781 - ROTH, EMMY

ROTH, EMMY Title: Pair of Silver Four-Light Candlesticks. Date: 1920s. Material: Silver. Weight ca. 3,020g. Measurement: Height 43.5 cm. Seal: Marked 800, crescent & crown, as well as signet 'Emmy Roth'. Emmy Roth was one of the few artists whose individual and unmistakable style was recognised during her lifetime and which met with a great public response both at home as well as abroad. Between 1925 and 1933, Roth’s works were exhibited at numerous shows. Among the most significant events, which helped shape modern tastes, was the Leipzig exhibition ‘Europäisches Kunstgewerbe 1927’, at which Emmy Roth was represented, amongst other pieces, with a tea-infuser, which was purchased by the GRASSI Museum of Applied Arts. The artist’s success was also evident in the long-standing success of her own workshop in Berlin-Charlottenburg, which she ran until she was forced to flee following the national socialist seizure of power. The pair of candelabra on offer here embodies the essence of her aesthetic principles, which clearly and unambiguously emphasised the functionality, practicality and harmony of the objects. The organic lines characteristic of Roth’s work are particularly evident in the design of the base, where the static form is broken up and the plasticity of the material is brought to the fore. The idea of movement and fluidity is also carried through into the upper section. The elegantly curved lamp arms, which extend diagonally from the shaft, create a subtle wave-like effect that is echoed in the gentle curve of the lampshade rim. Yet, the overall impression remains thoroughly harmonious and balanced thanks to the deliberate repetition of individual forms – for example, where the lampshades echo the shape of the stem. Specifically designed to create a striking interplay of light and shadow, this pair represents an elegant realisation of the complex interplay between volume and balance. Provenance: - - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia Literature: - Metallkunst der Moderne. Band VI: Bestandkataloge des Bröhan-Museums. Berlin 2001, pp. 288-292. - Hoffmann, Tobias; Anselm Grosskopf, Anna (ed.): Kunst und Design von Frauen 1880-1940. Munich 2022, pp. 162-167. - Roth, Emmy: Wie der moderne Silberschmied arbeitet. In: Kunstwanderer. Zeitschrift für alte und neue Kunst, für Kunstmarkt und Sammelwesen. 7./8.1925/26, pp. 282-283. https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/kunstwanderer1925_1926/0317/image,info Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Emmy Roth #Silver.