WMF Fruit Stand Maiden Art Nouveau Centerpiece Bowl BIG Start Price USD 950.00 Current Price USD 950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 1,500.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, October 06, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location In the Pine Trees near Lake Arrowhead, Calif. See more about 'WMF Fruit Stand Maiden Art Nouveau Centerpiece Bowl BIG' Description Payment | WMF Fruit Stand Maiden Art Nouveau Centerpiece Bowl BIG Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album Click to View Image Album   Monumental Original circa 1900 Art Nouveau Jugendstil silver-plated metal figural Fruit Stand Centerpiece by WMF (the famous German Metalwork manufacturer) featuring a lovely draped semi-nude sculpture of a Maiden in the center of a very large Geometric Stand ... This is illustrated on page 346 in the Reprint of the WMF 1906 Catalog called "Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork: From Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik 1906 " ---this item is called " Fruit Stand number 154" in the catalog .. along with an original Circa 1900 Hand Etched clear Glass bowl which sits on top of the stand....( see drawing from original catalog) Marked with the proper WMF marks on the underside. A very large, room-defining piece, there are 3 decorative shallow dishes built into the base, which can be used for serving fruit , candy etc. The top bowl can be used for fruit or flowers .... The hand etched glass bowl is a replacement, an original from 1900 that works very well with this stand. In good condition with some wear to the plating, and expected signs of age to the metal, minor dings, scratches to the glass, etc....The Sculpture of the Woman has a slightly darker patina than the rest of the stand... A fruit stand of the same design, in excellent pristine condition with an original glass insert is priced at over $5,700 ( £3,250 ) on the website of a well-respected United Kingdom WMF specialist Dealer ...you can see the listing at this link: http://www.titusomega.com/Object%20Profile%20and%20Photos/METALWARE/Wmf-centrepiece-maiden-larg.htm The one on offer here has a starting bid of about 1/6 the price of the example at the link above ! Measures: an Impressive 19 1/2" Tall (including the glass bowl) .... The metal stand ONLY: measures 16"   tall ... The Glass bowl is about 10" in Diameter....The stand is about 16" at it's widest part of the base .. the sculpture is about 10" tall.... A fine example of the Arts and Crafts of the Victorian Gay 90s (1890s) Art Noveau Jugenstil pre- Art Deco period ! 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Back to Top Please READ and Understand the item description. NOTE about Photography: Colors may not look the same in person as they do in the digital Online photographs in this listing, The variety of reflective surfaces or fine details may require special lighting or digitally adjusting the colors and/or the contrast in order to showcase certain aspects of the product: if color and image accuracy are crucial in your decision to buy this item please send me an email asking for clarification BEFORE you bid: Please examine all photos and KNOW what you are buying, BEFORE you bid ---I have described the details and condition that I find important, but do not assume that I have mentioned every possible condition issue or flaw--- The entire description in this ad is my studied and professional "opinion" but does not constitute a Guarantee --You should determine authenticity FOR YOURSELF before bidding... 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