Karl Hagenauer (Austrian 1898-1956)
Menorah

Originally designed in the 1920s, this model later
Patina, brass vermeil on pewter
18cm high x 20cm wide
Stamped Made in Austria with Hagenauer/Wiener Werkstatte mark
(one cup missing)

Preview: Barley Mow Centre

From a private collection, London

Note
This model is an adaptation of a Karl Hagenauer lamp, Vienna, Austria, 1919-1928. Karl Hagenauer designed the original lamp, which is in the Jewish Museum's permanent collection, between 1919 and 1928. This Hanukkah lamp's intricately curving floral design and fluted base exemplify the aesthetic of the Weiner Werkstatte period, one of the early Modernist movements. Hagenauer studied with modernist pioneer Josef Hoffman at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts. He became a designer and manager at the Werkstatte Hagenauer, an important producer of Viennese metallic arts begun by his father, Carl. The original lamp was cast in copper alloy, known as Vienna bronze or brass. This adaptation is produced in cooperation with Galerie Hagenauer in Vienna, Austria.