402. TILED STOVE BY ZELM & BOEHM WITH RELIEF PANEL AFTER KARL BECKER

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live_auctionAUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 15 · PART II
Auction begins: 03 May 2026 10:00
Estimate: 400-600 EUR
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TILED STOVE BY ZELM & BOEHM WITH RELIEF PANEL AFTER KARL BECKER

A rare tiled ceramic stove from the late 19th century, produced by the Riga-based manufacturer Zelm & Boehm and decorated in the Neo-Renaissance style with sculptural reliefs. The cladding is made of dark green glazed tiles, featuring a central Berlin panel — a relief ceramic insert above the firebox. The scene is based on Karl Becker’s painting Anton Fugger Burning the Promissory Notes of Charles V before the Emperor (1866, National Gallery, Berlin), and was designed by German architect and ceramic artist Paul Obst. The top is crowned with a broken pediment adorned with angelic figures, acanthus motifs, and mascarons.

This fireplace matches a documented model from the Zelm & Boehm catalogue and was likely made for the noble residence Bīriņu Pils near Riga. It was probably dismantled in the 1930s.

Marks:
Impressed stamp: Zelm Boehm, Riga on the reverse side of the tiles.

Dimensions:
Height: over 350 cm. Width and depth correspond to standard hall-type fireplaces of the late 19th century.

Condition:
Partially preserved: upper decorative pediment is missing, glaze is damaged in some areas, tiles show surface dust, reliefs are clearly legible. The stove is currently in disassembled condition. Suitable for museum-level restoration.

Provenance:
Bīriņu Pils, Latvia. Built in 1860 for August von Pistolkors, designed by architect F. W. Hess. After WWII, the castle was converted into a Soviet-era sanatorium, during which period the original interiors were stripped or destroyed.

Condition: As is
Style: Neorenaissance
Country: Latvia
Period: At the turn of 19th -20th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Ceramics
Product sizes: Height - 280cm, Width - 180cm, Depth - 100cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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