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At the end of the nineteenth century, Wurttembergische Metallwaren fabrik, or the Wurtemberg Electro Plate Company as the firm was known outside Germany, was the world's largest manufacturer and exporter of household metalware. At its height, over 6,000 workers were employed in Germany, Poland and Austria, and almost 10,000 designs for objects ranging from teaspoons to enormous table centrepieces were produced. Widely known by its initials WMF, the company sometimes employed the services of leading German designers of the day, but for the most part the wares were in a popular 'Jugendstil' style, the German version of Art Nouveau. These decorative pieces are highly sought after today and are prized by collectors throughout the world. WMF's domination of the export market is illustrated by the fact that they produced a sumptuous catalogue showing over 3,000 domestic pieces with descriptions in the English language. This catalogue was issued in 1906 by the company's English subsidiary from their showroom in Fore Street, London, and, as each illustration was hand-drawn, it must have represented a considerable investment. Original copies are now virtually unobtainable, and the complete catalogue is reprinted here, in colour, for the very first time with a detailed historical introduction by Graham Dry, a noted authority on nineteenth and twentieth century decorative arts. For the collector, this revised edition will provide a fascinating insight into the type and style of domestic metalwork that was available at the height of the Art Nouveau period. With details which include size, finish, and cost, the descriptions will be a major source of information.
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This review is from: Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork: From Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik, 1906 (Hardcover)
This isn't a valuation guide, nor does it give information about WMF items manufactured outside the Art Nouveau period.
But it magnificently describes and shows detailed drawings of WMF's products during the most famous years of their history. A serious reference book.
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This review is from: Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork: From Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik, 1906 (Hardcover)
It's an amazing book about WMF art nouveau works and very important book for collectors of art nouveau objects.
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This review is from: Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork: From Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik, 1906 (Hardcover)
I've received the item (a big and heavy book) which I knew before hand it was used -and the price was well below, I must be fair-, then I knew that I was going to receive it with some details. No surprises in this regard. The question is that the hard cover was fully separated from pages, which denotes it had been treated with very little care before, not simply used which is not a problem for me. Again, no surprises, but as a feedback, this type of situations should be explained a bit more -perhaps a foto or a brief description of its state will be more than enough-, just for us, buyers to have the opportunity of a better choice. Thanks. GUSTAVO
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