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250 - A pair of Viennese enamel vases decorated with oval cartouch…
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
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A pair of Viennese enamel vases decorated with oval cartouches and mythological scenes set against a background of Neo-Renaissance grotesques. The handles are in the form of winged female busts with scrollwork. The ovoid body rests on a flared pedestal. The rims are adorned with polychrome enamel foliage. Both vases are hallmarked ‘HB’ for Hermann Böhm. Viennese work from the second half of the 19th century. Height: 23 cm For examples of vases similar to this one, see the following auctions: - Christie’s, New York, 31 October 2000, lot 313 - Sotheby’s, London, 4 May 2017, lot 184. This pair of vases is characteristic of the Austrian style of the second half of the 19th century. These pieces are strongly influenced by the Renaissance and the taste for cabinets of curiosities or chambers of wonders in vogue during the 16th and 17th centuries. They were showcased at international exhibitions where Viennese artists vied with those of the past. Several workshops sprang up, such as, in the 1870, such as those of Hermann Böhm, Ludwig Pollitzer and Simon Grünwald. Hermann Böhm went into partnership with Pollitzer before founding his own workshop. Active from 1866 to 1922, he marked his pieces with his monogram ‘HB’. He was renowned for his enamel paintings, particularly his mythological scenes. Hermann Böhm’s masterpieces were exhibited at the 1873 World’s Fair (Welt-Ausstellung) in Vienna and exported to Paris, Switzerland, Italy and the United States.
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 11:00 AM
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