Werner & Mieth was founded in Berlin in 1792 by Christian Gottlob Werner, Gottfried Mieth and Friedrich Luckau Jr. They became suppliers to the royal court in 1794 and delivered chandeliers to the finest houses and castles in Berlin, including the Japanese Palace, Sans-Souci in Potsdam, Schloss Monbijou. Werner & Mieth traveled to France, England and Holland to improve and develop their technical skills and seek inspiration for their design. In 1797 the company employed 29 people. They used materials such as gold, silver, bronze, glass, copper, crystal and mercury. 1797 was also the year when Frederick William II came with a larger order on chandeliers to the Charlottenburg Palace, six of which were for the winter apartments and six to the royal summer residence. In 1810 they had a large export of chandeliers to the largest cities in Europe such as Paris, London, Hamburg, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Copenhagen and even Constantinople. The activity war, however, slowed down during the Napolian war, but was soon after in progress and in cooperation with Karl Friedrich Schinkel under the name Werner & Neffen.

Provenance: ”House of Danske Bank” Antiques, art and design from Erichsen’s House and other historic buildings of Holmens Kanal, Copenhagen