# Cruet Stand

- By: Koloman (Kolo) Moser (Made by Alfred Mayer, silversmith for the Wiener Werkstätte (Austrian, 1903-1932); Austria, Vienna)
- Date: 1904/05
- Medium: Silver and glass
- Classification: Metalwork
- Dimensions: Stand: H.: 17 cm (6 11/16 in.); 14.7 × 6.9 cm (5 13/16 × 2 5/16 in.); Bottles: H.: 9.9 cm (3 15/16 in.)
- Culture: Vienna
- Credit line: Purchased with funds provided by Richard T. Crane, Mrs. Julian Armstrong, Jr., and Mrs. George B. Young
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/69897)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/78abc04b-4c08-f460-4284-34bc4cbcdf88/full/!1823,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The rigidly geometric form of this cruet stand is characteristic of the Wiener Werkstätte’s early production. The stand is one of a number of objects—including baskets, trays, vases, and even furniture—made from sheets of metal perforated with latticework patterns. Abandoning any reference to historical design, Werkstätte artists created simple but elegant forms they hoped would be consumed on a broad scale, bringing “good design” to the masses. Ultimately, though, Vienna’s intellectual elite, rather than the general public, embraced the Werkstätte’s avant-garde works. This cruet stand belonged to Fritz Waerndorfer, the Wiener Werkstätte’s patron and financier.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0