Silversmith's workshop for handcrafted table silver, unique pieces and jewellery in sterling silver
Josephine Lützel Silberschmiedin
WinterhausenNew on Amplifa
About the Workshop
Since 1993, Josephine Lützel has run her own silversmith's workshop in Winterhausen near Würzburg. She produces handcrafted silver tableware such as jugs, carafes and tea services, unique pieces and jewellery, including objects such as the candelabra "Changelier". All pieces are made as individual commissions by hand from silver and sterling silver; the techniques include silversmithing raising, joining and finishing, complemented by engraving skills acquired during an internship in Strasbourg. Her work is shown at fairs such as the Zeughausmesse Berlin, the Grassimesse Leipzig and the Internationale Handwerksmesse München, and is held in public collections, including the Mainfränkisches Museum Würzburg, the Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin and the Zilvermuseum Sterckshof in Antwerp. The workshop has received several awards, including the Bavarian State Prize 2007 and first prize for applied art at the Zeughausmesse Berlin 2008.
- Site
- Winterhausen
- Processes
- Silversmithing (handcraft, unique pieces), Engraving (internship at the engraving workshop A. Ruffenach, Strasbourg), Handcrafted silver tableware, Unique pieces, Jewellery, Design and production of one-off pieces (e.g. the "Changelier" candelabra, tea service in sterling, Workshop exhibitions
- Materials
- Silver, Sterling silver
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Applied art/arts and crafts, Silversmithing craft, Gallery and trade fair business
- 01
Design
- 02
Handcrafted silversmithing
- 03
Engraving/finishing
- 04
Exhibition and sales
Materials
Silver
Main material for handcrafted table silver and unique pieces.
Sterling silver
Used, among other things, for a tea service shown at the Christmas Edition 2016 of the Handwerksform Hannover.
Location
Winterhausen
DESilversmith's workshop/atelier
- Lot size
- Unique pieces (one-offs)
- Materials
- Silver, sterling silver
Works
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silversmithing (handcraft, unique pieces)Craft/arts and crafts | – | – | – | 1 (unique pieces) | Silver, Sterling silver |
| Engraving (internship at the engraving workshop A. Ruffenach, Strasbourg)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The quality of the unique pieces is demonstrated by purely manual craftsmanship and the multiple awards received for the work, including the Bavarian State Prize 2007; formal certifications are not documented.
| Evidence | Winterhausen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Biography and Workshop History
- 1961
Born in Hamburg, raised in Düsseldorf
- 1983
Apprenticeship as a silversmith at the Staatl. Berufsfachschule Kaufbeuren-Neugablonz (until 1987)
- 1990
Internship at the engraving workshop A. Ruffenach, Strasbourg; thereafter freelance work at the silversmith's workshop of Stefan Epp, island of Reichenau (until 1991)
- 1993
Own workshop in Winterhausen near Würzburg
- 2006
Prize for applied art, Zeughausmesse Berlin (acquisition)
- 2007
Bavarian State Prize; exhibition "Tafelfreuden" at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
- 2008
First prize for applied art, Zeughausmesse Berlin
- 2009
First prize for two carafes, exhibition "Volle Kanne", Mainfränkisches Museum Würzburg; Grassimesse Leipzig
- 2016
MKG-Messe Hamburg, Christmas Edition Handwerksform Hannover, workshop exhibition
- 2017
Internationale Handwerksmesse München (premiere of "Changelier"), Messe Kunst und Handwerk Hamburg
- 2018
Exhibition "Die Kanne", Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein München; Zeughausmesse Berlin
- 2019
"Glanzpunkte" Würzburg; workshop exhibition ZÄSUR