Anton Grath was born in Vienna on October 18th of 1881. He studied at the Arts and Crafts school of Vienna as well as the Vienna Academy. He would later work in Berlin, Zürich, Moscow and Olmutz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic).
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READ ABOUT OUR GALLERY. ART DECO FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK. Anton Grath Austrian, b. A powerful figural clock of a partially nude male and female raising offerings of a laurel wreath and an empty vessel, they face one another before the bold architectural display of the clock flanked by coned finials. They are loosely symmetrical in garb, the burnished bronze capes flowing gently around and before them. The circular face of the clock rests on a…
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READ ABOUT OUR GALLERY. ART DECO FIGURAL MANTEL CLOCK. Anton Grath Austrian, b. A powerful figural clock of a partially nude male and female raising offerings of a laurel wreath and an empty vessel, they face one another before the bold architectural display of the clock flanked by coned finials. They are loosely symmetrical in garb, the burnished bronze capes flowing gently around and before them. The circular face of the clock rests on a…
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: VERY UNUSUAL AND RARE LARGE ART NOUVEAU TERRACOTTA MANTEL CLOCK. LATE 19 CENTURY EUROPEAN NOUVEAU THEME OF “AMICITIA-VINCIT HORAS” – “LOVE PREVAILS OVER TIME” IS OVERPOWERING WITH LIFE LIKE FIGURES OF A MAN AND A WOMAN. THE CLOCK HAS AN ORIGINAL H&H FRENCH MOVEMENT (SIGNED MADE IN FRANCE), IT IS IN A VERY GOOD WORKING CONDITION. THE SCULPTURED CASE HAS ORIGINAL GLAZED FINISH WITH SOME PROFESSIONAL TOUCH UP REPAIRS. MEASUREMENTS ARE: 24″…
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FINE 1920’S AUSTRIAN ART DECO GUILLOCHE ENAMEL 985 STERLING SILVER DESK CLOCK. This is a stunning guilloche enamel on 985 sterling silver desk clock. The clock is Austrian and fully marked to the base (see close-up photos). The enamel is a bold russet orange with a bold pattern to the silver below. A lovely clock, in good running order and excellent condition. 2 3/16″ tall x 3″ long. This clock is in very good condition….
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