Desk set Karl Hagenauer ca. 1925

In addition to the variety of decorative objects designed by the Hagenauer brothers, there are also plenty of everyday objects that have been refined with their unique style. An outstanding example of this is this five-piece desk set with floral and figural ornaments. Around 1923, Karl Hagenauer designed various objects for the Wiener Werkstätte, which were strongly influenced by his teacher Josef Hoffmann and also by Dagobert Peche. When he joined his father’s business, he used these influences and designed objects in ivory in his own style. Our writing set is an exciting hybrid between his ivory and brass works. The ornament of the rider in the dense forest, which is applied to the inkwells, actually comes from an ivory box and was executed in brass for this work. The feet are also decorated with foliage influenced by Dagobert Peche. The influence of the Wiener Werkstätte can also be seen in the workmanship of the writing set, which is of the highest quality.