Rare AG BUNGE Copper Enamel Bauhaus 12" Black Panther Tray Wall Plaque Germany

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Rare AG BUNGE Copper Enamel Bauhaus 12" Black Panther Tray Wall Plaque Germany
Made circa 1930-50’s by the great German modernist artist, A.G. Bunge (1893-1967). A.G. Bunge was a German metalworker and enamel artist best known for his elegantly crafted bracelets, plates, cups, book ends, and other household objects. He went on to serve in World War I and permanently disfigured his hand following a combat injury. After the war, he attended the Munich Art Academy, and in 1922 Bunge and his colleague founded the Society for Applied Art. By 1925, he had established his own metal shop in Emmmering, Germany, and throughout the 1930s would work more with enamel and collaborate with the noted enamel painter Lily Koebner-Linke. His goals were similar to the Bauhaus school’s philosophy of merging and blurring the line between art and life, approaching his studio with holistic and comprehensive practice.
Condition is great. Ready to hang or display flat. There is one small fleabite to the enamel on the edge under the panthers right paw -She photo number 10.
measures approximately : 12" x 6"