Ludwig Alter Hofmobelfabrik, Manner of Peter Behrens, Jugendstil bookcase cabinet, circa 1910, Mahogany, glass, copper, 196cm high, 92cm wide, 35.5cm deep. Footnote: In 1899, Grand Duke Ernest Ludwig founded the Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhohe, an...

Ludwig Alter Hofmobelfabrik, Manner of Peter Behrens, Jugendstil bookcase cabinet, circa 1910, Mahogany, glass, copper, 196cm high, 92cm wide, 35.5cm deep. Footnote: In 1899, Grand Duke Ernest Ludwig founded the Künstlerkolonie Mathildenhohe, an artists’ colony in Darmstadt, Germany. His vision was to bring together and patronise the most skilled artisans from around Europe to create a bold new Arts and Crafts movement which came to be known as Jugendstil. He was very successful in this endeavour, with members including figures such as Peter Behrens, Hans Christiansen, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Rudolf Bosselt, Paul Burck and Patriz Huber, to name but a few. The majority of furniture designed by the artisans of the colony were manufactured by Ludwig Alter, the Darmstadt Court furniture maker. Indeed, when, in 1901, Peter Behrens built his family home in Darmstadt - Haus Behrens - he entrusted the production of all his furniture designs to Ludwig Alter Hofmobelfabrik.
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