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Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick. Signed Orivit, Cologne, Germany, 1900.

$3,599.87
£2,667.73
€3,000
CA$4,919.97
A$5,355.79
CHF 2,842.86
MX$64,441.69
NOK 36,022.85
SEK 33,007.11
DKK 22,851.90

About the Item

Art Nouveau/Jugenstil walking stick: curved gilded alpaca handle featuring Jugendstil-style decorations in relief. Ebony shaft. Brass ferrule. Made and signed by Orivit, a metalworks renowned throughout Europe (the OAG mark, stamped on the band, is their trademark). Cologne, Germany, circa 1900. Founded in 1895 by Ferdinand Hubert Schmitz (1863-1939), after acquiring a metalworks, in 1898 he registered the name Orivit, under which he designed, produced, and marketed pewter, alpaca, bronze, and silver artifacts. Orivit won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World's Fair and another, after moving to a larger factory, at the 1902 Düsseldorf Exhibition. WMF (Württembergishen Metallwarenfabrik), famous for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil metalwork, acquired Orivit in 1905, continuing to use its name until 1914.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU917148124632

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