Phänomen Vase
c. 1898–1903
Medium
glass
Dimensions
h. 25.4 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the family of Harold S. Meyer
Accession Number
2024.102
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About this artwork
Johann Lötz Witwe was a renowned Bohemian glass manufacturer whose works are outstanding examples of Art Nouveau glass. In the 1890s, it produced cheaper versions of Tiffany’s colored glasses with metallic iridescence. Eventually, the Bohemian factory developed its own aesthetic and technique and commissioned leading designers of the Vienna Secession movement. The Phänomen (Phenomenon) range, patented in 1898, is one of the signature products of Lötz.
About the Artist
Johann Lötz Witwe, Klostermühle (German)
**German, Franconia (active ca. 1485–1500)** was an anonymous artist from the Franconian region of northern Bavaria, Germany, renowned for his contributions to late Gothic graphic arts. Little is known of his early life or training, as details about many anonymous masters from this era remain undocumented. Franconia, with its vibrant artistic centers like Nuremberg, fostered a rich tradition of re...