Vienna and Munich Secession Frame attributed to Franz Von Stuck and Brüder Nedomansky, 1900s

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These frame designs emerged around 1898 within the circles of the Secession movements in Vienna and Munich. These objects feature … Read more These frame designs emerged around 1898 within the circles of the Secession movements in Vienna and Munich. These objects feature ornamentation that shows strong influences from antiquity and Japonism. Franz von Stuck used such a frame for his work “Faun and Nymph,” WV number Voss 92/50. Koloman Moser also displayed his drawings in frames of this type. It can therefore be assumed that these objects resulted from a collaboration between Franz von Stuck and Koloman Moser. It is likely that Josef Maria Olbrich and Josef Hoffmann also contributed to some of the ornamentation. material and technique: softwood, mahogany veneer, brass, gilded Bib.: Cf. catalogue raisonné of Franz von Stuck, Voss no. 92/50; see RKD Institute for Art History, Koloman Moser, “Woman in Profile, Facing Left” in an Art Nouveau frame of the period. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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