Josef Kratina, an Art Nouveau wooden clock with a female figure and bat motifs, Prague/Paris, c. 1900
Josef Kratina, an Art Nouveau wooden clock with a female figure and bat motifs, Prague/Paris, c. 1900
carved walnut, with brown polished finish; stylized female figure with arabesque formal canon and partly openwork struts; inscribed J. Kratina at bottom right; dial with Arabic numerals; in the center a stylised bat; spring suspension with bat-shaped pendulum; power reserve: 1 week, with 1/2 hour striking mechanism on a bell; spring-driven movement, anchor mounting; key; movement with openwork brass cover on the back; with two carved female figures holding hands underneath; signs of age and use; movement not tested; size: height: 40.3 cm, width: 23 cm, depth: 11 cm. (MP)
Provenance:
From the estate of the Kratina family. Acquired in Dresden in 1979, thence Germany Private Ownership. The Czech artist Josef Kratina lived in Paris for several years and was a student of Auguste Rodin. He lived in New York from around 1907 onwards.
Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383
magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at
18.11.2021 - 16:12
- Realized price: **
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EUR 4,352.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,800.- to EUR 3,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,800.-
Josef Kratina, an Art Nouveau wooden clock with a female figure and bat motifs, Prague/Paris, c. 1900
carved walnut, with brown polished finish; stylized female figure with arabesque formal canon and partly openwork struts; inscribed J. Kratina at bottom right; dial with Arabic numerals; in the center a stylised bat; spring suspension with bat-shaped pendulum; power reserve: 1 week, with 1/2 hour striking mechanism on a bell; spring-driven movement, anchor mounting; key; movement with openwork brass cover on the back; with two carved female figures holding hands underneath; signs of age and use; movement not tested; size: height: 40.3 cm, width: 23 cm, depth: 11 cm. (MP)
Provenance:
From the estate of the Kratina family. Acquired in Dresden in 1979, thence Germany Private Ownership. The Czech artist Josef Kratina lived in Paris for several years and was a student of Auguste Rodin. He lived in New York from around 1907 onwards.
Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383
magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 18.11.2021 - 16:12 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 13.11. - 18.11.2021 |
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