Viennese Modernist Steel Chandelier by Dagobert Peche, 1910s
A six-armed steel chandelier by Dagobert Peche that blends the dramatic embellishment of the Baroque with the tones and ridged upward sweep of the Gothic, rethought in repeating geometric lines that are distinctly Viennese and of this period.
Peche, the Creative Director of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1915 until his death in 1923, was praised by his contemporaries. As described by his colleague Josef Hoffmann, “Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque.”
Wide-ranging in his design interests, Peche initially trained as an architect, where the ‘historical-modern’ mixed style of Friedrich Ohmann opened up his approach to ornament and historic forms when he began to focus more on Decorative Arts. With a style that was sometimes described as ‘Spiky Baroque,’ Peche’s work remains visually arresting today.
This brilliant and ornate chandelier, constructed from a series of fluted, conical steel forms, shows precisely why he was considered to be a master of ornament, forward-thinking and highly influential in leading a radical new era in design.
Dimension:
Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)
Diameter: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
A six-armed steel chandelier by Dagobert Peche that blends the dramatic embellishment of the Baroque with the tones and ridged upward sweep of the Gothic, rethought in repeating geometric lines that are distinctly Viennese and of this period.
Peche, the Creative Director of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1915 until his death in 1923, was praised by his contemporaries. As described by his colleague Josef Hoffmann, “Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque.”
Wide-ranging in his design interests, Peche initially trained as an architect, where the ‘historical-modern’ mixed style of Friedrich Ohmann opened up his approach to ornament and historic forms when he began to focus more on Decorative Arts. With a style that was sometimes described as ‘Spiky Baroque,’ Peche’s work remains visually arresting today.
This brilliant and ornate chandelier, constructed from a series of fluted, conical steel forms, shows precisely why he was considered to be a master of ornament, forward-thinking and highly influential in leading a radical new era in design.
Dimension:
Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)
Diameter: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California
A six-armed steel chandelier by Dagobert Peche that blends the dramatic embellishment of the Baroque with the tones and ridged upward sweep of the Gothic, rethought in repeating geometric lines that are distinctly Viennese and of this period.
Peche, the Creative Director of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1915 until his death in 1923, was praised by his contemporaries. As described by his colleague Josef Hoffmann, “Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque.”
Wide-ranging in his design interests, Peche initially trained as an architect, where the ‘historical-modern’ mixed style of Friedrich Ohmann opened up his approach to ornament and historic forms when he began to focus more on Decorative Arts. With a style that was sometimes described as ‘Spiky Baroque,’ Peche’s work remains visually arresting today.
This brilliant and ornate chandelier, constructed from a series of fluted, conical steel forms, shows precisely why he was considered to be a master of ornament, forward-thinking and highly influential in leading a radical new era in design.
Dimension:
Height: 40.16 in (102 cm)
Diameter: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Location:
Rancho Santa Fe, California