{"product_id":"graflich-ortenburg-candleholder","title":"GRÄFLICH ORTENBURG CANDLEHOLDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eA glossy, citric-acid yellow candleholder from Gräflich Ortenburg. The curdling drip glaze is applied over a reddish-brown clay which peeks through as an accent color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGRÄFLICH ORTENBURG\u003c\/b\u003e was founded in 1946 by Hungarian count Alram Graf zu Ortenburg (1925-2007) on his family’s estate in Tambach, Germany. Several clay pits had been developed on the property in 1939, and upon inheriting it, the Count decided to open a ceramics workshop in a side wing of his castle, Schloß Tambach. Initial production focused on ornately painted vases, bowls, and wall plates, all decorated by hand in an affiliated studio. As the decades progressed, more and more exciting Modernist designs—especially out of Italy—caught Ortenburg’s eye, and he re-aligned the studio’s aesthetic to take advantage of this post-war trend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1949 the workshops in Gräflich began producing coffee and tea services. For cost reasons, only very few pieces were hand-painted at this point. International designers such as Tunisian sculptor Sebastiano Buscetta and American stylist Irene Pasinski were hired; their modern contributions to the product lines helped the company to achieve international success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGRÄFLICH ORTENBURG’s later production was known for its heavy, rounded, Bauhaus-inspired shapes made of dark red clay. The period’s glazes were luxurious—thick and glassy. These innovations achieved great popularity as the post-war German art pottery industry burgeoned. By 1968, however, flagging sales prompted the Count to close down the ceramics studio and, as he was an avid sportsman, convert his estate into a game reserve. It survives to this day as a wildlife park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigner – \u003cb\u003eUNKNOWN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesign Period\/Year – \u003cb\u003e1970s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker – \u003cb\u003eGRÄFLICH ORTENBURG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction Period\/Year – \u003cb\u003e1970s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin – \u003cb\u003eWEST GERMANY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyles\/Movements – \u003cb\u003eMID-CENTURY MODERN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials – \u003cb\u003eCERAMIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors – \u003cb\u003eTAN, BLUE, DARK GRAY, RED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition – \u003cb\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Minor traces of wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions – \u003cb\u003e6\" DIAM. × 5\" H\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KELLY LOCKER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13944490983466,"sku":"GRÄFLICH ORTENBURG","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2159\/9561\/products\/snapseed-294_5b3c8a85-5888-4e4a-a95c-98d1507089ae.jpeg?v=1560276354","url":"https:\/\/modernredux.myshopify.com\/products\/graflich-ortenburg-candleholder","provider":"MODERN REDUX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}