Tree Candelabras by Franz Hagenauer, 1930s, Set of 2

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Pair of candelabra “trees”, franz hagenauer, werkstatte hagenauer vienna, around 1930, mod. No. 2176, marked.

franz and karl hagenauer won … Read more Pair of candelabra “trees”, franz hagenauer, werkstatte hagenauer vienna, around 1930, mod. No. 2176, marked.

franz and karl hagenauer won the gold medal at the 1930 triennale in milan for their design of a candle holder named “baum” (tree). The design of the meticulously welded brass tube with four arms and loosely attached sockets on a round base was groundbreaking for its time. This early design object would go on to become one of the most successful models of the werkstatte hagenauer. The “tree” candle holder was made of brass or nickel-plated brass. It was also silver-plated upon customer request. With its minimalist, futuristic design language, the sculptural concept attracted a lot of media attention in 1930 and remains a sought-after design classic even today. Marked with “whw” in the circle and “made in/austria”

bib.: olga kronsteiner, monika wenzl-bachmeier (eds.), hagenauer – viennese modernism and new realism, exhibition catalogue wagner:werk postsparkasse, vienna 2011, p. 64; contemporary photograph in the hagenauer archive at museum of applied arts vienna, inv. No. Haf 210 and haf 191; ivan ristic, hans-peter wipplinger (eds.), franz hagenauer, exhibition catalogue leopold museum, vienna 2022, p. 48 this piece has an attribution mark,
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