Drinking glasses from the "Wertheim" service, ca. 1902
MediumClear glass, mould-blown, gilt, cut foot and rim
Height (Weißwein)19 cm
Place of originOberzwieselau, Bavarian Forest, Germany
About the workIf these glasses were not so well documented, it would be difficult to classify them today. At a time when European crafts were still characterised by rich ornamentation, the architect, artist and innovator of German design Peter Behrens turned to a clear style that would only become commonplace decades later. Unlike subsequent generations, Behrens did not completely renounce embellishment, but incorporated it into the design. The glasses belong to a dining room set that he designed for the Wertheim department store in Berlin.
AccessionGift of Wolfgang Hanck 2009
Inventory numberGl mkp 2009-186 a-g
