Wilhelm von Eiff Glass Punch Bowl/ Wine Cooler on Silver Wooden Mount in Art Deco Style

Wilhelm von Eiff deep glass punch bowl with frosted bands over carved horizontal grooves, with a domed lid with silver mount, standing on a circular wooden silver base or tray, in Art Deco style from the 1920s. The base measures 20'' in diameter. The punch bowl measures 22'' in height by 15'' in diameter. Hallmarks are shown. Wilhelm Von Eiff (1890-1943) was a highly influential German painter and glass artist. He served as a distinguished professor at the Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts (Kunstgewerbeschule Stuttgart) from 1921 to 1943, where he established a major studio department dedicated to glass art, cutting, and glyptic arts. Von Eiff was particularly celebrated for his mastery of relief cutting, deep wheel engraving, and glass carving. He pioneered techniques that combined traditional craftsmanship with modernist forms. As a member of the Deutscher Werkbund, his studio trained a generation of major European glass artists—including Kozo Kagami (founder of Kagami Crystal in Japan) and several prominent Czech and German glass designers. His works are highly sought after by collectors and institutions and are present in the permanent collections of several prominent museums, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Glasmuseum Hentrich in Dusseldorf, the Design Museum in Munich, and the University of Sheffield. Please feel free to ask us any questions, and please see our other listings.

Date / Era

1920s

Category

Miscellaneous Rarities

Reference

408120

Material

Sterling silver