Palais, Pattern no 98
Classification
glasswares
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of J. & L. Lobmeyr
Accession Number
2010-20-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Palais, Pattern no 98** *Ludwig Lobmeyr (Austrian, 1829–1917), 1865* Glassware, Smithsonian American Art; Gift of J. & L. Lobmeyr ed in 1865 by Ludwig Lobr, a master of Viennese glassmaking, *Palais, Pattern no 98* exemplifies the exquisite craftsmanship of mid-19th-century Austria. Lobmeyr, whose family firm J. & L. Lobmeyr became synonymous with imperial luxury, produced this piece during the height of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The "Palais" pattern likely draws its name from grand palaces, evoking the opulence of royal courts where such glassware graced dining tables and displaye...