Christian Dell, wine cup, 1928

Christian Dell
Wine cup, 1928. Silver. Cylinder with slightly flared edge on a conical base. 12 cm. 85 grams. Marked: CD 925 (embossed).
Exhibition cat. Christian Dell, Philippsruhe Castle, Hanau 1996, No. 19.
Christian Dell designed the wine cup while teaching at the Frankfurt Art School. Dell remains true to the geometric design principles of the Bauhaus, where he was foreman of the metal workshop from 1922 to 1925. In 1933 he was dismissed as a teacher at the Frankfurt Art School by the National Socialists.
Provenance: Munich art trade.
Literature: Beate Alice Hofmann, Christian Dell, Silberschmied und Leuchtengestalter im 20. Jahrhundert. Ausstellungskatalog Museum Hanau, Schloss Philippsruhe, 1996, S. 22 (Beschreibung der Weinkanne), S. 60 (historische Abb. der Weinkann mit Bechern).
Condition Report: Condition Report available on request