GOETZ: Early Paris Period Apprentice Design

cacheman

Paris Period (1899-1904) Egyptian Winged Asp and Lotus Flower Motif, Stamped Brass, 41mmX37mm. Unique

Here is a design example made by Goetz while apprenticing in Paris (1899-1904). I'm not sure if he designed this while freelancing for himself or if he was designing for Firmin Lassére, a pupil of Roty, or Monsieur E. Philippe.

Egyptian influence played heavily on designs in the Jugenstil Period. Jugendstil, or Youth Style, was the German iteration of French Art Nouveau.

This piece is pictured on Page four, top row, third from left, of Gunter Kienast’s Goetz II.reference book.

theboz11

Nice one!

TwoKopeiki

Another neat Goetz piece! The design would definitely look better as a coin, though

cacheman

The design didn't progress past this design phase...at least not to my knowledge. It would be great to find something that contained the design though....

Udo

trozau

Beautiful art deco design.

cacheman

Right you are Trozau…after further inspection of the eight piece lot I won it appears that stylistically this piece conforms more towards the geometric ‘Art Deco’ conventions more than the seven other flowery, arabesque-laden pieces in the lot. As such, this would imply that this design came from after 1922 as Art deco designers admired and borrowed from ancient art that was being unearthed by archaeologists at the time, especially the treasures of the ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun (exhibited in Paris in 1922).

Thanks

Hussulo

Very nice cacheman
I am always amazed as to how you source these pieces? You must have a sharp eye and a few contacts.

cacheman

<< <i>Very nice cacheman
I am always amazed as to how you source these pieces? You must have a sharp eye and a few contacts. >>



In this case they were all in a large Goetz auction so I didn't have to 'source' anything. I have, however, discovered four more new pieces in the past month that have never been attributed to Goetz. I will show them here eventually but I need to publish the findings first in order to claim the credit for finding them.

laurentyvan

Art deco and Egyptian influence- it doesn't get any better!!

Stork

As usual, thanks for posting

oldshep

Yet another!!! Thanks for the interesting post and the history you have been showing us through Goetz's career.

Shep