{"product_id":"faceted-cobalt-glass-vase-art-deco-geometric-style","title":"Attributed to Josef Hoffmann for Ludwig Moser \u0026 Söhne | Faceted Cobalt Glass Vase | Wiener Werkstätte | Unmarked | c.1920s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttributed to Josef Hoffmann for Ludwig Moser \u0026amp; Söhne | Faceted Cobalt Glass Vase | Wiener Werkstätte | Unmarked | c.1920s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome objects carry the full weight of a movement without needing a name on the base to prove it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeometric faceting became an important element of early twentieth-century decorative glass design. Josef Hoffmann designed a number of geometric glass forms for the Wiener Werkstätte, with examples made by Ludwig Moser \u0026amp; Söhne in Karlsbad, Bohemia, and documented cobalt glass examples from around 1920 record this collaboration. The present vase is attributed to Hoffmann’s design and Moser’s manufacture on the basis of its form and cutting, compared with closely corresponding cobalt glass vases catalogued in the trade as Hoffmann designs made by Moser. The vase is unmarked, and its attribution therefore rests on comparative evidence rather than a maker’s or workshop mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase is formed in deep cobalt blue glass and cut on all sides with broad flat facets that divide the body into a series of angular planes meeting at sharp vertical ridges. The form tapers from a wide octagonal rim downward through a broad shouldered body before stepping inward at the lower section, where a second register of shorter, differently angled facets creates a geometric base transition. The result is a compact, weighty object that handles light actively — the cobalt intensifying and darkening as the facets change angle. Viewed from above, the rim presents a clean octagon. Viewed from the side, the body reads as a slightly coffin-shouldered column of cut planes. The glass is heavy for its size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are small chips and fleabite nibbles to the rim and base edges, consistent with age and handling. The body retains its full colour saturation and the facet cutting is crisp throughout with no grinding or polishing of damage evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Attributed to Josef Hoffmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Attributed to Ludwig Moser \u0026amp; Söhne, Karlsbad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommissioned for: Wiener Werkstätte (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: Unmarked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Wiener Werkstätte geometric faceted glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Faceted cobalt blue glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Bohemia (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: c.1920s (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 12 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 327 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good — small chips and fleabites to rim and base edges; body and facets intact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep cobalt vase cut in broad planes, with an octagonal rim and a second register of facets at the base, in the faceted manner associated with Hoffmann’s designs for Moser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlass holds colour the way few materials can — this particular blue has been answering to light for the better part of a century, and it has not tired of the conversation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44951740317896,"sku":null,"price":3995.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_0d727fde-8864-4827-867c-d9a717123a48.png?v=1775910564","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/faceted-cobalt-glass-vase-art-deco-geometric-style","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}