Mirror by Dagobert Peche for Wiener Werkstatte, 1920s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Mirror frame, designed by Dagobert Peche, executed by Max Welz for Wiener Werkstatte, ca. 1922, limewood carved and gildt “Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius to appear in Austria since the Baroque” Josef Hoffmann once paid tribute to Dagobert Peche. As a design classic of the Wiener Werkstatte, this mirror testifies to Peche’s ingenuity. It is a symbiosis of simplicity and opulence. The square mirror is simple in its shape, while its frame is opulent. Peche lavishly decorates the mirror with vegetal decor in the form of stylized palm leaves. Carved from lime wood and still bearing the original guilding, the leaves harmonically wrap around the original lead-glass mirror. Foliage was a central motif of Viennese Modernism and many artists captured nature’s rich ornamental language in their designs. With this mirror, Peche masterfully succeeds translating nature into artistic form. Thus, making it one of his most important and timeless mirror designs. Designed in 1922 for the Wiener Werkstatte, the mirror was manufactured by the renowned frame manufacturer Max Welz in Vienna, which at the time had an exclusive contract with the Wiener Werkstatte. Peche’s extravagant mirrors were sold in the shops of Wiener Werkstatte, whether at the Viennese headquarter or in its branches in Zurich, Berlin or New York, and thus reached an international clientele. bib.: documented draft for a “mirror frame” in the Archive of the Wiener Wertkstätte in the MAK Vienna, inv. No. KI 12683-2; cf. Peter Noever (ed.), Dagobert Peche and the Wiener Werkstätte, exhibition catalogue, Museum of Applied Arts Vienna, Gerd Hatje publ., Ostfildern 1998, p. 206; comp. Max Eisler, Dagobert Peche, Gerlach & Wiedling publ., Vienna and Lipsia, 1925, p. 50

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Creator	Dagobert Peche
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1920 to 1929
Country of Manufacture	Austria
Identifying Marks	This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark
Style	Vintage, Art Nouveau
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Patina consistent with age and use
Product Code	TJY-1246778
Materials	Glass, Mirror, Limewood
Color	Brown, gold
Width	46 cm 46 cm
Depth	9 cm 9 cm
Height	48 cm 47.5 cm

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Ships from	Austria
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Front Door Delivery: (Included in Every Order)	A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below). The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.
In-Home Delivery: (For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)	A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers. The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time. A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection. Item will be left in its packaging after delivery. A signature will be required upon delivery.

Front Door Delivery:
(Included in Every Order)

A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below).
The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

In-Home Delivery:
(For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)

A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers.
The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

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