Lot 275 Dα

The silversmith Hans Markl (1910 - 1971)
Following his apprenticeship under Fritz Zehgruber in Cologne, Hans Markl became a master goldsmith in 1935 and assisting workshop master to H. J. Wilm in Berlin in 1937. He was called to the School of Decorative Arts (Meisterschule für das Kunsthandwerk) in 1951, and became a Professor at the State College of Fine Arts (Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste) in 1971. His designs have received numerous prizes, including the Bavarian State Prize in 1958 and the gold Cellini prize in 1965. His most well-known work is probably the altar cross of the Berlin Memorial Church.