Lötz Witwe, Loetz - Vase - 'Orange Rusticana' - Iridescent glass

Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, Austria – Art Nouveau vase with decor 'Orange/Bronze Rusticana' – 1899 'Rusticana' is a relatively early decor from 1899 and a mostly Crete-based bright green decor with a tree-bark-like knobby surface. Here in a less frequent 'Orange/Bronze' version. Beautiful little vase with an intact lip and a nicely cut pontil. This information can be found in the Loetz catalog by Jan Mergl from 2003. The vase is also pictured on page 98 of the book 'Le Génie Verrier de l’Europe' by Guiseppe Cappa (Mardaga, 1998) (see photos). The vase is in excellent condition with only minor signs of aging. The vase is approx. 10 cm high, the widest diameter is 7 cm. Photos are part of the description. Will be carefully packaged, insured, and shipped to your home with a tracking code. We do not ship outside the EU and to (semi)countries with a special customs status. Loetz/Loetz was founded in 1840 by Johann Lötz and was a Bohemian company that belonged to Austria-Hungary. In 1879 a grandson of Lötz, Max Ritter-Von Spaun, took over the business from his grandmother and kept the name Joh. Lötz Witwe. From that moment Johann Lötz Witwe really began to make a name, they developed new innovative glass techniques, but also their design and vivid colors were completely new. They designed special shapes and vases, luxury items, which they sold in luxury shops in Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, London, Milan, Brussels and Madrid. It quickly made them very well known and famous. It was the period when Art Nouveau flourished. They used organic shapes, nature was their model, often the shapes were formed organically by squeezing hot glass irregularly with pliers. Lötz participated in various World Expos, including the famous 1900 World Exposition in Paris. They were awarded numerous prizes for participation in World Expos. Their designs appealed, also in the United States. They were able to produce iridescent glass. In short, Lötz had become an iconic name. And it remains so today. Lötz also worked closely with other glass manufacturers and with various artists, such as Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, and other artists of the Wiener Werkstätte. In the twenties, purer vases were produced, more in line with the Art Deco style of that era. Lötz existed until 1940; after a bombardment the factory burned down completely. The glass of Lötz remains very popular and is collected worldwide, and their oeuvre is also found in many museum collections.

Estimate:£296.15

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