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Hans Bolek's collaboration with Loetz began after they were commissioned to produce a series of pieces by the Oesterreichischer Werkbund (of which Bolek was a member) for inclusion in the Werkbund Exhibition in Cologne in 1914. Although Loetz's association with the Werkbund ended immediately thereafter, their association with Hans Bolek continued until 1923.
Hans Bolek was born in Vienna in 1890. He studied at the School for Applied Arts in Vienna under Josef Hoffmann, at the same time he also worked for Otto Prutscher’s architectural studio. In 1910 he set up as a free-lance architect. Bolek was not just an architect but also a painter who designed furniture, jewelry and glassware, most notably pieces such as this one for Loetz. Professor Hoffman died in 1978 in Vienna.
The gummed paper label on this piece came in two varieties - white writing on a black background or black on a gold background, and was used in the 1920s and 1930s (its presence on this piece would suggest that it may have been used a little earlier).
Sources: Loetz Bohemian Glass, 1880-1940, by Jan Mergl, Ernst Ploil, and Helmut Ricke, and also the Galerie bei der Albertina in Vienna
Loetz Art GlassLoetz was the premier Bohemian art glass manufacturer during the Art Nouvea…
Beautiful Deco Loetz piece, even the label is deco in design!
Very interesting and educational article, thanks!
Thanks, Brian! I believe these labels ARE the proverbial hen's teeth!
Here's a possible Bolek designed piece...but in silver.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/27477-eduard-friedmann-secessionist-hammered-s
very beautiful.. fantastic piece!
very beautiful and wonderful!!!!
Thanks, B and Czechman!
anytime buddy:)
this is what CW should do- inspire and educate. great find and even better research
Thanks, Jericho :)
Beautiful jar. I have one in orange and blue and love it. It also has a mark later than 1917, the oval mark. Very nice to know some history behind it.
Thanks, Kyle - I saw your example - very cool! If you don't mind, I would like to archive the photo of your jar in my Loetz reference folder?
Thanks! You are welcome to archive any of my photos.
I saw this pink piece on your site as Loetz, however Alfredo mentions he believes it is Ruckl.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/38150-czech-cased-mottled-with-aventurine--ca?in=user
I know things in this category change all the time and was wondering if you know which attribution is currently the "correct" one...if they haven't been moved to the "who knows group".
Thanks Kyle - I want to stay on topic with this thread, but on the piece you are talking about, I had good reason to think it was Loetz at the time based on a comparison to a shape comparison of a piece previously identified as Ausf. 140. I'm not so sure anymore.
Thanks for the response. Sorry for going off topic, I was just curious to see if you had discovered something new about the pieces.
No worries, but no, I haven't. As always, the more you learn, the more questions you have... :)