germany
WMF [WÜRTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK] Geislingen, Germany
Dinanderie pair of vases c. 1930
Brass with a black patina and stylized silver inlay in a geometric motif
Marks: WMF castle mark
Illustrated: WMF Ikora Metall / Metalwork, Carlo Burschel and Heinz Scheiffele (Stuttgart, Germany: ARNOLDSCHE, 2006), p. 58, 156 and 185.
H: 3 1/4″ x Dia: 4″
Price: $1,950
Rudolf Rieger was in Paul Haustein’s master class and worked as self-employed goldsmith in Stuttgart. Between 1920 and 1930 he submitted designs for metal objects to WMF AG and from 1940 until 1941 he was the master instructor at the WMF art-metal division.
Rudolf Rieger / WMF Ikora Germany Art Deco Dinanderie Pair of Vases c. 1930
WALTER DORWIN TEAGUE (1883-1960) USA
STEUBEN DIVISION, CORNING GLASS WORKS Corning, NY
Architectural “Sphere” bookends c. 1935
Polished clear lead crystal
Marks: Steuben (inscribed on one), 16 and 23 (one number inscribed on each)
Illustrated: House Beautiful, September 1937 and in the Steuben Archive
H: 4 1/2″ x W: 5″ x D: 4 1/4″