Karl Rothmüller

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Karl Rothmüller (* 1860 in Munich ; † January 23, 1930 ibid) was a Bavarian goldsmith , purveyor to the royal Bavarian court and professor of the fine arts. He was one of the most important German goldsmiths of his time and was one of the main representatives of the Munich jewelry art, which was in its prime at the turn of the century.

Life

Rothmüller was a student of Fritz von Miller . After studying at the Royal School of Applied Arts in Munich and the School of Applied Arts in Vienna as well as working stays in Berlin, Paris and London, he opened his studio in 1886 and from 1897 sent the exhibitions in the Glaspalast .

In 1900 he took part in the Paris World Exhibition . Between 1904 and 1914, Rothmüller was considered by the leading critics to be the epitome of a modern German jewelry artist who preserved his peculiarity compared to his role model René Lalique . In 1908 he was awarded the title of Royal Bavarian Court Goldsmith. He opened jewelry stores on Müllerstrasse, in Hermann Volkhardt's “ Regina-Palast-Hotel ” at Maximiliansplatz  5 and on Perusastrasse.

Rothmüller was a long-time member of the board of the Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association . As a friend of the Benno and Therese Danner family , he exerted significant influence on the latter when the latter founded the Danner Foundation after the death of her husband in 1920 . In 1925 he was appointed professor of fine arts.

P. Rath - Karl Rothmüller

The company P. Rath - Karl Rothmüller , which he co-founded, is located at Brienner Strasse 10.

Peter Rath (1846–1922) was the court jeweler of Ludwig II. In 1942, among other things, the Rath company was commissioned to manufacture 20 copies of the German Cross in gold with diamonds .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chronicle 1921–1930 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Central Association of German Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Jewelers , accessed on May 16, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.zentralverband-goldschmiede.de
  2. ↑ Art Nouveau Demiparure with Turquoise and Pearls , lot-tissimo.com, accessed on May 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Collier and bracelet , lot-tissimo.com, accessed on May 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ P. Rath , munichx.de, accessed on May 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Graham Dry : Münchner Schmuck 1900-1940, Danner Foundation, Munich 1990, pp. 42–61.
  6. ^ Karl Rothmüller , Research Database on Building Culture, accessed on May 16, 2014.
  7. ↑ Achim Feldmann: The Benno and Therese Danner'sche Kunstgewerbestiftung ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , MGM Joker KG, Munich, 2006. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.muenzgalerie.de
  8. ^ Martin Schmitz, Regional Internet Conceptions: Brienner Strasse - Munich: Shops, Restaurants (a service from shops-muenchen.de). Retrieved December 5, 2017 .
  9. ^ Die Theatinerstraße - The noble shopping street in Munich , munichx, accessed on May 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ The War Order of the German Cross - The German Cross in Gold with Diamonds , Awards-Online.de.
personal data
SURNAME Rothmüller, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bavarian court goldsmith and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH January 23, 1930
Place of death Munich