Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 17. (Budapest, 1998)

New acquisitions 1997

ally, such furniture scarcely features among the otherwise rich earlier purchases made by the Museum. For this reason Károly Kós's screen, which represents this trend, fdls an important gap in the Furniture Collection. Of the pieces acquired in 1997, this perhaps deserves the most attention. Purchased from Budapest's Downtown Auction House, Ltd, 1997 Inv. No.: 97.107.1 Ferenc Batári DEPARTMENT OF METALWORK Brooch: "Wild rose" Vidor Tafner, Székesfehérvár, 1920s Silver, cloisonné enamel Diameter: 5 cm Vidor Tafner (1881-1966), a jeweller, took the stylized ornamentation of this openwork, circular brooch from the stock of motifs associated with Late, so-called Hungarian, Historicism; in its composition, on the other hand, it already reflects the influence of Art Deco. It is harmonious, balanced and strives for symmetry. The five little red enamelled hearts around the edge are each embellished with two dark-green leaves. The central motif of a section of the same shape is a flower with a yellow middle and red petals, in a symmetrical openwork frame formed from curving tendrils. On each of the outlines of the intervals between the petals and of the hearts along the edge is lightgreen enamel ornamentation. On the reverse side is a screwed-on pin and a hook, for fastening. On the reverse side there is greenish-