This book provides the first comprehensive overview of the development of Jugendstil around 1900 in Bavaria's leading industrial city. More than two hundred and fifty objects from all areas of the decorative and applied arts illustrate the internationally significant range of Nuremberg Jugendstil. Nuremberg Jugendstil used a broad variety of materials and its decoration is richly diverse. The focus was on metalworking, yet in addition to cast pewter, bronze, chased copper and silver, there was ivory and wood carving. Jewellery, textiles and ceramics complete the picture. What were known as 'art faiences' produced by the firm of Johann von Schwarz are among the best of the fine Jugendstil ceramics made in Germany. Five introductory chapters analyse the conditions under which the new... Less

A mammoth testimony to a nation's design excellence, Masterpieces of German Design is the first of Fiell's series of books dedicated to the design output of specific countries. Celebrating Germany's remarkable contribution to the world of manufactured products, author Thomas Berg follows the twists and turns of German design from Jugendstil and the Bauhaus to postwar and late modern, and beyond. With 250 full-color illustrations, this hefty volume features 100 landmark German designs, each one accompanied by authoritative descriptive information and an in-depth explanatory text. The highly varied selection of objects ranges from an early Pfaff sewing machine to the gull-wing Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, from Gerd Alfred Müller and Robert Oberheim's 1962 Braun blender to Konstantin Grcic's recent... Less

Marie Adelheid, Prinzessin Reuß-zur Lippe was a rebellious young woman and aspiring writer from an ancient princely family who became a fervent Nazi. Heinrich Vogeler was a well-regarded Jugendstil artist who was to join the German Communist Party and later emigrate to the Soviet Union. Ludwig Roselius was a successful Bremen businessman who had made a fortune from his invention of decaffeinated coffee. What was it about the revolutionary climate following Germany's defeat in World War I that induced three such different personalities to collaborate in the production of a slim volume of poetry - entitled Gott in mir - about the indwelling of the divine within the human? Part I of Gossman's study situates the poem in the ideological context that made the collaboration possible -... Less

You are bidding on a BRand NEW hand crafted Art Nouveau Candle Holder piece, made from COLD CAST RESIN. This captivating piece is Hand CRAFTED & Hand PAINTED with great care for detail, and its elaborate and intricate details are simply magnificent... Art Nouveau, also known as Jugendstil, is an international movement and style of art that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890-1905). It is characterized by organic motifs, especially floral and other plant-inspired designs, as well as highly-stylized, flowing curved shapes. The Art Nouveau style has been applied in painting, architecture, furniture, glassware, graphic design, jewelry, pottery, metalwork, and textiles and sculpture. Put this stunning work of art anywhere in your home, and it will surely impress friends,... Less

A sumptuous survey of Wiener Werkst,tte jewellery. A must for all aficionados of jewellery and Jugendstil! Text in German

Marie Adelheid, Prinzessin Reuß-zur Lippe was a rebellious young woman and aspiring writer from an ancient princely family who became a fervent Nazi. Heinrich Vogeler was a well-regarded Jugendstil artist who was to join the German Communist Party and later emigrate to the Soviet Union. Ludwig Roselius was a successful Bremen businessman who had made a fortune from his invention of decaffeinated coffee. What was it about the revolutionary climate following Germany's defeat in World War I that induced three such different personalities to collaborate in the production of a slim volume of poetry - entitled Gott in mir - about the indwelling of the divine within the human? Part I of Gossman's study situates the poem in the ideological context that made the collaboration possible -... Less

Highlights from the Viennese artist s entire career are brought together in this stunning volume that examines his groundbreaking work as well as his diverse talents.For much of his career, Gustav Klimt was at the center of a movement taking hold in Viennese culture, the goal of which was to create unity among art forms: fine arts, architecture and design. This movement transformed the city, physically and philosophically, and made Klimt a celebrity. This gorgeous exhibition catalog highlights many of Klimt's most important works and traces the significant stages of the artist's career: his involvement with the Viennese Secession, his collaboration with the Wiener Werkstatte, and his role as the foremost portraitist and landscape painter of the Jugendstil period. In this volume, readers... Less