This piece beautifully captures a historical moment. The European Art Deco transition into Mid-Century Modern. The motif isn't just a cute animal; it represents a bridge between ancient folklore and modern minimalism—rendered in a sand-cast brass that celebrates both raw, industrial weight and elegant artistic refinement. In Austria, the deer carried specific regional weight. For centuries, the stag was the undisputed king of the Alpine forests, deeply tied to European folklore, royal hunting traditions, and regional identity (Heimatstil).
When modern Viennese metalworkers took this traditional, hyper-masculine symbol of the woods and cast it into a highly stylized, almost delicate, and polished format, they created an intentional artistic friction. They transformed a rugged piece of folklore into a chic, avant-garde luxury item for urban apartments.
Specifications
Dimensions: 3.25”
Material: Cast Brass
Country of Origin: Austria
Dating: 1930-1950
Attributed: Executed in the expressive, minimalist manner of the Werkstätte Hagenauer and Walter Bosse workshops
Logistics: Shipping, pick up at Trend + Relic in St Charles or as an add on in a larger order for Chicagoland delivery
This piece beautifully captures a historical moment. The European Art Deco transition into Mid-Century Modern. The motif isn't just a cute animal; it represents a bridge between ancient folklore and modern minimalism—rendered in a sand-cast brass that celebrates both raw, industrial weight and elegant artistic refinement. In Austria, the deer carried specific regional weight. For centuries, the stag was the undisputed king of the Alpine forests, deeply tied to European folklore, royal hunting traditions, and regional identity (Heimatstil).
When modern Viennese metalworkers took this traditional, hyper-masculine symbol of the woods and cast it into a highly stylized, almost delicate, and polished format, they created an intentional artistic friction. They transformed a rugged piece of folklore into a chic, avant-garde luxury item for urban apartments.
Specifications
Dimensions: 3.25”
Material: Cast Brass
Country of Origin: Austria
Dating: 1930-1950
Attributed: Executed in the expressive, minimalist manner of the Werkstätte Hagenauer and Walter Bosse workshops
Logistics: Shipping, pick up at Trend + Relic in St Charles or as an add on in a larger order for Chicagoland delivery
