Albin Müller Candlestick Jugendstil

Elegant and rare candlestick from Eduard Hueck GmbH & Co KG Lüdenscheid.
Oskar Eduard Hueck was an industrial pioneer who, among other things, was able to commission important designers for a wide variety of metal objects. Albin Müller was one of them.

Albin Müller is an integral part of Art Nouveau and the emerging modernity in Germany, Europe and internationally. His objects and buildings had a lasting impact on the architecture and art scene.
Among other things, he was head of the Darmstadt artists' colony with the famous Mathildenhöhe, which has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for several years. There are many publications about his extensive work that explain his career in more detail.

This candlestick made of precious pewter was designed by Albin Müller in 1904 and included in the E.Hueck range under model number 1882.
It was part of the Magdeburg Room, which hosted the Grand Prix,
won the big prize and caused a stir with Müller's other pieces as well as those of his companions at the world fair in St.Louis 1904.
The clear, fine structures speak for themselves and are a wonderful counterpoint to the often overloaded, sometimes kitschy, sometimes overly playful Art Nouveau.
Everything has its purpose, like in architecture...the handle, the drip ring, the storage area as well as the holder for the matches...extremely elegant and refreshingly "simple".
Absolutely timeless in design, and in terms of function it can still be used as it once was 120 years ago.
This candlestick model, like the other items in the Magdeburg Room, is very rare to find in the art trade.
In addition to the rarity and the grandiose design itself, this offer is also impressive because of its beautiful condition with no flaws, no tin contamination or deformation.
It has been professionally and carefully cleaned, polished and preserved without taking away its own patina.
A graphically interesting and appropriately sized historical matchbox, which we include, rounds off the set wonderfully.

• Height 22cm
• Width 15 cm
• Depth 14 cm
• Scale shown 10 cm x 2 cm

Signed on the underside with his monogram AM, as well as the precious pewter mark of Eduard Hueck along with the model number.