Deco Vanity/Dresser Set Bohemian Czech Art Glass Kralik Nouveau-Deco Vanity/Dresser Set- Czech Glass by Kralik Start Price USD 1,895.00 Current Price USD 1,895.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Thursday, December 18, 2008 Location Guaynabo, PR See more about 'Deco Vanity/Dresser Set Bohemian Czech Art Glass Kralik' Description A Very Fine Art Nouveau - Deco (1905-1920) Vanity/Dresser Set - made in Bohemian Czechoslovakian Glass by KRALIK ART GLASS, in orange and black cased glass (orange color covered in crystal clear layer). This Set is comprised of Fourteen (14) pieces, Two (2) perfume bottles with applicators, 7"x 3" and 6"x2 1/2"  One (1) perfume bottle with atomizer 5 1/4"x 2 1/2" (atomizer pump is misssing) Three (3) creme jars with lids  3"x 3" , (one of the top lids has a marking), I cannot identify if it is a signature mark.  One (1) jewelry holder 3 1/2"x 3 3/4" One (1) comb holder 8 1/2"x 2", and One (1) hair pin holder 4 1/2"x 2". They are all in absolutely perfect "MINT CONDITIONS", no chips, nicks, craks, or repairs, the only missing part is the atomizer pump.  It is in a very brilliant Peach-Orange with Black accents color, and it is in the original display case, no markings.  This is a very rare and hard to find Set in this Original and perfect conditions.  The Set is displayed in a Vanity Dresser, which is not included, only the Items on the Display Box are for sale.  Do not miss the opportunity to own this fabulous Item.  Shipping/expenses and/or insurance to be paid by buyer.  Happy Bidding! Additional Information: The Art Nouveau style appeared in the early 1880s and was gone by the eve of the First World War. For a brief, brilliant moment, Art Nouveau was a shimmering presence in urban centers throughout Europe and North America. It was the style of the age--seen on public buildings and advertisements, inside private homes and outside street cafés--adorning the life of the city.Art Nouveau was a response to the radical changes caused by the rapid urban growth and technological advances that followed the Industrial Revolution. This timeline establishes a counterpoint between major moments in the development of Art Nouveau and world events to provide a context for understanding the style's many and varied influences. The Art Deco period began around 1900 and ended around 1930. If, in fact, it ever did have an ending. At least, however, this is the period during which the greatest volume of work was produced. And it wasn’t just the Arts. The style and design aspects with all it’s geometric forms permeated almost every facet of life. Including, architecture, clothing, industry, jewelry, home furnishings, appliances, interior design and you name it, just about anything you can think of. We here will be concerning ourselves with the decorative accessory aspects of it, only. And really, we will only be scratching at the surface of a very large body of work. The current day revival of Art Deco is, of course, a transitional event. That is, it comes and goes in degrees of popularity but always comes back and never really goes away. It has a permanent niche in our society, probably due to it’s uniqueness, it’s high style and diversity of geometric design.  What is it anyway? Well, let’s say that it is connected to things of the past including things done by the ancient Greeks, copies with a twist of Middle Eastern subjects, variations on Egyptian artifacts, a natural extension of Art Nouveau and a whole variety of other influences not so directly related. In addition, today people are likely to call just about anything remotely similar, Art Deco. For example, things “Moderne”, things of “Realism”, “Cubism”, things “Art Nouveau” and even things contemporary. Actually these other movements either preceded, ran parallel to or immediately followed the Art Deco period. With time, the separations between the various elements tend to blur and even blend.  Art Glass can be defined as any ornamental glassware, whether utilitarian or not, which incorporates specialized shapes, surface treatments, glass chemistries, cutting or engraving, casing or shading, enamelling, or other decorative processes which are applied to a normally unique item. Art glass is typically hand blown and may, or may not, utilize a mold for shaping. The large scale production of Art Glass started in Europe about 1850, and about 1870 in the United States. There were 4 main areas in Europe that produced this glass: Bohemia, France, Great Britain and Italy. In Europe there were several companies that produced a large portion of their sales destined for export, and some of these companies are still in business today. Some of these larger and better known companies, listed by area, are: Bohemia - Egermann, Harrach, Kralik, Lobmeyer, Loetz, Moser, Pallme-Koenig, Poschinger, Riedel and RindskoIn     In 1833-34, Johann Meyr (son of Josef Meyr) built a glass works by the Vltava River, at the foot of Mount Boubin in southern Bohemia and called it Eleonorahutte. The factory passed on first to Meyr's nephews (Wilhelm Kralik and Josef Taschek) and then later, in 1877, to two of Wilhelm Kralik's sons - who changed the name to Wilhelm Kralik Sohne (Wilhelm Kralik's Sons) and produced high quality glass. In the words of Robert & Deborah Truitt* their output "covered the entire spectrum of Art Nouveau designs: iridized, painted, hot decorated, cut and engraved". Diane Foulds* notes that "the company prospered into the 1930s by exporting household glass in various price ranges within Europe and also to the Americas, despite the worldwide Depression. Czech glass researcher Marcus Newhall, has added the following important information about the Lenora factory. He notes that the company originally had factories at Vimperk, (CZ) Kaltenbach, Franzensthal, Ernstbrunn (Austria) and Luicina. The Vimperk works became part of Moser after WWI. Only Lenora appears to have stayed under Kralik family control, during the inter-war period. More about Kralik: http://www.loetz.com/ Notes: Very impressive!  I've never seen the two rectangular pieces before and I've been collecting this stuff for MANY years.- thekralikkid   Place a Bid!