Antique Art Nouveau Hungarian Zsolnay Tádé Sikorski Openwork Floral Mallow Vases

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Pair of two antique art nouveau Zsolnay reticulated pierced openwork floral faience vases from the Mályva (Mallow) series. Designed by … Read more Pair of two antique art nouveau Zsolnay reticulated pierced openwork floral faience vases from the Mályva (Mallow) series. Designed by Tádé Sikorski. Made in Pecs Hungary. Five Church Steeples mark on base. Circa 1890s.

The Zsolnay factory was established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay in Pécs, Hungary. Ten years later, his son Vilmos Zsolnay joined the company and became its manager and director. He led the factory to worldwide recognition by demonstrating its innovative products at world fairs and international exhibitions. It was due to the management of Vilmos Zsolnay, the Hungarian industrialist and entrepreneur, that the company is still celebrated today for its striking designs and innovative use of materials.

Tádé Sikorski (1852–1940) was a Polish-born architect and renowned ceramic designer who played a major role in shaping the aesthetic of Hungary's famed Zsolnay Factory. After studying in Vienna and assisting on the construction of the Vienna Opera House, Sikorski visited the Zsolnay factory in Pécs in 1882. A year later, he married Vilmos Zsolnay's younger daughter, Júlia. He became an incredibly productive artist and integral part of the firm's artistic management, eventually supervising the production of architectural ceramics.

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7.75" x 11.75" (D x H) See less