A Jugendstil light fixture by the world-famous designer, architect, teacher and cartoonist Bruno Paul, manufactured by K. M. Seifert & Co., Dresden, circa 1900. Wonderful patina, solid brass.
Condition: in good condition, needs wiring.
The last detail picture is an archive photograph showing a similar model in the Munich newspaper’s library.
Excerpt from Wilkipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Paul
“In 1898 Paul, together with Behrens, Pankok, and Riemerschmid, was working as an applied artist. He was a leading figure in the development of the Jugendstil, and quickly established himself as the premier designer for the Vereinigte Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk in Munich. The Jugendstil Hunter’s Room he designed for the Vereinigte Werkstätten in 1900 received a gold medal at the Paris International Exposition and was the first of a series of prestigious commissions that won widespread professional admiration.”
Bruno Paul achieved international recognition, notably for designing Macy’s department store in New York (1925).
For more information on Bruno Paul, see also:
www.bruno-paul.com
Please do not hesitate to ask for more information and/or pictures.