Much in keeping with the aim of embellishing all areas of life with art, Koloman Moser (1868–1918) designed objects of delicate glass art, including long-stemmed wine and champagne glasses as well as ornate receptacles in various shapes and shades. From 1899 Moser designed countless models and drafts for vases, carafes and glass services for the chandelier manufactory E. Bakalowits Söhne, which were executed by the largest Bohemian glass foundries, the glass factory Johann Lötz Witwe and the glass manufactory Meyr’s Neffe. His liqueur glasses featuring cuppas with optical molding, which were designed in keeping with the international curvilinear style prevalent at the time, captivate with their slender stems. The tulip shape and the overly long stem invest the hand-blown glasses with particular elegance.
Execution:
Meyr’s Neffe on behalf of E. Bakalowits Söhne
Title
High-Stemmed Liqueur Glass
Date
c. 1900
Category
Arts and crafts
Material/technique
Clear and purple glass
Dimensions
15.2×4.9×4.9 cm
Credit line
Leopold Museum, Vienna, Inv. 4251 14
Inventory access
Contributed to the Leopold Museum-Privatstiftung in 1994
Selection of Reference works
Wien 1900. Aufbruch in die Moderne, hrsg. von Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Wien 2019 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, ab 15.03.2019).
Koloman Moser- Die Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Elisabeth Leopold/Stefan Kutzenberger, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 18.01.2018-10.06.2018).
Koloman Moser 1868-1818, hrsg. von Rudolf Leopold/Gerd Pichler, Wien 2007 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 25.05.2007-10.09.2007).