Karl Berghof
Karl Berghof (* 1881 ; † 1967 ) was a German sculptor and designer .
Berghof began studying sculpture in 1896, which he completed in Berlin . This was followed by an apprenticeship as a silversmith, which he completed with August Offterdinger in Hanau . From 1902 to 1905 he designed products for the silver goods factory HM Wilkens & Sons in Bremen . Then he switched to Kayserzinn in Krefeld . After leaving this company, he worked in the Krefeld silk industry .
literature
- Annette Denhardt, The metalware design of the Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) between 1900 and 1930. Historicism. Art Nouveau. Art Deco , 1993, ISBN 3-89473-277-6 , p. 186
- Art Nouveau tin from the Giorgio Silzer collection , Berlin, exhibition catalog Kreismuseum Zons 1978, ill. P. 63 No. 148
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| SURNAME | Berghof, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German sculptor and designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1881 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1967 |