Bronze, chased and golden patinated
Vienna, Austria, around 1900
Peter Tereszczuk (1875-1963) – Austrian sculptor
Founder: Artur Rubinstein
Signed and with founder’s mark ‘P. TERESZCZUK AR’
Charming representation of a young maiden with two water jugs and a parasol at a fountain
Height: 17 cm, 27 x 15 cm
Very good condition
Provenance: International private collection
Bronze figures by Peter Tereszczuk fetch up to 9,000 Euro on international auctions

Writing sets have been an inherit part of the gentleman’s desk. Especially during the Art Nouveau period a lot of artists gave artistic form to articles of daily use and designed inkwells and writing sets. This particular inkwell was created by Austrian sculptor Peter Tereszczuk around 1900. It is designed as a fountain. Three steps lead down to the waterspring. A girl holding two water jugs has leant her parasol against the balustrade to go down to the spring to get water. There is a lidded inkwell and a quill tray as well. The object is made of bronze which is golden patinated. It is casted by the foundry Artur Rubinstein.



There is a signature ‘P. TERESZCZUK‘ and the foundry’s mark ‚AR‘ (Artur Rubinstein). The inkwell’s dimensions are 17 x 27 x 15 cm (H x W x D). It is in very good condition with a few stains. The glass of the inkwell is missing.



Peter Tereszczuk (1875-1963)

The sculptor Peter Tereszczuk was born in 1875 in the Ukrainian city Wybudow. He created most of his works, which stylistically correspond to the Art Nouveau period, during 1895 and 1925 in Vienna where he also spent most of his life time. Tereszczuk mainly created bronze sculptures, sometimes which very delicate ivory elements and small figural art works like inkwells or other desktop items.He is a typical Art Nouveau and later Art Déco artist.

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