Design - sweets box for the Gerbeaud confectionary
| Accession Nr.: | KRTF 194 |
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| Artist/Maker: |
Helbing, Ferenc (1870 - 1958) / designer |
| Place of production: | Budapest |
| Inscription: | nincs |
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| Materials: | paper |
| Techniques: | embossed printing; gilded; tempera |
| Dimensions: |
height: 26 cm
width: 23 cm
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The cylindrical, delicate and elegant sweets box design was made for Henrik Kugler, who was at that time owner of the Gerbeaud confectionary. It is decorated with two popular motifs of Art Nouveau: the peacock and wheat, alternating. The box is lined with cornflowers at the bottom.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Horányi Éva: Szecesszió. A 20. század hajnala. (Az európai iparművészet korszakai.). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1996. - Nr. 9.253. (Horváth Hilda)
