Brass
Austria, around 1930
Hagenauer Werkstätte Vienna
Marked at the bottom „wHw“
With inkpot and two feather boxes
Dimensions: 36.2 cm broad; 6 cm high; 22 cm deep

This highly elegant writing set by the Hagenauer Werkstätten in Vienna has been made around 1930. A rectangular box stands on a rectangular brass tablet. The box is decorated with deep graphical grooves on his sides. The lid can be opened with a round knob on top and thus offers a view on the three small pots inside.

The writing set is in good condition, with traces of age and use. The brass is partially tinged. The glass insets for the small pots are missing. The writing set is marked at the bottom “wHw”. The dimensions are 36.2 cm broad; 6 cm high; 22 cm deep.



The Hagenauer Werkstätte

The Hagenauer Werkstätte was founded in 1898 by Carl Hagenauer (1872-1928) in Vienna. Initially it focused on the production of classic Viennese bronzes, though after the turn of the century the design oriented on Art Nouveau, the new leading art movement. Particularly the community of the Wiener Werkstätte with Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser exerted a strong influence on the style of Hagenauer Werkstätte. Moreover, the appearance of the family business has been significantly influenced by the sons Karl (1898-1956) and Franz (1906-1986).

In order to identify the originality of the products, they were marked with the maker’s mark WHW, the word mark " Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien", "Made in Austria" and "Handmade".

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