Dagobert Peche.(decorative craft designer and maker)

From: The Magazine Antiques | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: Staggs-Flinchum, Janis | Copyright information

Dagobert Peche was one of the best decorative craft designer and maker from the Wiener Werksatatte or Vienna Workshops in Austria. He joined the firm in 1915 as the director of the artists' workshops. Some of his masterpieces reflect his animated and asymmetrical style.

In recent years the legacy of the Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshops) has been undergoing a critical reassessment. Scholarly interest in the careers and contributions of minor figures has begun to percolate into ...

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