Vintage Art Nouveau Pewter Pot

Art Nouveau Pot  is an original decorative object realized in 1905. 

Original pewter.

Produced by Gerhardi & Co. , Lüdenscheid. Designed by Paul Haustein, model no. 1829.

Very good condition.

Beautiful and elegant pewter pot with a barrel-shaped body, triple ribbed on the lower part, medallions in relief on the spout and a conical hinged lid with profile knob. The pot presents a curved ear handle and a relief frieze.

The work was realized by Gerhardi & Co - the famous pewter Jugendstil manufacturer in Germany. In 1800, Richard Gerhardi began creating the company GERHARDI & CO in Lüdenscheid. Since 1888, Carl Steinweg has made the studio very productive. From 1902 onwards, the company made several beautiful designs and collaborated with big names of the time such as Peter Behrens, Maurice Dufrène (France), Albert Reimann, Albin Müller, Olbrich, Paul Haustein and Gottlieb Heintel (Berlin).