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Desk Mounts
1899 · Wrought iron and wood
28 1/2 x 34 x 1" (72.4 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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August Endell
Artist
Art Nouveau
Representation
None documented
2
Institutional Exhibitions
1
Works in Collection
5
Assets Indexed
0
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Publications Referenced
90%
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Movements
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Art Nouveau
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
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Three Modern Styles
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
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August Endell was a German architect and designer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is recognized for his pioneering work in ornamental abstraction and the development of decorative modernism, particularly through his application of flowing, biomorphic forms to interior design and architectural facades. His practice bridged craft tradition and industrial production, establishing him as a key figure in the transition toward early modernism in Central Europe.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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