A German silver Art Déco jardinière, mark of Adolf Mogler, Heilbronn, circa 1925
Low-grade silver 800. Marked 5516. Oval with two curved handles, on a raised foot. Length 44, width 24, height 13 cm. Weight 1004 grams.
Minor wear.
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Art Déco, or Arts Décoratifs, is a classical decorative style whose name name originates from the 1925 Paris World’s Fair (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes). The style emerged earlier, already in 1910. The Art Déco style characterises of a streamlined design language with geometrical shapes, vivid colours and stark contrasts. Inspiration was derived from antiques and the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. The early 19th century Empire style also inspired the Art Déco’s forms. In Sweden the style was somewhat more restrained and the architecture was often called “20s classicism” or “Swedish Grace”.
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