ALEXANDER PFOHL
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| About the artist | 1894 – 1953 |
| Designed by | Alexander Pfohl, 1946 |
| Executed by | Werkstätte Erwin Pfohl |
| Marked | Signed: A. PFOHL, adhesive label of company J. Blazek in Haida |
| Dimensions | H 40 cm, Ø 23 cm |
| Material | Transparent glass, multi-faceted, lucent painting in enamel, nudes representing allegories of the four elements, unique |
| Provenance | Private collection, Germany |
| Literature | cf. C. Hartmann, Das Glas im Raum Haida und Steinschönau, Bad Bayersoien 2004, p. 168 and p. 260. |
This piece was made in 1946 in the workshop of Erwin Pfohl, where Alexander Pfohl created unique pieces after WW2. The design sketches for this vase are in the possession of Ms. Herrmann-Pfohl.
We would like to thank Ms. Brigitte Herrmann-Pfohl for her generous help in verifying this artwork and making the design sketches available.
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