Lobmeyr Masterpiece Ring Vase

This astounding vessel from mouth blown Crystal was executed after an undated design drawing by Josef Hoffmann from the Lobmeyr archive. The design unveils its magnificence through the clear geometry combined with execution in best craftsmanship. Forty torus-shaped rings are cut with a tiny stone wheel into the crystal, polished to a satin surface and brightly facetted at the edges – all in all a week of work for Lobmeyr's master cutter. The vessel was first presented 2003 on occasion of the 100-year exhibition of the Wiener Werkstätte in Vienna’s Loos House. The edition is limited to 180 pieces, each signed