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Dans la foret - Josef Inwald
Art Deco pressed amber glass vase from Northern Bohemia 1930. Manufactured by Josef Inwald, Bohemian glass and crystal became famous throughout the world. This very heavy and beautifully detailed vase with a dramatic three-dimensional treatment depicting trees and natural forms. Made to the highest quality.
Description
Wide opening vase in rare Amber color, high relief forest art deco (of the period) design by Josef Inwald.
Origin
Czechoslovakia, circa 1930. Signed.
Condition
Excellent, wear consitent with age and use.
Dimensions
Diameter 200mm
Height 255mm
About the designer
Josef Inwald“ of Vienna. The glassworks underwent a period of unprecedented prosperity under his ownership. New premises were constructed; etching workshops and glass-cutting shops were built at the turn of the century. In 1902, Josef Inwald was given aristocratic status and the glassworks were granted special privileges including the right to use the emblem of Austrian eagle. The owner has invested in other glassworks in the Bohemian area and he transferred his firm to Prague, the capital of the young Czechoslovak republic, in 1922.
