[Wiener Werkstätte]

Tabletop Bronze Medal

Heavy standing bronze plaque with hinged hairpin easel support, stamped to the lower right by an unidentified maker of the Wiener Werkstätte, or the Vienna Workshop, "a productive cooperative of artisans in Vienna, Austria established in 1903 by the graphic designer and painter Koloman Moser, the architect Josef Hoffmann and the patron Fritz Waerndorfer. The Werkstätte brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts."  In fine condition.  2 3/8 x 2.5 inches (19647)