Two Railings / Fence Segments, designed by Otto Wagner
before 1900, manufactured by Eisengusswerke Rudolph Philip Waagner for the Wiener Stadtbahn, pared-down iron structure, painted grey. Dimensions of each fence element: height c. 75 cm, width c. 75 cm, depth c. 8 cm. (MHA)
The so-called Stadtbahn railings, also known as ‘sunflower railings’ (Sonnenblumengeländer), still characterise the cityscape of Vienna today. They can also be found at other urban railway stations of the former Habsburg monarchy such as Bohumin, Brno and Krakow.
Lit:
Die Wiener Stadtbahn seit ihrem Bestande.1898 – 1908.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
06.10.2021 - 15:01
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,000.- to EUR 3,000.-
Two Railings / Fence Segments, designed by Otto Wagner
before 1900, manufactured by Eisengusswerke Rudolph Philip Waagner for the Wiener Stadtbahn, pared-down iron structure, painted grey. Dimensions of each fence element: height c. 75 cm, width c. 75 cm, depth c. 8 cm. (MHA)
The so-called Stadtbahn railings, also known as ‘sunflower railings’ (Sonnenblumengeländer), still characterise the cityscape of Vienna today. They can also be found at other urban railway stations of the former Habsburg monarchy such as Bohumin, Brno and Krakow.
Lit:
Die Wiener Stadtbahn seit ihrem Bestande.1898 – 1908.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 06.10.2021 - 15:01 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 01.10. - 06.10.2021 |