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A GILT-WOOD AND METAL CLOCK
BY HANS OFNER, CIRCA 1909
The square case with undulating gilded border and glass front, opening to reveal a gilded metal clockface with elaborate embossed floral design and stylized arabic numerals heightened with black enamel--16in. (40.5cm.) square, 5 1/2in. (14cm.) deep
cf. Deutsche Kunst Vol. XXVIII
Hans Ofner was a member of the second generation of avant-garde Austrian designers. Born in 1880, he studied under Josef Hoffmann at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the Fachschule für Architektur in Vienna. Besides various designs for furniture and architectural commissions, he also designed metalwares and jewelry.
BY HANS OFNER, CIRCA 1909
The square case with undulating gilded border and glass front, opening to reveal a gilded metal clockface with elaborate embossed floral design and stylized arabic numerals heightened with black enamel--16in. (40.5cm.) square, 5 1/2in. (14cm.) deep
cf. Deutsche Kunst Vol. XXVIII
Hans Ofner was a member of the second generation of avant-garde Austrian designers. Born in 1880, he studied under Josef Hoffmann at the Kunstgewerbeschule and the Fachschule für Architektur in Vienna. Besides various designs for furniture and architectural commissions, he also designed metalwares and jewelry.