#Ferstel

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Palais Ferstel - Vienna, Austria

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Fountain court in Ferstel Passage , Vienna

Original photo

[desomnis]

Palais Ferstel

The fountain in the middle of the atrium makes it impossible to make a perfectly symmetrical photo. But still, I like how this one turned out.

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Dagobert Peche: Master of Ornament from the Arts and Crafts Movement to Art Deco

“Dagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque.” - Josef Hoffmann

Dagobert Peche was one of the most influential designers of the Wiener Werkstätte. (1) His work falls under the Arts and Crafts Movement and was extremely influential to the burgeoning Art Deco style. A very versatile designer, “Peche has been credited with ushering in a new era for the decorative arts” (2). “Peche designed across numerous media including wallpaper, textiles, furniture, glass, jewelry, toys, and metalwork” (1) and is also renown for his graphic designs. (1)

Dagobert Peche was “born April 3, 1887 in Lungau, Austria” (2). As a boy he aspired to become a painter, but his older brother was a painter so young Dagobert decided to become an architect. (3) Peche began his studies in engineering and architecture at “Technische Hochschule (Technical College) in Vienna” (4) in 1906. He studied under Max von Ferstel, Karl König, and Leopold Simony. (2) Two years later Peche left Technische Hochschule to enroll in “Akademie der bildenden Künste in Vienna (Academy of Fine Arts), where the architect Friedrich Ohmann was his main influence” (2).

In 1910 Peche journeyed to Great Britain where he was influenced by the art and design he saw there; Aubrey Beardsley’s work may have had a profound influence on the young designer.  In 1911 Peche graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and also married his love Petronella (Nelly) Daberkow whom he had met the previous year. (2)

Dagobert Peche, Brooch (C. 1917) Image source.

Another momentous encounter in Peche’s life happened when he met architect and designer Josef Hoffmann at a celebration held in honor of architect Otto Wagner’s 70th  birthday. (3) Hoffmann began buying Peche’s textile and wallpaper designs for the Wiener Werkstätte. During this time Peche brached out in other areas of design “contributing designs for furniture, glass, jewelry, and toys” (2). His graphic designs for “postcards…invitation cards, bookplates, and posters” were popular as well. Many of his designs featured “a touch of the [Baroque and] Rococo style, and carry a playful erotic charge. Peche also designed woodcuts, which were included in the fashion portfolio Mode Wien 1914/15” (2).

Peche officially joined Wiener Werkstätte in 1915, “eventually becoming co-director between 1917 and 1923” (4). He also served as “Zurich branch of the Wiener Werkstätte until 1919” (1). “Peche “was drafted to serve in the war in 1916, but was released in 1917 after suffering from appendicitis” (2).

Dagobert Peche, Poster for Wiener Werkstätte fashions (1919) Image source.

During World War I, material shortages forced Peche to experiment with “simple materials like tole and cardboard” (4). A design strategy that would become more common during and after the Second World War for designers like Jean Prouvé and Jens Risom.

Peche did not design exclusively for Wiener Werkstätte. He also developed “textiles and carpets for Johann Backhausen, & Söhne, ceramics for Vereinigte Wiener & Gmundner Keramik, … and wallpaper for Max Schmidt and Flammersheim & Steinmann” (1).

Dagobert Peche, Silver Bird-shaped Candy Box (1920). Image source.

Sadly, Peche’s brilliant career was cut short when he died of cancer in Vienna on April 16, 1923 at the age of 35. (2) While Peche’s work slightly pre-dates the Art-Deco period his geometrically stylized designs were a major influence on designers like René Lalique, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, and Jean Dunand.

Dagobert Peche, Large Leaves design for fabric (c. 1920). Image source.

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Old Vienna

Mittelalterliches Pflaster auf der Freyung

Der Name Freyung hat wohl seinen Ursprung im Jahre 1181, als der Klosterbezirk von der städtischen Gerichtsbarkeit befreit wurde. Sprich, ein Straftäter wurde hier kurzfristig unter Schutz gestellt und bekam ein ordentliches Gericht. So sollte eine voreilige Blutrache des Geschädigten an dem Gesetzesbrecher vermieden werden.

Straßenpflasterungen sind bereits aus der Römerzeit bekannt. Weitere Belege tauchen danach erst wieder im 12. und 13. Jahrhundert in Paris sowie großen italienischen Städten auf. In Wien wird die erste Pflasterverlegung im Jahr 1676 erwähnt, im großen Stil im späten 18. Jahrhundert.

Bei Grabungsarbeiten für die Tiefgarage auf der Freyung hat man mittelalterliche Pflastersteine entdeckt, diese vor der Ferstel-Passage eingesetzt und mit der Angabe um 1200 versehen.

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🎻✨ Discover Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹! ✨🎻

Vienna, the elegant capital of Austria, is known for its imperial palaces, stunning architecture, and rich musical heritage. Key attractions include:

📍 Strudlhofstiege

📍 Ferstel Passage

📍 Café Central ☕

📍 Prater Riesenrad 🎡

📍 Vienna State Opera with the Stephansdom ⛪

📍 Schoenbrunn Palace at night 🏰

📍 Schmelzbrücke

Explore the charming streets, enjoy world-class concerts 🎶, and savor delicious Viennese pastries 🍰.

📸: @_travelescape_365 (IG) 🥰

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#vienna #vienna🇦🇹 #austria #wien #pictoturo #photography #architecture #ilikevienna #wienistanders #vienna_city #vienna_austria #palais #ferstel (hier: Antiquitäten & Kunst im Palais Ferstel) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtiZwoNBzrs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k888qbv63fq6

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Ferstel Passage, Vienna, Austria, 30 August 2018

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Wiener Central mit Onlineshop

Wiener Central mit Onlineshop

Das legendäre Café Central gibt es ab sofort auch für zu Hause: Ob Café Central Torte, Kirschen in Schokolade oder die aromatische Central Arabica Kaffeemischung, der neue Online-Shop des Wiener Traditionscafés bringt das einzigartige Flair und Aroma in die eigenen vier Wände. Im Café Central Online-Shop findet sich eine große Auswahl an Naschereien und Torten aus der hauseigenen Patisserie sowie…

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#ferstel #wien #austria #march2019 (at Palais Ferstel) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qsHxwIpAv/?igshid=o1konn6g50k

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Palais Ferstel

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[michaeldemanega]

Heinrich von Ferstels Passage. #architecture #architecture_hunter #wien #ferstel #vienna (hier: Vienna, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0u6-H4ovPM/?igshid=1sx8fhdw3nyl4

[gasthausnostalgie]

Old Vienna

Palais Ferstel

[artsculturevienna]

“DONAUNIXENBRUNNEN” - Palais Ferstel Wien / Vienna. Entwurf des Brunnens von / Design of the fountain by Heinrich von FERSTEL  (1828-1883) Teilansicht / partial view - errichtet 1861/erected in 1861. Bronzeskulpturen von / Bronze Sculptures by Anton Dominik FERNKORN (1813-1878).

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Palais Ferstel, Vienna ⚜️