Erhard & Söhne Secessionist Art Nouveau Inlaid Mantel Clock, c. 1910
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1910
This German Secessionist mantel clock, attributed to Erhard & Söhne of Schwäbisch Gmünd, dates to circa 1910. Representative of the Jugendstil and Vienna Secessionist movements, the clock features an architectural case constructed from a combination of dark and warm-toned woods.
The design is highlighted by the firm's signature technique of intricate brass inlay, showcasing stylized geometric and floral motifs that extend across the body and the two tapered column-form supports. A circular dial is positioned at the top of the composition, while a visible brass pendulum is suspended between the supports. The clock is set upon a rectangular base with small feet and includes a winding key. The aesthetic synthesizes early 20th-century organic Art Nouveau curves with the more disciplined, linear design vocabulary of the Secessionists, reflecting the high quality of metalwork and decorative cabinetry for which the Erhard & Söhne firm was celebrated during this period.
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- wood, brass
Technical characteristics
- Mechanism
- pendulum clock
Design
- Style
- Secessionist, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
- Ornamentation
- brass inlay, geometric floral decoration, column-form supports
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Erhard & Söhne
Catalogue references
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